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Google Cloud expands borderless Lakehouse across clouds
Customer Relationship Management

Google Cloud expands borderless Lakehouse across clouds

Businesses can now query data in place across rival clouds and software platforms, cutting duplication and transfer costs for analytics and AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Tredence launches Forward Deployed Engineering practice
Digital Transformation

Tredence launches Forward Deployed Engineering practice

It aims to help large companies turn AI pilots into operational tools, as demand grows for measurable returns from enterprise projects.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Databricks appoints Corrie Briscoe to APJ partnerships
Data Analytics

Databricks appoints Corrie Briscoe to APJ partnerships

The appointment aims to bolster Databricks' regional ecosystem as customers in Asia Pacific and Japan spend more on AI and data projects.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
NIIT Learning posts higher revenue as AI work rises
Digital Transformation

NIIT Learning posts higher revenue as AI work rises

Margins narrowed even as contract wins and AI services lifted NIIT Learning's quarterly revenue 25% and boosted visibility to USD $462 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Databricks deepens Microsoft tie-up into the 2030s
Data Analytics

Databricks deepens Microsoft tie-up into the 2030s

The expanded deal aims to help customers ground AI in their own data while easing governance and cost concerns across Microsoft tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Novo Nordisk eyes faster drug approvals with Celonis
Software-as-a-Service

Novo Nordisk eyes faster drug approvals with Celonis

Better process visibility could help the Danish drugmaker shave 12 months or more off development, bringing medicines to patients sooner.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Redgate launches Flyway MCP Server for AI code control
DevOps

Redgate launches Flyway MCP Server for AI code control

Governance checks for AI-written code are moving closer to production databases as Redgate adds an MCP Server to Flyway Enterprise.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Celonis named Everest Leader in process mining again
Software-as-a-Service

Celonis named Everest Leader in process mining again

The recognition comes as process mining demand accelerates, with Everest valuing the market at USD $1.5 billion to USD $1.6 billion in 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Denodo 9.5 adds metric views for AI data governance
Data Analytics

Denodo 9.5 adds metric views for AI data governance

Metric views and a broader knowledge graph aim to keep AI tools, dashboards and business users aligned on trusted data definitions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Databricks raises funding round at USD $188 billion
Software-as-a-Service

Databricks raises funding round at USD $188 billion

Fresh capital will help Databricks expand its AI tools as enterprises look to control costs and deploy models more effectively.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Apache Ossie joins incubator to standardise metrics
Data Analytics

Apache Ossie joins incubator to standardise metrics

Aiming to cut conflicting analytics results, the project will now be governed by the Apache Software Foundation after support topped 50 organisations.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
V2 AI opens Singapore hub to expand across Asia-Pacific
Digital Transformation

V2 AI opens Singapore hub to expand across Asia-Pacific

The expansion positions the consultancy to tap rising demand from banks, utilities and government buyers seeking governed AI deployments across APAC.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Braze teams up with Databricks on data integration
Marketing Technologies

Braze teams up with Databricks on data integration

The tie-up should let brands move customer data and campaign signals between systems faster, while cutting middleware, sprawl and governance risk.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Google opens BigQuery conversational analytics to users
Data Analytics

Google opens BigQuery conversational analytics to users

Businesses can now query BigQuery in plain English, with Google adding audit trails, access controls and scheduled AI analyses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
V2 AI hires four executives as enterprise demand soars
Digital Transformation

V2 AI hires four executives as enterprise demand soars

Growing enterprise demand has prompted V2 AI to add senior leadership as it tackles rising AI spending across Australia and Asia-Pacific.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
EDB launches agentic Postgres AI with governance tools
Private Cloud

EDB launches agentic Postgres AI with governance tools

Enterprises can now run AI agents on live PostgreSQL data with governance controls, as EDB expands its Postgres AI platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026

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Wipro expands Databricks tie-up with new AI practice
Manufacturing

Wipro expands Databricks tie-up with new AI practice

The move aims to help enterprises turn scattered AI pilots into production systems, with sector-specific tools for banking, telecoms and manufacturing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Adverity launches Atlas to add AI context for marketers
Software-as-a-Service

Adverity launches Atlas to add AI context for marketers

The layer is designed to stop AI misreading marketing shifts, after many pilots fail because systems lack business context and governance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month