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Two Snowflake Inc. executives left the company last year to start a new venture designed to leverage agentic AI and simplify data operations. The startup, Genesis Computing Inc., is backed with investment from Snowflake itself, and the agents are focused on streamlining …
Data strategy helps Snowflake improve marketing initiatives and enhance channel integration
When AI and data come together, marketing initiatives for a business can suddenly become more powerful. This has been the experience of Denise Persson (pictured, right), a nine-year veteran of Snowflake Inc., who is the company’s chief marketing officer. Persson has found …
The new data stack: Unifying OLTP, lakes and graphs for scalable AI
Powering AI at scale requires an infrastructure that can rapidly unlock the value of data. This is leading to a world where data lakes and graph databases are becoming valuable tools for driving analytic workloads. As this infrastructure matures, connectivity will be …
G-III Apparel turns to composable architecture as edge application growth surges
Industry research indicates that the number of production applications running in edge locations will expand significantly within the next three years. The problem is that technical resources at the edge have not yet caught up with the scale of application growth. The …
Boomi’s AI agent surge sparks push toward standardized integration
AI-driven integration was a key topic of discussion during Boomi World, as the company and its partners focused on making automation and data management more scalable. Boomi LP customers now have 33,000 AI agents in deployment, which is raising the level of …
Qlik’s Talend powers new data solutions for circular economy specialist Reworld
Building applications for the circular economy takes reliable data, and sustainable waste solutions provider Reworld Holding Corp. was coming up short in this particular area. The company was struggling with access to reliable data from its various systems and reporting tools. The …
Self-serve analytics: BT Group embraces new capabilities for structured data with Qlik Answers
Building on its introduction last year of Qlik Answers for unstructured data, QlikTech International AB unveiled a new AI agentic experience in May. The latest release brings together structured data with unstructured in a single natural language experience, features that Qlik customer …
Connected venues and data insight: Ericsson and SAS Institute work together to maximize the fan experience
Attendance at a sports event these days means the smell of popcorn, the roar of a crowd and robust Wi-Fi connectivity in a stadium filled with tens of thousands of smartphone-carrying fans. The first two experiences are a given; the last one …
SAS leverages game simulation to help Georgia Pacific improve manufacturing efficiency
Can a combination of video game simulation and analytics from SAS Institute Inc. help transform critical processes in the manufacturing industry? A pilot project at one of the world’s leading manufacturers of paper and wood-based building products offers promising results that this …
From feed to farm tools, ‘Hey GURA’ AI answers the call for Tractor Supply employees
Generative artificial intelligence is powering customer service for Tractor Supply Co., the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States. The company, which provides farm supplies, pet and animal feed, clothing, tools and fencing in rural communities nationwide, equips employees with a …