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Cloudflare launches Basin for serverless analytics
Hybrid Cloud

Cloudflare launches Basin for serverless analytics

The new service could cut analytics costs for firms hit by egress fees and the need to run separate storage and query systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
ClickHouse deepens Microsoft Fabric tie-up with OneLake
Software-as-a-Service

ClickHouse deepens Microsoft Fabric tie-up with OneLake

Users can now query OneLake data directly in Fabric as ClickHouse adds read and write support and lands on Microsoft Marketplace.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Alteryx adds governed AI tools to analytics platform
Data Analytics

Alteryx adds governed AI tools to analytics platform

The update aims to cut AI costs and governance risks by reusing approved workflows and data inside tools such as ChatGPT and Copilot.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Teradata links Autonomous Knowledge Platform to OneLake
Hybrid Cloud

Teradata links Autonomous Knowledge Platform to OneLake

Customers can run AI workloads on OneLake data in place, reducing the need for ETL pipelines and duplicate copies across systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
AWS Glue 6.0 cuts prices 30% with Iceberg v3 support
Data governance

AWS Glue 6.0 cuts prices 30% with Iceberg v3 support

Lower ETL bills and broader open-table support may tempt data teams as AWS Glue 6.0 adds Iceberg v3 and new runtimes.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2026
AgProcure wins Qlik award for contract analytics platform
Data Analytics

AgProcure wins Qlik award for contract analytics platform

The award underscores how AgProcure's automation could speed contract checks and reporting for retailers handling large volumes of purchasing data.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2026
Google Cloud adds Hive Metastore migration to Lakehouse
Data governance

Google Cloud adds Hive Metastore migration to Lakehouse

The serverless catalog could ease a bottleneck for large Spark workloads by moving Hive table metadata without copying underlying data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026
Google expands BigQuery transfer service with new connectors
Hybrid Cloud

Google expands BigQuery transfer service with new connectors

Enterprises will be able to move more sales, marketing and database data into BigQuery as Google adds connectors for SQL Server and Shopify.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Aug 2026
Google adds self-learning BigQuery tuning features
Data Analytics

Google adds self-learning BigQuery tuning features

Customers could see faster analytics and lower bills as BigQuery starts using past queries to tune itself and curb wasteful compute.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 7th Aug 2026
Google Cloud adds agentic workflows to Looker analytics
Software-as-a-Service

Google Cloud adds agentic workflows to Looker analytics

Looker users can now turn chat prompts into recurring monitors that flag threshold breaches and run automated root-cause analysis.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026
Google Cloud adds BigQuery governance tags in preview
Data Protection

Google Cloud adds BigQuery governance tags in preview

The preview could ease multi-region compliance headaches by letting organisations apply column-level security through global tags and regional policies.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Jul 2026
Google brings BigQuery SQL cells to open-source notebooks
Data Analytics

Google brings BigQuery SQL cells to open-source notebooks

Notebook users can now query local pandas data with SQL and pass results back to Python, reducing data shuffling in analytics workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2026
SiteHive adds weather monitoring to environmental platform
Software-as-a-Service

SiteHive adds weather monitoring to environmental platform

Construction teams can now link weather and environmental readings in one system, helping them cut delays and improve compliance on site.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2026
Incorta launches Intelligence platform for business users
Manufacturing

Incorta launches Intelligence platform for business users

Business teams can now act on live enterprise data without spreadsheets, as the platform ties AI analysis, applications and workflows together.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2026
Komprise launches Transparent File Tables for AI analytics
Hybrid Cloud

Komprise launches Transparent File Tables for AI analytics

Enterprises can now query file-based data in Snowflake and Databricks without first moving petabytes into a lakehouse, cutting AI prep delays.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Specsavers & Merkle cut UK query volume by 90%
Digital Transformation

Specsavers & Merkle cut UK query volume by 90%

The overhaul gives retailers a clearer online-offline customer view while saving Specsavers more than two weeks of engineering time in Britain.

By Regine Laguilles • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
OneStream launches Snowflake connector for finance data
Data Analytics

OneStream launches Snowflake connector for finance data

Poor data quality is forcing finance teams to seek more traceable inputs for AI and reporting as OneStream adds a Snowflake link.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026

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