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Polars Gets GPU Support as Cloud Version Nears Launch

A new speedy DataFrame library called Polars is starting to turn heads in the data science community thanks to its performance and adoption rate. The open source project, which provides a multithreaded, vectorized query Read more…

What We’ve Learned from Over Two Decades of Data Virtualization

In the early 2000s, the enterprise landscape was dominated by Microsoft Office, ERP systems from SAP and Oracle, and CRM platforms such as Salesforce. This dawn of new tech solutions introduced vast amounts of data into Read more…

OctoAI Snapped Up by Nvidia

OctoAI, a Seattle AI startup that allowed users to run a variety of foundation models while shielding them from the complexity of the underlying infrastructure, has been acquired by GPU giant Nvidia. Rumors have swirl Read more…

Postgres17 Brings Improvements to JSON, Backup, And More

Postgres has been the fastest growing database in the world the past few years, as organizations look to plain vanilla data store for a variety of workloads, from transaction processing to analytics and AI. With today’ Read more…

The Open Optimism of Apache Polaris

Since it was first unveiled in June, interest in the Apache Polaris project has soared, as organizations look to the metadata catalog to help them get a handle on their big data and control access to their Apache Iceberg Read more…

News In Brief

Databricks Nabs Iceberg-Maker Tabular to Spawn Table Uniformity

Databricks today announced the acquisition of Tabular, the commercial outfit behind the Apache Iceberg table format, which competes with Databricks’ own Delta format, paving the way for Databricks customers to enjoy mo Read more…

J.P. Morgan Launches ‘Containerized Data’ Solution in the Cloud

Getting access to consistent, high-quality data ranks as one of the toughest challenges in big data, advanced analytics, and AI. It’s a challenge that is being taken up by Fusion by J.P. Morgan with its new Containeriz Read more…

AI Impacting Data Engineering Faster Than Expected, dbt Labs’ Handy Says

We’re in the midst of a revolution thanks to generative AI. There’s no denying that. And while dbt Labs CEO Tristan Handy was expecting the AI revolution to eventually come to the world of big data and analytics engi Read more…

New GenAI Models On Tap from Google, OpenAI

OpenAI and Google released major updates to their AI models this week, including OpenAI’s release of GPT-4o, which adds audio interactions to the popular LLM, and Google’s launch of Gemini 1.5 Flash and Project Astra Read more…

Forrester Slices and Dices the Vector Database Market

The large language model (LLM) revolution has transformed vector databases from obscure search tech into must-have products for AI success. But which vector database features should you look for, and which vendors are in Read more…

This Just In

Adverity Announces Gen AI Integration in Latest Product Strategy

Sep 28, 2023 |

NEW YORK & LONDON, Sept. 28, 2023 — Adverity, the integrated data platform for connecting, managing, and using your data at scale, today announced the rollout of incorporated generative AI tools within the platform as part of its latest product strategy. Read more…

Springboard Launches New, 100% Online Machine Learning Engineering and AI Bootcamp for University Partners

Sep 28, 2023 |

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif, Sept. 28, 2023 –Springboard, the online learning platform preparing students for in-demand careers through mentor- and instructor-led programs, today announced the launch of a new course offering for university partners: Read more…

CodeScene Raises €7.5 Million to Bring AI to Software Engineering

Aug 4, 2023 |

MALMO, Sweden,  Aug. 4, 2023 — We are delighted to announce that CodeScene, an innovative Software as a Service (SaaS) company specializing in Software Engineering Intelligence (SEI), has successfully raised €7.5 million in its financing round. Read more…

Fast Simon Launches Vector Search With Advanced AI for eCommerce

Aug 4, 2023 |

LOS ALTOS, Calif. — Aug. 4, 2023 Fast Simon, the leader in AI-powered shopping optimization, today announced Vector Search with advanced AI for eCommerce. Read more…

HPEC ’23 Accepting Submissions for September Conference

Jun 14, 2023 |

June 14, 2023 — Aiming to foster dialogue and knowledge exchange among global computing pioneers, the 27th annual IEEE High Performance Extreme Computing Conference (HPEC ’23) has opened its call for submissions, seeking new presentations that propel the state of extreme computing forward. Read more…

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