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Aerospike embeds default data masking in Database 8

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Aerospike Database 8 now embeds default dynamic data masking, tightening PII protection while easing compliance and operational overhead.
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BigHammer.ai unveils AI agents to replace data stacks

Sat, 7th Feb 2026
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BigHammer.ai debuts AI agents to replace complex data stacks, promising up to 70% cost cuts and faster delivery for analytics teams.
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AvePoint boosts AI agent governance & cloud backups

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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data protection
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AvePoint extends its Confidence Platform to tighten agentic AI governance and broaden multi-cloud backup across major SaaS and IaaS tools.
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Tenable finds critical flaws in Google Looker platform

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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data analytics
Tenable warns critical Google Looker flaws could enable server takeover and data theft, leaving unpatched self-hosted deployments exposed.
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Snowflake unveils Cortex Code AI agent for developers

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Snowflake launches Cortex Code, an AI coding agent that embeds Snowflake-aware assistance into developers' everyday tools and workflows.
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Snowflake debuts tools to govern & scale enterprise AI

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Snowflake launches Semantic View Autopilot and wider AI tooling to speed enterprise AI from experimentation into governed production use.
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Snowflake unveils Postgres to make enterprise data AI-ready

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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hybrid cloud
Snowflake launches Postgres and new governance, sharing and backup tools to keep enterprise data ready for production AI workloads.
Dual crystal clouds merging over enterprise ai datacenter integration

Snowflake, OpenAI agree USD $200m enterprise AI deal

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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Snowflake strikes USD $200m deal to embed OpenAI models across its data platform, promising native AI tools for 12,600 enterprise customers.
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Etleap unveils unified Iceberg data pipeline platform

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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private cloud
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data analytics
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data science
Etleap launches a unified Iceberg data pipeline platform, promising simpler, scalable management of Apache Iceberg table operations.
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Bedrock Data expands AI security to Confluence

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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data protection
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cloud security
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Bedrock Data adds native Confluence support to map how sensitive collaboration content flows into AI systems and expose hidden access risks.
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Ataccama named Leader in Forrester Wave for data quality

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Ataccama named Leader in Forrester's 2026 Data Quality Wave, earning top Strategy score for its AI-first, end-to-end data trust platform.
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Alteryx deepens Google Cloud BigQuery analytics tie-up

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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physical security
Alteryx and Google Cloud deepen BigQuery integration to run no-code analytics in place, promising tighter data governance and AI-ready workflows.
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Alteryx deepens BigQuery tie-up with Google-first suite

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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Alteryx deepens its Google Cloud partnership, bringing Alteryx One workflows directly into BigQuery and planning a Google-first marketplace edition.
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Shadow AI use surges as staff trade security for speed

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Staff are quietly turning to unsanctioned AI tools, trading security and data privacy for speed, as new research warns of rising leakage risks.
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AI reshapes data privacy as firms shift to real-time defence

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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data protection
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AI-driven cloud adoption is forcing firms to swap static privacy checklists for continuous, real-time defence of sensitive data flows.
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Databricks reports surge in enterprise AI agent use

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Databricks reports a 327% jump in enterprise use of multi-agent AI, as firms move beyond chatbots to real-time, governed production systems.
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Snowflake unveils AI data tools tailored to energy firms

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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Snowflake launches Energy Solutions for its AI Data Cloud, unifying IT, OT and IoT data to boost grid reliability and cut emissions.
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Kani & TransactPay expand data partnership for scale

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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risk & compliance
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payment technologies
Kani deepens its tie-up with TransactPay, adding Data-as-a-Service to streamline global payments data as the issuer ramps up scale.
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Snowflake, TVS Next tie up on NexOps for manufacturers

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Snowflake and TVS Next partner to run NexOps on Snowflake's AI Data Cloud, unifying plant and enterprise data for manufacturers.
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Fluke unveils CertiFibre Max for dense AI data centres

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Fluke Networks launches CertiFibre Max test set to speed high-density fibre certification in AI-driven data centres and cloud networks.