Snowflake retools data cloud to fuel AI agents, expand integrations

The company rolled out an expansive portfolio of product updates and acquired PostgreSQL startup Crunchy Data this week.

By Matt Ashare • June 3, 2025

SAP and Microsoft broaden cloud ERP alliance

The two tech giants rolled out a migration acceleration initiative coupled with extensive platform integrations Tuesday.

By Matt Ashare • Updated June 2, 2025

CarMax cruises into generative AI after revamping data infrastructure

“I don’t end a day without bringing up the importance of data and data quality for AI,” said Abhi Bhatt, VP of technology — data and AI.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • May 27, 2025

Siloed data undercuts IT operations, AI ambitions

Technology teams are grappling with complexities and inefficiencies that are putting their goals further out of reach, according to an Ivanti report.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • May 13, 2025

Cloud data usage surges to power business analytics

“We're at a tipping point where cloud data and data products are becoming essential infrastructure for the AI era,” Domo SVP of Product Ben Schein said.

By Matt Ashare • May 6, 2025

American Honda steers AI efforts with data governance, quality focus

The generative AI early adopter has worked to improve data management as it aims for better model accuracy and performance to bolster decision-making. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • May 1, 2025

How Roche revitalized customer analytics across its data estate

As the nearly 130-year-old pharmaceutical company consolidated its CRM systems, it cut down on vendor costs and paved the way for AI adoption.

By Matt Ashare • April 30, 2025

Enterprise AI underscores need for data process upgrade

More than 4 in 5 decision-makers say data ownership has changed over the last year as AI adoption has expanded, a Harris Poll survey found. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 30, 2025

Capital One readies for Discover integration work

With Discover, “we will be going back into the world of data centers” for “a number of years,” Capital One CEO Richard Fairbank said Tuesday.

By Caitlin Mullen • April 24, 2025

Kyndryl rolls out SAP services suite inspired by its own migration story

The enterprise IT vendor is “living in the platform” after completing an 18-month ERP transition to S/4HANA.

By Matt Ashare • April 16, 2025

10 CIO questions to determine AI data readiness

The stakes are high for enterprises to hone data strategies. Analysts and technology leaders suggested key questions to answer before advancing.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 11, 2025

How CIOs can course-correct data strategies with AI goals in mind

Businesses should assess existing practices, then engage leadership and plot a path forward to get enterprise data structures in shipshape. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 7, 2025

Oracle expands cloud coverage to over 100 regions

The company aims to double its capacity this year as demand for AI compute “continues to dramatically outstrip supply,” Oracle CEO Safra Catz said Monday.

By Matt Ashare • March 11, 2025

Tech industry alliance rallies around data quality

Microsoft, IBM and Cisco are among the vendors backing the OASIS Data Provenance Standards Technical Committee announced last week.

By Matt Ashare • March 10, 2025

Generative AI adoption stymied by technology, talent woes

“There is a critical gap between organizational ambition and actual readiness,” said Chris McClellen, chief product and technology officer at Pluralsight.

By Matt Ashare • March 6, 2025

Why there needs to be a paradigm shift in observability

The core issue? Our approach to observability has been misguided. We need a paradigm shift from a bottom-up approach to a top-down approach.

By Shmuel Kliger, Founder of Causely • March 5, 2025

Enterprise data woes erode trust, delay projects

Nearly all business leaders contend with AI-related data quality issues, according to a Semarchy report.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • March 3, 2025

How data storytelling turns CIOs into communication leaders

Tech executives can blend visualization, narration, context and emotional engagement to convey information effectively.

By Aura Popa • March 3, 2025

How the NFL gave the Combine a data makeover

The league is leaning on AWS to up its analytics game and give teams and fans better insights during the player showcase this week.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Feb. 27, 2025

Cloud data storage woes drive cost overruns, business delays

Nearly two-thirds of organizations exceeded their budgets last year as unanticipated usage and egress fees piled up, according to Wasabi Technologies.

By Matt Ashare • Feb. 26, 2025

Enterprise data woes lead to poor outcomes

Nearly 3 in 5 business leaders say key decisions are made based on inaccurate or inconsistent data, a SoftServe report found. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Feb. 10, 2025

CIOs must tackle the global tech debt crisis

Enterprises struggle to manage tech debt after years of deferring critical upgrades. AI adoption efforts are only making things worse.

By Kirat Sekhon • Updated Jan. 6, 2025

Data, compute spending to double by next year: survey

As organizations invest in infrastructure to support AI, most approach the technology as an R&D expense, according to Hitachi Vantara.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 2, 2025

AI costs shape enterprise data strategy

IT leaders are leaning on object storage and hybrid infrastructure to keep budgets in check as they leverage the technology, according to MinIO.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 11, 2024

Data distribution hurdles hinder financial sector AI

“If you don’t have the right data where you need it, then your AI strategy is broken before it starts,” Digital Realty's Dan Eline said.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 9, 2024