Cloud data stories
Investor demand for private AI software remains strong as Databricks hits a USD $7 billion revenue run-rate and a USD $190 billion valuation.
Readers of Database Trends and Applications ranked Devart across five database categories, including a Gold for dbForge SQL Complete.
Employees can now query governed business metrics and documents in one chat, while Looker permissions still apply in Gemini Enterprise.
Enterprises will be able to move more sales, marketing and database data into BigQuery as Google adds connectors for SQL Server and Shopify.
Customers can now keep document search and embedding work inside BigQuery, as Google rolls out AI search tools to cut extra pipelines and indexes.
Fragmented defences are leaving most security teams unable to trace sensitive data after incidents, according to Netskope research.
Customers could see faster analytics and lower bills as BigQuery starts using past queries to tune itself and curb wasteful compute.
AI-driven demand for recoverable cloud data is pushing the backup vendor to deepen its US sales push as business spending rises.
Pressure is mounting on businesses to secure AI data and recover faster after cyber incidents, as static labels and ad hoc restoration prove too slow.
The update could help SAP users expose ERP data to AI agents without altering core systems, while cutting compute costs in BigQuery.
Many AI agents can already reach far more sensitive corporate data than staff, prompting Bedrock Data to add real-time access controls.
Rising electricity demand is emerging as a bottleneck for AI deployment, with some training sites approaching 1 GW and facing delays.
Businesses can now query live SAP data in BigQuery without replication, cutting storage overhead and speeding analytics and AI projects.
The deal expands Progress's push into AI data software, adding Domo's 2,400-plus customers and governance tools as firms seek trusted input for models.
Customers can now shift production pipelines to the managed platform without rebuilding connectors or reloading months of data.
Growing use of cloud and AI is driving demand for local processing, as the sector warns New Zealand risks relying on offshore systems.
The first external funding in AVK's 36-year history will help it build on-site power systems as grid delays choke European data centre expansion.
The tie-up gives small IT teams a single console for backup and recovery, as ransomware and data extortion push resilience up the agenda.
The move aims to help enterprises turn scattered AI pilots into production systems, with sector-specific tools for banking, telecoms and manufacturing.
Pax8 partners can now sell independent backup and recovery for Microsoft 365, Salesforce and other SaaS tools to SMEs through the marketplace.
