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Meiro launches local AI CDP for regulated sectors
Private Cloud

Meiro launches local AI CDP for regulated sectors

Banks and insurers can now run AI models on customer data without sending it to outside providers, easing compliance concerns over sovereignty and resilience.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
Guidewire launches agentic AI platform for insurers
Digital Transformation

Guidewire launches agentic AI platform for insurers

Insurers could cut rollout delays and tighten controls as the software links AI agents to underwriting and claims workflows already in production.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
DeepL selects VAST Data for AI translation platform
Data centers

DeepL selects VAST Data for AI translation platform

The deployment should let DeepL's researchers work on larger language models and real-time voice translation with less manual data movement.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
The Real Data Transformation Challenge is Changing How People Work
Data Analytics

The Real Data Transformation Challenge is Changing How People Work

Most data programmes fail on culture, not code, with 93.2% of senior executives citing change management as the main barrier to adoption.

By Petar Bielovich • 5 min read • Last week
Incorta launches governed data tools for analytics & AI
Manufacturing

Incorta launches governed data tools for analytics & AI

Businesses will be able to build data pipelines in a governed environment, as Incorta seeks to cut tool sprawl and reduce AI errors.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Google adds Gemini integration to borderless Lakehouse
Software-as-a-Service

Google adds Gemini integration to borderless Lakehouse

Businesses can query data across rival clouds without moving it into Google Cloud first, as the preview aims to speed AI agents and cut duplication.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Ocient & Shadow Nexus partner on security data platform
Data Analytics

Ocient & Shadow Nexus partner on security data platform

National security agencies will be able to search hacked, breached and public data alongside mission records without moving it out of their own environment.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Amperity launches Pér AI agent for marketing workflows
Customer Relationship Management

Amperity launches Pér AI agent for marketing workflows

The tool aims to cut delays between analysis and campaign action, letting marketers approve AI-suggested steps inside existing systems.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Dell expands AI platform with semantic layer for agents
Data Analytics

Dell expands AI platform with semantic layer for agents

Enterprises could get more dependable AI agents as Dell's update ties internal data to context, governance and faster processing inside customer systems.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
How to Choose the Right Email Verification API: A Buyer's Guide
Customer Relationship Management

How to Choose the Right Email Verification API: A Buyer's Guide

Bad email data can quietly damage deliverability, campaign reporting and revenue unless businesses pick an API that fits their workflows.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • This month
Dell expands AI Data Platform with knowledge graph
Data Analytics

Dell expands AI Data Platform with knowledge graph

The new features aim to help enterprises govern data better and move AI agents into production while keeping sensitive records in their own data centres.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
MongoDB launches Atlas Agent Engine for production AI
Hybrid Cloud

MongoDB launches Atlas Agent Engine for production AI

Customers can now run AI agents with built-in memory and governance as MongoDB tries to move them from pilots into daily use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Supanova expands Leap partnership to boost ticketing
Data Analytics

Supanova expands Leap partnership to boost ticketing

The expanded deal has helped lift revenue 32% year on year as Supanova folds ticketing, marketing and event operations into one system.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Cloudflare launches Basin for serverless analytics
Hybrid Cloud

Cloudflare launches Basin for serverless analytics

The new service could cut analytics costs for firms hit by egress fees and the need to run separate storage and query systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
ClickHouse deepens Microsoft Fabric tie-up with OneLake
Software-as-a-Service

ClickHouse deepens Microsoft Fabric tie-up with OneLake

Users can now query OneLake data directly in Fabric as ClickHouse adds read and write support and lands on Microsoft Marketplace.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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Couchbase adds AI tools to cut agent costs & complexity
Data Analytics

Couchbase adds AI tools to cut agent costs & complexity

The new services promise to trim repeated model calls and deployment delays as firms struggle to make AI agents economical at scale.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Teradata adds privacy & resiliency for enterprise AI
Data Protection

Teradata adds privacy & resiliency for enterprise AI

New controls aim to keep sensitive data usable in AI systems while reducing re-identification risk and improving recovery after outages or attacks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Metris raises USD $5 million to automate energy data
Software-as-a-Service

Metris raises USD $5 million to automate energy data

The funding will help the London start-up expand into wind and CHP assets as it seeks to replace spreadsheet-based energy operations across Europe.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month