(metamorworks/Shutterstock) It’s that time of month again–time for Big Data Career Notes, a monthly feature where we keep you up-to-date on the latest career developments for individuals in the big data community. Whether it’s a promotion, new company hire, or even an accolade, we’ve got the details. Check in each month for an updated list […]
We’re excited to announce the Public Preview of the Microsoft Power BI task type in Databricks Workflows, available on Azure, AWS, and GCP. With this new task type, users can now update and refresh Power BI semantic models directly from Databricks. This leads to better total cost of ownership, higher efficiency, and ensures data is […]
In today’s data-driven world, databases play a crucial role in storing, managing, and retrieving vast amounts of information. As organizations continue to generate and rely on data for decision-making, the need for a robust data management strategy becomes increasingly important. A unified data management strategy ensures that data is accurate, accessible, and secure across the […]
The next generation of SageMaker brings together widely adopted AWS machine learning and analytics capabilities, delivering an integrated experience with unified access to all data. Amazon SageMaker Lakehouse supports unified data access, and Amazon SageMaker Catalog, built on Amazon DataZone, offers catalog and governance features to meet enterprise security needs. Amazon SageMaker Catalog now supports […]
March 25, 2025 – Fluidstack, an AI cloud platform, announced it is deploying and managing exascale clusters across Iceland and Europe in collaboration with Borealis Data Center, Dell Technologies and NVIDIA. “Our mission has always been to support the most exceptional AI labs, researchers and enterprises on the planet,” said Cesar Maklary, co-founder and president […]
ZDNET’s key takeaways Torras’ MiniMag Power Bank normally retails for $60. The MiniMag bank’s 0.3-inch thickness makes it uber-portable while supplying 5,000mAh via 18W USB-C charging or 7.5W wireless charging. However, if you’re looking for larger pack capacities or kickstands or grips, you’ll be better off looking elsewhere. The Torras MiniMag Power Bank is on […]
There are a lot of amazing ways AI is changing our lives. One of the biggest is that it makes cooler videos for streaming. Generative AI is revolutionizing the production of video into better-quality, lower-cost content at warp speed. Through the end of 2023, up to 80 percent of U.S. film, television, and animation houses […]
Is your data AI-ready? That was a consistent theme at this year’s Gartner Data & Analytics Summit in Orlando, Florida. There were many Gartner keynotes and analyst-led sessions that had titles like: “Scale Data and Analytics on Your AI Journeys” “What Everyone in D&A Needs to Know About (Generative) AI: The Foundations” “AI Governance: Design […]
Real-time analytics pushes the limits on data that distributed hardware and software can deliver. To adequately measure the relative performance of real-time analytics databases, Timescale today released a real-time analytics benchmark dubbed RTABench. Timescale is a real-time analytics database provider by way of its flagship offering, TimescaleDB, which is a modified version of Postgres that […]
Databricks introduced last year Databricks Apps, completing its suite of tools that allows users to create and deploy applications directly on the Databricks Platform. With Databricks Apps, developers can build and launch data and AI applications faster, more securely, and with seamless integration into the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. Supporting popular frameworks, serverless deployment, and […]