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Forward-looking enterprises have to be aware of emerging artificial intelligence technologies. Get the latest on AI technologies such as NLP, bots, machine learning, deep learning and open source AI tools.
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News
12 Aug 2025
Perplexity's Chrome bid shows growing competition in AI search
The AI search startup's bid comes as the world waits for the final decision following the antitrust case against Google. Continue Reading
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12 Aug 2025
Aerospike update aims to improve database performance
With the addition of expression indexes that enable users to streamline the data discovery process, the vendor is providing capabilities that could force competitors to respond. Continue Reading
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Tip
28 May 2025
Best practices for real-world ML deployment
Deploying machine learning models to production is complex, with many potential pitfalls. Use this technical roadmap as a guide to navigate the process effectively. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 May 2025
How AI helps Henry Schein One's accounts payable team
The big healthcare product company's dental software division turned to AI automation startup Pipefy to transform a paper-based system into a digital one. Continue Reading
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Tip
28 May 2025
6 types of AI content moderation and how they work
AI will change how organizations moderate content, especially on social media and with the increase in AI-generated content. Here's what you need to know. Continue Reading
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Opinion
28 May 2025
AI and private cloud: 2 lessons from Dell Tech World 2025
Two key insights emerged for IT professionals around enterprise AI integration and private cloud infrastructure. Continue Reading
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28 May 2025
Sisense unveils new suite of AI-powered capabilities
Featuring a natural language interface and autonomous capabilities to augment human analysis, the vendor's toolkit simplifies developing and embedding advanced applications. Continue Reading
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Tip
27 May 2025
RAG best practices for enterprise AI teams
Many organizations are already using commercial chatbots driven by large language models, but adding retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) can improve accuracy and personalization. Continue Reading
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Opinion
22 May 2025
With shadow AI, sometimes the cure is worse than the disease
Organizations need to implement policies and restrictions around AI productivity tools, but they also need to make sure the policy isn't causing more harm than good. Continue Reading
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22 May 2025
Anthropic intros next generation of Claude AI models
The models are designed for coding. Opus 4 helps with sustained coding tasks, and Sonnet 4 replaces 3.7 Sonnet. The models give insight into a shift in the GenAI market. Continue Reading
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21 May 2025
Mistral AI intros Devstral, new coding LLM
The model is aimed at coders. It expands the coding context window and focuses on enhancing current code. The LLM also shows what is possible with agentic technology. Continue Reading
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21 May 2025
State AI law moratorium shapes congressional debate
While some policymakers argue that protecting consumers from AI-related harms means regulation, others say existing rules offer sufficient protection. Continue Reading
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21 May 2025
SAP sits Joule at the helm of apps, data 'flywheel'
The vendor also made its Sapphire 2025 conference a showcase for solving AI data challenges with Business Data Cloud and integrated 'suites' of cloud applications. Continue Reading
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20 May 2025
Google expands Gemini model, Search as AI rivals encroach
The tech giant introduced a slew of new generative AI capabilities as the pace of innovation in search technology intensifies. Continue Reading
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20 May 2025
Benchmarking LLMs: A guide to AI model evaluation
LLM benchmarks provide a starting point for evaluating generative AI models across a range of different tasks. Learn where these benchmarks can be useful, and where they're lacking. Continue Reading
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20 May 2025
New Microsoft database, analytics tools target agentic AI
New features across the tech giant's broad array of BI and data management offerings, including Fabric and OneLake, provide developers with tools for agentic AI development. Continue Reading
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20 May 2025
Dell Technologies CEO expects AI ubiquity in the enterprise
Michael Dell says he anticipates smaller, focused AI deployments for enterprise applications, but IT experts foresee challenges in adoption and security. Continue Reading
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20 May 2025
Nvidia AI platform for cloud GPU providers widens supply
The vendor is addressing the AI chip supply and demand challenge while also helping some lower-tier cloud GPU providers that are facing challenges in the GPU-as-a-service market. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 May 2025
The rise of robotaxis
Robotaxis use sensors and AI to navigate without drivers. Despite operating in many cities, they face safety, regulatory and trust issues while promising to change transportation. Continue Reading
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20 May 2025
Alation boosts agentic AI with Numbers Station acquisition
The acquisition adds capabilities such as Chat that enable users to embed agents in workflows to complement the vendor's existing plans for agentic development. Continue Reading
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Podcast
20 May 2025
AI and humans will work together in the future
There are contrasting perspectives on AI and jobs. For Asana, however, AI technology will enhance workers and be a collaborator. Continue Reading
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Definition
19 May 2025
What is AI democratization?
AI democratization, or the democratization of AI, is the concept that the benefits and control of artificial intelligence should be fairly divided among all people. Continue Reading
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Tip
19 May 2025
Get started with Amazon Q Developer
Amazon Q Developer is a versatile tool for software development, offering code generation, optimization recommendations and seamless integration with various IDEs and AWS tools. Continue Reading
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16 May 2025
AWS intros Strands Agents SDK
Many developers find agentic AI difficult, so the new SDK is meant to help them deploy the technology and connect models and tools. The toolkit also aligns with AWS' SDLC strategy. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
16 May 2025
Get started with Cursor AI: A step-by-step tutorial
With an autonomous agent mode and extensive language model options, Cursor AI can significantly speed up the code writing process -- if developers know how to use it. Continue Reading
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15 May 2025
Together AI acquires startup to improve data quality
The startup has a family of models for data tasks. The acquisition adds complementary capabilities to improve AI model quality. Continue Reading
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15 May 2025
Qlik evolves to keep up with latest AI, analytics trends
The longtime BI vendor continues to expand beyond its historical base to keep current with what's happening in GenAI and agentic development, analytics, and data management. Continue Reading
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15 May 2025
Will AI-generated content affect SEO best practices?
Content marketers who want to embrace AI-generated content should know how the technology affects SEO best practices and new guidelines on AI tools from major search engines. Continue Reading
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Definition
14 May 2025
What is quantum technology? Use cases and future implications
Quantum technology is a field of physics dedicated to developing new and innovative technologies based on the principles of quantum mechanics. Continue Reading
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14 May 2025
Alteryx One launch aims to unify, simplify vendor's platform
The updated version of the data integration vendor's platform aims to make it easier to prepare data for AI and analytics, while new GenAI tools further simplify data preparation. Continue Reading
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14 May 2025
Databricks adds Postgres database with $1B Neon acquisition
The vendor's latest purchase comes six months after it raised $10B in funding. By adding PostgreSQL database capabilities, it aims to better enable users to build AI applications. Continue Reading
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14 May 2025
Informatica to build agents, foster agentic AI development
With agents now a major trend in data management, the vendor plans to join the fray by developing agentic capabilities and providing customers with the tools to do the same. Continue Reading
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14 May 2025
Qlik unveils agentic AI capabilities, launches lakehouse
An insight generation tool and capabilities that unlock unstructured data are among the longtime analytics vendor's latest features, while a data lakehouse represents expansion. Continue Reading
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Definition
14 May 2025
What is NISQ computing? Pros and cons
Noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) computing defines the present stage of quantum computing, in which quantum devices have a moderate qubit count, ranging from 50 to 1,000. Continue Reading
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13 May 2025
Nvidia, AMD, others tout AI partnerships with Saudi Arabia
The U.S. tech involvement follows a long-term plan for the country to become an AI hub by 2030. Vendors get access to energy resources, and Saudi Arabia benefits from AI chips. Continue Reading
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13 May 2025
Automation Anywhere adds reasoning to agentic AI platform
The robotic process automation vendor's agentic process automation platform now has a reasoning engine that can understand enterprise context and help with agentic orchestration. Continue Reading
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13 May 2025
AI copyright suits to be affected by Copyright Office stance
Federal report findings could weaken GenAI vendors' fair use positions in copyright suits. Continue Reading
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13 May 2025
USAA takes an 'experiment and see' approach with AI
The financial services company experiments with different models and AI tools and technologies. It uses AI technology both internally and externally. Continue Reading
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Definition
12 May 2025
What is intelligent process automation (IPA)?
Intelligent process automation (IPA) is a combination of technologies used to manage and automate digital processes. Continue Reading
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08 May 2025
Trump targets AI diffusion rule as big tech talks AI race
President Donald Trump will walk back a Biden-era rule restricting the sale of advanced U.S. AI chips and models in the month it's set to take effect. Continue Reading
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Tip
08 May 2025
The 10 best generative AI courses in 2025
These wide-ranging courses help users of all skill levels learn the ins and outs of GenAI, offer advice and training on tools, and keep users updated regarding trends. Continue Reading
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07 May 2025
SAS update targets responsible agentic AI development
The longtime independent analytics vendor's latest Viya platform update includes Intelligent Decisioning, a set of governance-infused capabilities for developing agents. Continue Reading
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06 May 2025
IBM customers assess the performance of AI agents
Enterprises are carefully watching the popular technology. While some see agents as too immature relative to what vendors promise, others are slowly integrating them. Continue Reading
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06 May 2025
Staying nonprofit could slow, not stop, OpenAI fundraising
The GenAI vendor could find itself slowing down after its decision to retain a nonprofit ownership structure, at least for now. Continue Reading
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06 May 2025
Snowflake launches auto industry-specific AI capabilities
The latest AI Manufacturing Data Cloud update adds features aimed at helping auto manufacturers deal with massive amounts of data being created by the industry's evolution. Continue Reading
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06 May 2025
IBM targets agentic AI orchestration
The long-established vendor launched agent-building tools, prebuilt agents, and orchestration and integration capabilities for enterprises to integrate with major vendor platforms. Continue Reading
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Tip
05 May 2025
Why does AI hallucinate, and can we prevent it?
Despite their sophistication, LLMs still often produce inaccurate or misleading output. Will these hallucinations ever go away for good? Continue Reading
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Definition
05 May 2025
What is assistive technology (adaptive technology)?
Assistive technology refers to devices and services that help people with disabilities and long-term health conditions perform a variety of tasks. Continue Reading
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01 May 2025
What Amazon Nova Premier reveals about AI models and agents
While the model is not unique, the vendor said it is the fastest and most cost-effective model in Amazon Bedrock at its intelligence level, which might appeal to some enterprises. Continue Reading
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01 May 2025
What Meta's new AI app means for OpenAI
The social media giant's new app directly rivals ChatGPT. This could mean that the ChatGPT creator needs to improve its tools, or it could trigger a slip for OpenAI. Continue Reading
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30 Apr 2025
DOGE divides policymakers on federal IT modernization
A former federal deputy CIO testified that reauthorizing the Technology Modernization Fund will help the government continue IT modernization projects. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Apr 2025
Telecom giant uses Tableau Pulse to drive analytics adoption
As part of an effort to enable its employees to make data-informed decisions, Virgin Media O2 is using the GenAI-powered insight generator to show workers what's possible. Continue Reading
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Tip
30 Apr 2025
How the Model Context Protocol simplifies AI development
Nicknamed the USB-C port for AI applications, the Model Context Protocol standardizes AI interactions with external data, APIs and services while maintaining resource control. Continue Reading
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30 Apr 2025
AI creators need to have women in the room
AI technology is growing, but biases and systemic challenges remain for women seeking to enter the field. This means that the tools themselves lack representation. Continue Reading
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30 Apr 2025
StarTree aims to simplify AI development with new features
The database vendor plans to add support for Model Context Protocol and automated vector embedding capabilities to make it faster and easier to benefit from agentic AI. Continue Reading
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30 Apr 2025
StarTree aims to simplify AI development with new features
The database vendor plans to add support for Model Context Protocol and automated vector embedding capabilities to make it faster and easier to benefit from agentic AI. Continue Reading
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Video
29 Apr 2025
An explanation of neural networks
Neural networks are a type of machine learning model that mimic the human brain. With three different layers of processors, these networks are used in various industries. Continue Reading
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29 Apr 2025
Acceldata launches agentic AI-powered anomaly detection
The data observability specialist's new feature uses agentic AI to ensure that the data used to inform analytics and AI tools is high quality and won't lead to poor decisions. Continue Reading
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28 Apr 2025
Deriving ROI from AI is more than just monetary value
While some enterprises can see the business value from their AI initiatives relatively quickly in terms of financial value, others see it in the efficiency of their employees. Continue Reading
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25 Apr 2025
Perplexity is on iOS, but problems remain for AI search firm
The vendor faces many complex situations that might prevent users from setting it as their devices' default voice assistant. Users may instead move toward Siri. Continue Reading
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Opinion
25 Apr 2025
RSAC 2025 to center on agentic AI, GenAI in security
If AI continues to become more accurate and secure, automation and self-healing systems that strengthen security programs could be the future. Continue Reading
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24 Apr 2025
Nvidia, OpenAI intro tools for agentic AI, creating images
The vendors add to the numerous tools available in the generative AI market with a new system for building and managing agents and a high-quality image generator. Continue Reading
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24 Apr 2025
Yellowfin joins GenAI fray, launches new NLQ capabilities
The longtime BI vendor is the latest to add generative AI-powered natural language query capabilities aimed at enabling more users within organizations to use complex capabilities. Continue Reading
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23 Apr 2025
Tariffs not likely to undermine Nvidia's AI dominance
Tariffs and restrictions on exports could mean more competition for the world's top AI hardware company. However, the vendor will still likely keep its lead in the AI chip market. Continue Reading
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Definition
23 Apr 2025
What is agentic process automation?
Agentic process automation, also known as agentic automation, is an automation approach that integrates autonomous AI agents and advanced AI technologies to perform tasks with minimal human intervention. Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Apr 2025
GPT-4.1 explained: Everything you need to know
OpenAI released a new family of general-purpose models on April 14, 2025. The GPT-4.1 series includes three models with a developer focus – GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini and GPT-4.1 nano. Continue Reading
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Podcast
22 Apr 2025
The AI market does not understand AI safety
Responsible AI is often misunderstood as a way to make sure that a model is safe. However, AI safety examines whether harmful content is being produced or not. Continue Reading
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17 Apr 2025
AI companies claim existing rules can govern agentic AI
AI agents are trained to perform tasks autonomously. Vendors including Meta, OpenAI and others offer platforms for businesses to build their own AI agents. Continue Reading
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17 Apr 2025
What's new and not new with OpenAI's latest reasoning models
The o3 and o4-mini models are supposed to be better than previous models. While they have improved abilities that can be seen as agentic, the upgrades are mostly incremental. Continue Reading
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17 Apr 2025
Monte Carlo launches first agents for data observability
Though the vendor already provides monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities, generative AI-powered agents for each aim to make instantaneous tasks that previously took days. Continue Reading
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Definition
17 Apr 2025
What is OpenAI?
OpenAI is a private research laboratory that aims to develop and direct artificial intelligence (AI) in ways that benefit humanity as a whole. Continue Reading
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15 Apr 2025
Global leaders reckon with U.S. tariffs
The Trump administration says it is using tariffs to renegotiate trade deals, stop illegal drug crossings into the U.S. and boost domestic manufacturing. Continue Reading
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15 Apr 2025
OpenAI's GPT-4.1 targets coding for developers
The new family of models is aimed at making developers code better. It includes OpenAI's first nano model. Continue Reading
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Opinion
15 Apr 2025
Google Cloud Next 2025: Ambition to lead AI agent ecosystem
The cloud giant delivered new tools to provide interoperability, enterprise security, powerful reasoning-capable models and low-latency infrastructure for AI. Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Apr 2025
Quantum AI: Explaining how it will impact the business world
Quantum computers could boost AI with faster training on big data and better problem-solving abilities. But combining the two in practical business applications could take years. Continue Reading
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15 Apr 2025
Tableau enters the agentic AI era with the launch of Next
The new platform features agents addressing needs such as data preparation and natural language-based analysis, and includes a semantic layer that targets relevancy and accuracy. Continue Reading
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11 Apr 2025
GenAI vendor Writer releases agentic platform for business
The platform is geared for business users, the vendor's primary targets. However, it must compete with bigger tech companies' agentic tools. Continue Reading
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10 Apr 2025
With Llama 4, Meta ups stakes in open model race
Models in the new Llama 4 family compete with open source offerings, most notably from Chinese upstart DeepSeek. Continue Reading
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10 Apr 2025
Antitrust fix elusive as Google set to face remedies trial
Divesting Chrome, ending search engine agreements and increasing data access are some of the remedies proposed by the Justice Department to fix Google's monopoly in online search. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Apr 2025
AI adoption in networks is the norm despite its infancy
AI adoption has become the norm in enterprise networking, but the industry hasn't yet reached a consensus on standard use cases. Continue Reading
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10 Apr 2025
How to use GitHub Copilot tutorial
Want to quickly learn how to develop advanced applications without writing a line of code? This GitHub Copilot tutorial shows how to start with the popular AI coding assistant. Continue Reading
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09 Apr 2025
Google intros agent building tools and an agent protocol
The tech giant introduced a new agent development kit. It also introduced enhanced reasoning capabilities and new features for its multimodal models. Continue Reading
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09 Apr 2025
Google enters new era of AI for data with launch of agents
Agentic AI applications for data engineering and data science along with a new underlying knowledge engine aim to make data management and analytics easier and more efficient. Continue Reading
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08 Apr 2025
New AI-powered tools from Dremio target data discovery
With relevant data key to developing accurate AI and analytics applications, the data lakehouse specialist's latest features target making data faster and easier to find. Continue Reading
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Podcast
08 Apr 2025
Siemens follows the path of industrial AI
The global tech conglomerate has adapted generative AI technology to create intelligent systems to control machines. Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Apr 2025
Agentic AI reality check: 5 blind spots for organizations
An analyst warns that, amid the hype around agentic AI, organizations risk overlooking hidden costs, ethical challenges and workforce readiness. Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2025
Anthropic brings AI to students with Claude for Education
The initiative is unsurprising, especially since students and employers have been pushing for more AI tools. However, it fails to address some issues. Continue Reading
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02 Apr 2025
A look at OpenAI's $40B funding and $300B valuation
While the amount investors promised shows the potential for the ChatGPT maker in the AI market, concerns about the vendor's profitability could keep it from seeing the full amount. Continue Reading
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02 Apr 2025
Informatica adds to Claire lineup of GenAI capabilities
New copilots for data integration and iPaaS highlight the vendor's Spring 2025 release, along with a tool aimed at simplifying access to unstructured data to fuel AI development. Continue Reading
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31 Mar 2025
Amazon aims at AI agents with Nova Act for browser use
The vendor introduces a new model and SDK that developers can use to build AI agents to complete tasks on the web. But it's not the first -- or even the second -- to do so. Continue Reading
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Tip
31 Mar 2025
How does the bag-of-words model work in NLP?
It's no easy task to teach a machine learning system the complexity of human language. Bag-of-words models can help by turning text into numerical representations. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Mar 2025
ChatGPT vs. GPT: How are they different?
Although the terms ChatGPT and GPT are both used to talk about generative pre-trained transformers, there are significant technical differences to consider. Continue Reading
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News
28 Mar 2025
Anthropic's early lawsuit win pushes courts forward on fair use
The judge's ruling shows the complexity of bringing a lawsuit against model providers and the need for clarity on fair use in the age of generative AI. Continue Reading
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Tip
27 Mar 2025
When to use prompt engineering vs. fine-tuning
Understanding the pros and cons of each method can help your organization get more out of its generative AI systems. Continue Reading
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News
27 Mar 2025
AWS boosts Q in QuickSight with AI-powered scenario analysis
Driven by customer feedback, the BI platform now enables nontechnical and expert users alike to model data and perform deep analytics using generative AI-fueled natural language. Continue Reading
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Definition
27 Mar 2025
What is IT automation? A complete guide for IT teams
IT automation is the use of instructions to create a clear, consistent and repeatable process that replaces an IT professional's manual work in data centers and cloud deployments. Continue Reading
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27 Mar 2025
Advantages and disadvantages of AI explained
Is AI good or bad? AI will benefit society, according to experts, but only with the correct guidelines in place and a solid understanding of what AI systems can and cannot do. Continue Reading
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26 Mar 2025
AI model race heats up with OpenAI, Google, DeepSeek releases
The GenAI race intensifies with rapid model releases from LLM players, but enterprises are less focused on incremental upgrades and more interested in agentic AI. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Mar 2025
AI existential risk: Is AI a threat to humanity?
What should enterprises make of the recent warnings about AI's threat to humanity? AI experts and ethicists offer opinions and practical advice for managing AI risk. Continue Reading
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26 Mar 2025
Databricks partners with Anthropic to aid GenAI development
With the Claude line of models natively available in the Data Intelligence Platform, developers can securely combine data and AI models to build agents and other applications. Continue Reading
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Tip
25 Mar 2025
GitHub Copilot vs. ChatGPT: How do they compare?
Copilot and ChatGPT are generative AI tools that can help coders be more productive. Learn about their strengths and weaknesses, as well as alternative coding assistants. Continue Reading
