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Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of November 21; Updates from Alteryx, Databricks, Qlik & More

Tim King — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 21:26:35 +0000

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable analytics and data science news for the week of November 21, 2025.

Keeping tabs on all the most relevant analytics and data science news can be a time-consuming task. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a summary of the top headlines from the last week in this space. Solutions Review editors will curate vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy analytics and data science news items.

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Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of November 21, 2025

Anaconda Launches AI for the Enterprise With Comprehensive AI Development Suite

Anaconda has launched an AI development suite for enterprises, offering secure, collaborative workspaces, integrated tools, and scalable machine learning infrastructure to accelerate enterprise AI projects and streamline deployment.

Databricks Partners With Microsoft to Bring Data Intelligence Platform to Azure Government

Databricks announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft to deliver its unified analytics and AI platform on Azure Government, empowering public sector agencies with robust data intelligence, increased security, and advanced analytics capabilities.

Gurobi Releases Version 13.0 With Improved Performance and New Solving Capabilities

Gurobi Optimization launched version 13.0 of its mathematical optimization software, delivering major upgrades in solver speed, memory efficiency, and support for more complex models to drive better decision-making across industries.

Power BI Brings Context-Aware Intelligence to Business Analytics

Microsoft announced context-aware intelligence capabilities for Power BI, enabling analytics that adapt to user context, business semantics, and workflow history to boost accuracy and productivity across enterprise reporting and visualization.

Qlik Delivers Secure, Open Access to Trusted Data in Any Tool

Qlik introduced major updates for its Talend Cloud platform, allowing teams to publish secure APIs for governed data, auto-document fields, and leverage AI-driven quality rules. The new features enable business users to access trusted data in tools like Power BI, Tableau, and Salesforce, while collaborative AI-powered stewardship streamlines compliance and issue resolution across data and analytics teams.

SAP BDC Connect for Microsoft Fabric Debuts, Unlocking Business Insights and AI Innovation

SAP launched BDC Connect for Microsoft Fabric, allowing organizations to operationalize business data and innovation with integrated business insights, advanced analytics, and trusted enterprise AI in the Fabric ecosystem.

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The Digital Analyst: What Makes Data AI-Ready with David Stodder

This conversation goes beyond buzzwords into practical strategies: semantic layers for unstructured data, the data product approach, Apache Iceberg standards, and why political issues often block technical solutions. If you’re navigating the trillion-dollar AI wave, this episode delivers the foundational knowledge others assume you already have.

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The Jam Session: Tech Without the Attitude: Why Relationships Still Matter in IT

Cher Fox brings together IT professionals to challenge the industry stereotype of the faceless vendor, transactional MSP, and arrogant consultant by revealing how human relationships determine whether technology projects thrive or fail. The panel shares origin stories of connections formed through networking events, mutual contacts, and even hailstorms that damaged cars, demonstrating how trust built through happy hours and personal connections transcends formal contracts to create lasting professional partnerships.

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Thought Leaders: Embedded Product Thinking into Data: The Rise of the Data Product

Organizations must establish ownership, scope, and expectations through formal agreements. Data contracts outline responsibilities, usage, and quality standards—from completeness to privacy. This structure builds user trust and enables proactive monitoring and automation.

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Contributor Series: The Hidden Reason AI Fails & How Knowledge Graphs Can Fix Them

As enterprises increasingly rely on AI and machine learning to drive innovation, the persistent challenges of poor data quality, fragmented silos, and the absence of standardized semantics and robust governance threaten the reliability and trustworthiness of these solutions.

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Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of November 14; Updates from Domino Data Lab, Infragistics, WisdomAI & More

Tim King — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 22:11:00 +0000

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable analytics and data science news for the week of November 14, 2025.

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Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of November 14, 2025

Databricks Introduces Cross-Industry Partner Accelerators for Agentic AI, GenAI, and LLMOps

Databricks announced new cross-industry partner accelerators, delivering best practices, solution guides, and reference architectures for agentic AI, GenAI, and large language model operations (LLMOps) to help enterprises scale advanced AI and automation.

Densify Announces Kubex AI to Simplify and Democratize Resource Optimization

Densify introduced Kubex AI, an always-on agent combining verticalized AI analytics and conversational UI for optimizing Kubernetes, GPU, and cloud resources. The platform guides users through infrastructure analysis and actionable recommendations using chat-based interaction, making advanced optimization easily accessible for both experts and novices.

Denodo Achieves Databricks Validated Partner Status for Seamless Integration, Supporting AI and Analytics

Denodo achieved Databricks validated partner status, certifying its seamless integration with Databricks’ platform to support enterprise AI and analytics initiatives with trusted, governed data access.

Domino Data Lab Accelerates Statistical Programming and Submissions with New Traceability

By embedding QC tracking directly into the statistical computing environment (SCE), Domino gives statistical programming and biostatistics teams a faster, more reliable way to validate analyses, document approvals, and ensure audit readiness in the environment where scientific work happens.

OpenSearch Software Foundation Welcomes IBM as a Premier Member

OpenSearch Software Foundation added IBM as a premier member, strengthening open-source search, analytics, and observability initiatives for enterprises seeking greater transparency and community-driven innovation.

Starburst Teams With Snowflake and Industry Leaders to Advance Open Data Ecosystems

Starburst announced partnerships with Snowflake and other data industry leaders to promote interoperability, open standards, and shared innovation across enterprise data platforms, driving more flexible and future-ready analytics solutions.

WisdomAI Raises $50 Million to Lead the Next Generation of AI Analytics and Business Intelligence

WisdomAI secured $50 million in Series A funding led by Kleiner Perkins and NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture arm) to accelerate the development of its autonomous agentic analytics platform. The WisdomAI Data Analyst moves enterprises beyond dashboards and static BI, leveraging conversational, proactive agents that synthesize structured and unstructured data, deliver real-time insights, and democratize trusted analytics across the organization.

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Solutions Review is Getting Set to Host Informatica for ‘Enterprise AI Agents in Minutes: Fast-Track Agent Development & Deployment’ on November 20

Artificial intelligence (AI) agents can drive speed, intelligence and automation across your business. But moving from isolated pilots to production-grade systems requires a framework for secure, scalable communication. Without standards like Model Context Protocol (MCP), orchestration across agents and platforms can become unmanageable. This live webinar brings together Google Cloud and Informatica experts to share best practices for creating, managing and scaling multi-agent AI workflows.

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Contributor Series: Why the Human Touch Still Matters in AI-Driven CRM

Customer loyalty remains the ultimate performance metric. True loyalty isn’t a single transaction; it’s the repeat choice, the ongoing renewal, and the advocacy that follows a great experience. While human connection is the foundation of that loyalty, artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how organizations can scale it.

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Contributor Series: Turning Data Hoarding into a Strategic Advantage

Organizations that held onto data far beyond its perceived usefulness or beyond compliance requirements were often criticized for wasting valuable storage resources, which were expensive to maintain. With no thought for its future value, the focus was on keeping only the most relevant and recent data–anything beyond that deemed unnecessary and subject to deletion.

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Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of November 7; Updates from Databricks, Infragistics, Qrvey & More

Tim King — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:17:35 +0000

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable analytics and data science news for the week of November 7, 2025.

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Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of November 7, 2025

Databricks Launches First Multi-AI Indemnity to Protect Enterprise AI Innovation

Databricks introduced the industry’s first Multi-AI Indemnity, offering IP protection for enterprises using leading frontier AI models—including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google Gemini—natively within the Databricks platform. The indemnity covers legal risks and unlocks new AI applications, helping organizations innovate confidently with multi-model agentic workflows supported by Databricks Model Serving and strategic partnerships.

Power BI Semantic Models Serve as Accelerators for AI-Enabled Consumption

Microsoft highlighted how Power BI semantic models, built on Microsoft Fabric, are central to scaling AI-driven analytics across large organizations. These curated semantic layers bridge business users and IT, offering secure, governed, open-platform connectivity and consistent, context-aware business logic for enterprise AI. With seamless integration into Copilot, Power BI semantic models empower both ad-hoc analysis and automated insights using natural language, maximizing the impact of AI across BI reporting and decision-making workflows.

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Solutions Review is Getting Set to Host Infragistics for ‘From Dashboards to Decisions: Secure, Customer-Controlled AI Analytics’ on November 11

In this session, the Reveal product leadership team will showcase how Reveal AI empowers developers and product teams to embed conversational and programmatic intelligence directly into their applications. Attendees will see how the Conversational AI UI lets business users ask questions in natural language, while the Data Insights API and Dashboard Generation API automate insight discovery and dashboard creation—all without exposing raw data outside your environment.

Solutions Review is Getting Set to Host Qrvey for ‘How SaaS Companies Win with Self-Service Analytics and AI’ on November 13

Join Qrvey for an expert-led session exploring how software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers can unlock new growth, retention, and monetization opportunities through embedded self-service analytics and AI. In this event, attendees will learn how to transform their data into a true competitive advantage by empowering customers with intuitive, on-demand insights and AI-driven automation directly within their applications.

SR Thought Leaders: San Marino and the Enduring Art of Data Stewardship by Dr. Joe Perez

Sunlight on stone: that’s the image that comes to mind when I think about San Marino. Not because I’ve ever been there (I haven’t), but because of the way historians describe the fortifications on Mount Titano: ancient walls catching the morning light as the republic opens another day, another year, another century. Founded in 301 AD, San Marino has stayed sovereign for more than 1,700 years, a feat that goes beyond longevity to encompass endurance with discernment. Continuity without calcification. Adaptation without amnesia.

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Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of October 31; Updates from Infragistics, Qrvey, Teradata & More

Tim King — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:07:20 +0000

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable analytics and data science news for the week of October 31, 2025.

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Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of October 31, 2025

Altair RapidMiner Empowers Enterprises With Unified Data Analytics and AI

Altair announced new features in RapidMiner, providing unified data analytics, automated machine learning, and enterprise AI. The update simplifies workflows and boosts data-driven decision-making for organizations seeking scalable analytics solutions.

Anomalo Expands Platform With AIDA, Its Intelligent Data Analyst for Enterprise

Anomalo’s new AIDA module enhances its data platform with intelligent analytic capabilities, combining anomaly detection and context-driven diagnostics to deliver actionable insights for enterprise data teams.

Confluent Tableflow Powers Real-Time AI and Analytics Across Clouds With Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and OneLake Support

Confluent expanded Tableflow to provide general availability of Delta Lake and Databricks Unity Catalog integrations, along with early access for Microsoft OneLake. The enhancements simplify analytics pipelines, unify governance, and make real-time AI and analytics possible across hybrid and multicloud environments.

Deltastream Unveils Next-Gen Fusion Platform for Real-Time Analytics

Deltastream launched its next-generation Fusion platform, enabling unified, real-time stream and batch analytics with integrated quality controls and governance for modern data architectures. The solution empowers enterprises to act instantly on data and streamlines operational analytics in hybrid cloud environments.

Ex-Googlers Create an Agentic Lakehouse for Databricks With Espresso AI

Former Google engineers have launched Espresso AI, a platform that transforms Databricks into an agentic lakehouse. By employing LLM-driven automation, the solution optimizes cloud data warehouse use and reduces costs by up to 50%, aiming to help organizations maximize value with minimal manual effort.

Qlik GA: Multivariate Time Series in Qlik Predict; WriteTable Turns Forecasts Into Action

Qlik announced general availability of multivariate time series forecasting in Qlik Predict and previewed WriteTable, enabling teams to act on AI-generated forecasts by updating operational tables and automating actions directly in Qlik. These features increase context, transparency, and agility for analytics and business operations.

SAS Unveils Turnkey, Low-Cost Cloud Analytics on Microsoft Azure With Viya Essentials

SAS launched Viya Essentials, a managed version of its Viya analytics platform available on Microsoft Azure. The turnkey cloud analytics service offers organizations fast deployment, predictable costs, managed operations, and a 99.5% uptime SLA, alongside integration with SAS Viya Copilot and Microsoft Fabric.

Teradata AI Services Deliver Production-Ready Agentic Use Cases

Teradata launched new AI services designed for practical, production-ready agentic use cases, supporting autonomous decision agents and scalable deployment across hybrid cloud environments.

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Insight Jam is Getting Set to Host Datalere for the Jam Session ‘Evaluating the Business Value of Agentic AI’ on November 7

Agentic AI holds unbounded promise to automate business processes and turbocharge corporate productivity. Imagine dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of independent AI agents working collectively to solve business problems, respond to customer inquiries, and automate previous manual processes. A new ecosystem of tools, services, and applications is arising to deliver on the promise of agentic AI.

Solutions Review is Getting Set to Host Infragistics for ‘From Dashboards to Decisions: Secure, Customer-Controlled AI Analytics’ on November 11

Solutions Review is Getting Set to Host Qrvey for ‘How SaaS Companies Win with Self-Service Analytics and AI’ on November 13

SR Thought Leaders: Oracle AI Data Platform and the Power of Incumbency by Kevin Petrie

Oracle’s new AI Data Platform, unveiled at Oracle AI World, quickens the pace of cloud adoption and artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. Perhaps more importantly, it builds on Oracle’s heritage as an incumbent provider of on-premises systems. Cloud competitors AWS, Google, Databricks, and Snowflake lack this heritage business. Among the gorillas, only Microsoft has a similar legacy.

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What to Expect at Solutions Review’s Spotlight with Infragistics on November 11

Tim King — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:00:58 +0000

Solutions Review’s Solution Spotlight with Infragistics is entitled: From Dashboards to Decisions: Secure, Customer-Controlled AI Analytics.

What is a Solutions Spotlight?

Solutions Review‘s Solution Spotlights are exclusive webinar events for industry professionals across enterprise technology. Since its first virtual event in June 2020, Solutions Review has expanded its multimedia capabilities in response to the overwhelming demand for these kinds of events. Solutions Review‘s current menu of online offerings includes the Demo Day, Solution Spotlight, best practices or case study webinars, and panel discussions. And the best part about the “Spotlight” series? They are free to attend!

Why You Should Attend

Solutions Review is one of the largest communities of IT executives, directors, and decision-makers across enterprise technology marketplaces. Every year over 10 million people come to Solutions Review‘s collection of sites for the latest news, best practices, and insights into solving some of their most complex problems.

With the next Spotlight event, the team at Solutions Review has partnered with leading vendor Infragistics.

You’ll gain a firsthand look at Reveal AI’s opt-in, security-first architecture, flexible LLM endpoint configuration (Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Claude, or on-prem models), and how it seamlessly integrates into existing analytics workflows. The live demo will highlight how organizations can move from static dashboards to dynamic, AI-assisted decision-making—accelerating time to insight while maintaining full governance.

Speakers

Jason Beres, Chief Operating Officer

About Infragistics

Infragistics is a leading provider of solutions to accelerate application design and development, insights, and collaboration for any organization. Featuring a complete library of UI components for building modern, data-rich, responsive web apps across all frameworks. Build web apps faster than ever with our cloud-based WYSIWYG drag-and-drop App Builder.

FAQ

What: From Dashboards to Decisions: Secure, Customer-Controlled AI Analytics
When: Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time
Where: LinkedIn Live (see registration page for more detail)

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Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of October 24; Updates from Databricks, Denodo, Qrvey & More

Tim King — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:05:48 +0000

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable analytics and data science news for the week of October 24, 2025.

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Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of October 24, 2025

Databricks Announces Table Update Triggers to Automate Lakeflow Jobs

Databricks released table update triggers allowing Lakeflow Jobs to automatically launch upon table changes. This event-driven approach boosts data freshness, reduces costs, and supports decentralized, responsive data pipelines aligned with data mesh principles.

Dell Integrates NVIDIA, Elastic, and Starburst to Advance AI Data Platform Capabilities

Dell unveiled integrations with NVIDIA, Elastic, and Starburst to strengthen its AI data platform offerings. The synergy provides enhanced AI data processing, search, and analytics capabilities to fuel enterprise AI initiatives.

Domino Empowers Enterprise IT Teams to Deliver AI ROI at Scale by Maximizing Impact and Reducing Cost

Domino announced solutions designed to help enterprise IT teams optimize AI project ROI, balancing impact and cost. Their platform accelerates deployment and collaboration for AI models across the enterprise, ensuring scalable, sustainable AI initiatives.

MariaDB and Exasol Announce Strategic Partnership to Bring Unified High-Performance Analytics at Unprecedented Cost Efficiency

MariaDB and Exasol partnered to deliver a unified analytics solution combining high performance with cost efficiency. The collaboration targets large enterprises seeking scalable, secure, and integrated data analytics capabilities.

Oracle Enhances Public Safety Suite for Real-Time Data Intelligence

Oracle enhanced its public safety suite, adding real-time data intelligence capabilities aimed at improving rapid response and situational awareness for emergency services and government agencies.

Power BI Introduces Smarter Report Copilot Experience for Rapid Analytics

Power BI upgraded its Report Copilot with enhanced AI capabilities for more intuitive visual creation, editing, and collaboration. Users benefit from better visual recommendations, expanded visual libraries, improved context awareness, and seamless iterative report building.

Sisense Research Uncovers the Churn Paradox in Analytics Tool Satisfaction

Sisense research revealed that while 86 percent of developers report satisfaction with their analytics tools, 82 percent have switched tools, highlighting challenges in meeting evolving enterprise needs and emphasizing the importance of continuous innovation to retain users.

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NEW: Insight Jam Launches New Expert Mesh Groups in Beta

Why Mesh expert group sessions? Because trying to figure this stuff out alone is slow, very messy, and full of shiny promises that don’t deliver, whitepapers gather dust, and webinars don’t get past theory. Each group is led by an expert who’s been there. You’ll sit with 8–10 peers who are wrestling with the same challenges you are, and instead of fluff.

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Insight Jam is Getting Set to Host Wayne Eckerson for the Jam Session ‘Six Pitfalls to Avoid When Using Power BI’ on October 24

Too many companies struggle to ensure adequate Power BI performance, optimize usage or adoption. If you are in this camp, tune in to this webinar to hear our consultants describe how to make Power BI effective at your organization with consistent usage, reporting standards and improved Power BI Performance. Drawing on real client experiences, we’ll walk through a proven methodology to uncover the root causes of common Power BI challenges and outline steps you can take to improve performance, maximize resources, and make the most of your licensing.

Solutions Review is Getting Set to Host Qrvey for ‘How SaaS Companies Win with Self-Service Analytics and AI’ on November 13

On-Demand: Solutions Review Hosted Alteryx for ‘From Clean Data to Clear Insights’ on October 23

AI is most valuable when it’s seamlessly embedded into the way you already work. At Alteryx, we’ve introduced new capabilities that enhance the analytics experience with prebuilt workflows, intelligent automation, and practical AI assistance. This session will show you how these tools can help analysts and business leaders save time, improve accuracy, and deliver insights in ways that directly support business goals.

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On-Demand: Cher Fox Hosts the Jam Session: Making the Jump: Analyst vs. Product Owner

Whether you’re an analyst considering the leap to product ownership, a product owner looking to sharpen analytical skills, or an organization investing in upskilling initiatives, this discussion provides actionable strategies for career transitions, mentorship approaches, and practical advice for succeeding in agile environments. The panelists share surprising lessons learned, common pitfalls to avoid, and how curiosity and adaptability become superpowers in navigating modern product development.

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SR Thought Leaders: The Unseen Backbone of Brilliance by Dr. Joe Perez

Think for a moment about the majesty of a towering skyscraper piercing the clouds or the cozy family home nestled in the cozy confines of a peaceful suburb. What is the first thing that comes to mind? Perhaps its beauty, the welcoming warmth of its windows, or the sheer size of its existence. Rarely does our eye, or our initial thought, fall on what lies below – the intricate network of steel, concrete, and engineered dirt that supports it. But without this unseen backbone, the most awesome architectural marvel would be doomed to collapse.

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SR Thought Leaders: Use Cases Are Dead! Long Live Use Cases! by Samir Sharma

The problem isn’t that use cases lack value; it’s that most organizations treat them like proof points rather than operating principles. This plays deeply into my belief and writings that the operating model is key here. Many companies chase quick wins, measure short-term ROI, and then move on to the next shiny problem. But that’s not transformation, that’s just experimentation in my opinion.

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Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of October 17; Updates from Alteryx, Qrvey, Savant & More

Tim King — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 18:17:58 +0000

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable analytics and data science news for the week of October 17, 2025.

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Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of October 17, 2025

Anaconda Names New Chief Executive Officer, Accelerating AI and Open Source Innovation

Anaconda appointed new CEO to lead its growth in AI, analytics, and open source ecosystems. The leadership change supports the company’s expansion in empowering data scientists and enterprises to innovate with Python and AI tools.

Dataiku Achieves AWS Healthcare Software Competency for AI-Driven Health Analytics

Dataiku received AWS Healthcare Software Competency, spotlighting its role in enabling secure, compliant, and scalable AI-driven analytics for the health sector. The recognition underscores Dataiku’s commitment to impactful solutions in clinical and operational decision-making.

insightsoftware Report Reveals Outdated Finance Processes Hamper AI Readiness

A new Insightsoftware report reveals many finance teams struggle with legacy systems and manual processes, impeding progress toward AI adoption. The research highlights inefficiencies and errors that limit real-time financial insights, urging organizations to modernize data workflows for future-ready finance.

John Snow Labs and Lunar Analytics Join Forces to Boost Healthcare Data Insights

John Snow Labs partnered with Lunar Analytics to leverage AI and data science in healthcare, aiming to accelerate insights and improve patient outcomes through advanced analytics and AI-driven clinical data models.

Oracle Unveils AI Data Platform, Empowering Customers to Innovate in the AI Era

Oracle announced its new AI Data Platform, building on its AI-native cloud infrastructure and applications to make it easier for enterprises to innovate with AI. The platform supports multiple data types, workloads, and hybrid deployments, accelerating business transformation across industries.

Qlik 2025 Agentic AI Study: Budgets Surge but Data Readiness Delays Scale

Qlik’s 2025 study reveals a significant rise in AI budgets, but finds that lack of data readiness is the main barrier to enterprise AI scaling. The report highlights the urgent need for stronger data foundations and upskilling.

Qrvey 9.2 Brings MCP Support for Enterprise AI Agent Integration

Qrvey’s 9.2 release adds support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling seamless integration of AI agents into enterprise analytics workflows. The update advances agentic automation and enables more dynamic, intelligent reporting.

SnapLogic, Insightsoftware Expand Strategic OEM Partnership

SnapLogic and Insightsoftware announced they are expanding their OEM partnership to integrate SnapLogic’s data integration and automation capabilities into Insightsoftware’s financial reporting and analytics platforms. This move enhances automated workflows and data connectivity for finance teams globally.

Snowflake and Palantir Announce Strategic Partnership for Enterprise-Ready AI Analytics

Snowflake and Palantir formed a strategic partnership combining Snowflake’s cloud data platform with Palantir’s AI analytics capabilities. The alliance aims to deliver scalable, secure AI analytics tailored for enterprise operational challenges and data governance.

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Solutions Review is Getting Set to Host Alteryx for ‘From Clean Data to Clear Insights’ on October 23

Solutions Review is Getting Set to Host Qrvey for ‘How SaaS Companies Win with Self-Service Analytics and AI’ on November 13

The Digital Analyst – John Santaferraro & Zenlytic CTO John Blankley Discuss How Agentic AI is Transforming BI

Zenlytic CTO Paul Blankley sits down with John to explain how agentic AI is finally delivering on BI’s promise of self-service analytics. It’s not just better dashboards, but AI analysts that reason, remember, and recommend like your best team member. From answering strategic questions that were previously impossible without human analysts to proactively monitoring business changes, Paul demonstrates why Stanley Black & Decker used this technology to avoid layoffs during tariff uncertainty.

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On-Demand: Insight Jam Hosted Bob Eve and Michael Fauscette for the Jam Session – Competing Through Insights & Why Analytics Still Matter

In everyone’s mad dash to adopt AI, organizations may be inadvertently discounting traditional analytics platforms and the valuable insights they provide. Instead, firms need to heed Sun Tzu’s counsel, “Know yourself and you will win all battles.” To help you avoid taking your eye off the Analytics ball, we have assembled a team of experts.

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Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of October 10; Updates from Alteryx, Databricks, Dataiku & More

Tim King — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:22:23 +0000

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable analytics and data science news for the week of October 10, 2025.

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Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of October 10, 2025

Acceldata’s xLake sets AI data quality benchmark

Acceldata launched the xLake Reasoning Engine, establishing what it claims is the first benchmark for AI-ready data quality at scale. This engine helps organizations measure, remediate, and maintain the quality of massive AI datasets for better results.

Databricks and SAP launch Business Data Cloud Connect

Databricks announced general availability of SAP Business Data Cloud Connect, enabling seamless connections between SAP data and Databricks’ AI and analytics platform. The integration helps organizations unlock SAP intelligence for advanced analytics.

Dataiku releases global AI confessions report for data leaders

A new Dataiku report shares candid insights from global enterprise data leaders about AI implementation, fears, and adoption challenges. Key findings cover trust, upskilling, and investment priorities in enterprise transformation.

EXL launches EXLdata.ai suite for enterprise AI adoption

EXL debuted EXLdata.ai, a unified suite of AI data solutions designed to accelerate enterprise adoption, streamline data integration, and enable algorithmic automation in large organizations.

Mixpanel acquires DoubleLoop to connect product decisions with business outcomes

Mixpanel acquired DoubleLoop, an AI-powered platform for tying product analytics to revenue and growth. The integration will help teams make data-informed decisions that directly impact key business metrics.

Research survey: Data readiness and infrastructure drive AI era success

A global research survey finds that organizations with strong data readiness and modern IT infrastructure report the most success unlocking business value from AI investments, urging leaders to prioritize foundational upgrades.

Power BI upgrades “Prep Your Data for AI” in the cloud

Microsoft updated Power BI Service with robust data prep tools for AI in-browser, including cleaning, transformations, and schema enhancements. These features simplify AI project launches and democratize analytics across organizations.

SAP Connect unveils Business Suite integrating AI, data, and applications

SAP’s new Business Suite combines AI, rich data, and enterprise applications to drive smarter, more resilient business operations. Joule’s role-aware AI assistants, agent orchestration, and supply chain intelligence promise to boost productivity, turn data into real-time action, and enable cross-platform analytics with SAP’s growing partnership ecosystem.

Starburst debuts AI-ready data platform for the agentic workforce

Starburst revealed a new platform built to power AI and agentic workforces, enabling faster analytics on decentralized data. The offering is designed to prepare organizations for collaborative, AI-automated work at scale.

Syntax unveils DNA3 to unify AI, automation, and analytics for smarter enterprises

Syntax launched DNA3, an integrated platform combining AI, process automation, and analytics. DNA3 empowers organizations to drive efficiency, deliver real-time insights, and speed up transformation through unified enterprise technology.

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Solutions Review is Getting Set to Host Alteryx for ‘From Clean Data to Clear Insights’ on October 23

Solutions Review is Getting Set to Host Qrvey for ‘How SaaS Companies Win with Self-Service Analytics and AI’ on November 13

The Digital Analyst – John Santaferraro & Zenlytic CTO John Blankley Discuss How Agentic AI is Transforming BI

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On-Demand: Insight Jam Hosted Bob Eve and Michael Fauscette for the Jam Session – Competing Through Insights & Why Analytics Still Matter

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What to Expect at Solutions Review’s Spotlight with Qrvey on November 13

Tim King — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 17:43:31 +0000

Solutions Review’s Solution Spotlight with Qrvey is entitled: How SaaS Companies Win with Self-Service Analytics and AI.

What is a Solutions Spotlight?

Why You Should Attend

With the next Spotlight event, the team at Solutions Review has partnered with leading embedded analytics for SaaS companies vendor Qrvey.

Whether you’re a SaaS product leader, CTO, or data executive, this session will reveal how to leverage Qrvey’s all-in-one analytics platform to win in a crowded market — by delivering the AI-powered insights today’s users demand.

Speakers

David Abramson, Chief Technology Officer

About Qrvey

Qrvey offers accessible data analytics and business intelligence capabilities for organizations. Its user-friendly platform allows users to easily collect, analyze, and visualize data from various sources. Qrvey simplifies the process of turning data into actionable insights, making it accessible to users of all technical backgrounds. With Qrvey, businesses can make data-driven decisions, identify trends, and monitor key performance metrics without the need for complex technical expertise.

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What: Inside Look: How SaaS Companies Win with Self-Service Analytics and AI
When: Thursday, November 18, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time
Where: LinkedIn Live (see registration page for more detail)

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Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of October 3; Updates from Alteryx, Databricks, SAS & More

Tim King — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 17:32:26 +0000

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable analytics and data science news for the week of October 3, 2025.

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Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of October 3, 2025

AI2 debuts ASTA DataVoyager for data-driven scientific discovery

AI2 introduced ASTA DataVoyager, a platform streamlining data-driven insights and analysis for researchers. It simplifies scientific discovery using AI-powered workflows for complex datasets in science and medicine.

Databricks launches unified AI cybersecurity platform

Databricks unveiled Data Intelligence for Cybersecurity, delivering real-time AI-driven threat detection and response for enterprises. The system unifies security data, leverages partner integrations, and empowers security teams with agentic AI to proactively combat advanced threats while reducing costs and increasing visibility.

Dataiku picks investment banks for upcoming US IPO

AI analytics firm Dataiku has chosen banks to lead its anticipated US initial public offering. The move signals growing investor appetite for enterprise AI platforms as market adoption accelerates.

Expert Insights

Solutions Review is Getting Set to Host Alteryx for ‘From Clean Data to Clear Insights’ on October 23

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SR Thought Leaders: Light, Stone & a Monument that Teaches us About Data Visualization by Dr. Joe Perez

That lesson from the Taj Mahal’s design belongs in every dashboard. Sight is not a neutral instrument. What we notice first, what feels bigger or closer or more urgent, comes from cues that the data visualization designer should place with care. The builders in Agra understood that harmony is engineered, not wished into being. Chart makers live by the same truth.

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