Data management stories
Business teams can now run product data tasks via chat, as the new interface aims to cut manual work and speed launches across retail channels.
Downtime on Colt's switchover was cut to 6.5 hours, helping the telecoms group reduce disruption across operations in 40 countries.
The new release could help data teams cut manual pipeline work and deliver fresher data for AI and analytics without extra complexity.
Business users could get answers in natural language without moving sensitive data, as Starburst adds AIDA to its Enterprise Platform.
Poor master data can leave firms overpaying duties, missing sustainability targets and struggling to trace suppliers as tariffs shift.
Most firms lack the live, governed data needed for autonomous AI, with 66% of executives saying real-time access is non-negotiable.
Many self-described AI leaders in finance are still using it only in limited workflows because governance and data foundations are incomplete.
Businesses chasing AI gains are turning to data and integration upgrades, as akto gains higher Boomi backing to support that shift.
Many firms are still unable to govern or access data fully, leaving AI projects exposed to quality, integration and cost setbacks.
Buyers at ISC West were focused on simpler upgrades and better system connections as Gallagher pushed migration tools and cloud access management.
Research shown at the Gold Coast event found 56% of Australian organisations are not AI-ready, as channel partners were honoured.
Utilities could more easily link meter data to demand response as DLMS User Association and the OpenADR Alliance align their technical standards.
Businesses adopting agentic AI will get new governance and recovery tools as Commvault tries to reduce data risk and compliance worries.
Many Asia-Pacific firms are seeing AI efforts stalled by rigid systems, with failed modernisation programmes driving higher costs and risk.
The new section will put cyber risk and data security alongside connected-vehicle tech as transport operators face rising safety concerns.
Manufacturers saw faster technical support and enquiry handling, with one trial cutting response times by 67.3% and reducing manual effort.
Public bodies risk unfair or unlawful AI decisions unless they can trace datasets back to source, a Butterfly Data scientist said.
Banks face tighter proof demands under the EU AI Act as Ataccama adds pipeline checks to log data quality at the point of use.
The insurer is expanding beyond London, with a permanent Manchester base set to house technology and data teams supporting global operations.
Italian universities will gain a shared, Italy-based storage system as GARR and Cubbit begin a 1 petabyte pilot to improve resilience and control.