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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.

By Eric Avidon • April 30, 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.

By Eric Avidon • April 24, 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.

By Eric Avidon • April 15, 2025

8 top self-service analytics tools

Self-service analytics tools, such as Power BI, Tableau and Qlik, help users analyze data independently with AI, automation and intuitive dashboards.

By Jacob Roundy • April 14, 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.

By Eric Avidon • March 27, 2025

The importance of data products

Treating data as a product enables organizations to turn raw information into actionable insights through intentional design, cultural alignment and AI-ready architecture.

By Stephen Catanzano • March 27, 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.

By Eric Avidon • March 26, 2025

Domo unveils agentic AI toolkit to simplify development

Agent Catalyst provides users with a four-step process for developing agentic applications, including selecting an LLM and connecting it to relevant proprietary data.

By Eric Avidon • March 20, 2025

DBT Labs launches AI copilot to boost developer efficiency

The assistant includes features such as autogenerated documentation and testing to relieve developers and engineers of repetitive tasks and free them up for more innovative work.

By Eric Avidon • March 20, 2025

What is a fully integrated cloud-based data analytics platform?

Fully integrated cloud-based data analytics platforms offer a comprehensive, scalable and secure approach to managing the entire data analytics process.

By Chris Tozzi • March 20, 2025

5 top self-service analytics use cases

Discover how self-service analytics empowers businesses across industries, enabling faster insights, better decision-making and greater data-driven innovation.

By Donald Farmer • March 19, 2025

What is data curation?

Data curation is the process of creating, organizing and maintaining data sets so people looking for information can access and use them.

By Kinza Yasar , Mary Pratt • March 17, 2025

Data preparation in machine learning: 4 key steps

Data preparation for ML is key to accurate model results. Clean and structure raw data to boost accuracy, improve efficiency, and reduce overfitting for more reliable predictions.

By Donald Farmer • March 14, 2025

What is unstructured data?

Unstructured data is information, in many different forms, that doesn't follow conventional data models, making it difficult to store and manage in a mainstream relational database.

By Nick Barney, Craig Stedman, Katie Terrell Hanna • March 14, 2025

Sigma Computing launches Data Apps to boost analytics

The vendor's new application development feature enables users to create custom apps that combine data collection, insight generation and process automation to improve analysis.

By Eric Avidon • March 14, 2025

The pros and cons of self-service analytics

Self-service analytics lowers skill barriers for data use but does require training and financial investment. Evaluate the pros and cons before deciding if it's the right fit.

By Jacob Roundy • March 12, 2025

Solving specific problems driving enterprise adoption of AI

When weighing the benefits and risks of deploying AI at scale, whether the tools solve specific problems can accelerate deployment, Sisense CEO Ariel Katz says.

By Eric Avidon • March 5, 2025

7 data storytelling examples: How to turn data into stories

Various techniques can be used to tell data stories. Here are seven examples of data storytelling approaches implemented by practitioners to create effective stories.

By Ted Cuzzillo • March 4, 2025

9 best practices for self-service analytics

Expecting business benefits from an analytics platform everyone can use? Take the right steps before putting the tool into users' hands.

By Robert Sheldon • March 3, 2025

8 steps to improve data visualization literacy

Data visualization literacy is a crucial element of analytics -- it helps you communicate findings. These eight steps can help you improve your DVL.

By Robert Sheldon • Feb. 13, 2025

What is social media analytics?

Social media analytics is the process of collecting and analyzing audience data shared on social networks to improve an organization's strategic business decisions.

By Ed Burns, Katie Terrell Hanna • Feb. 7, 2025

Super Bowl teams show analytics gaining ground in NFL

As data-driven decision-making gains ground in pro football, both the Eagles and Chiefs have gained advantages from using advanced statistical analysis.

By Eric Avidon • Feb. 6, 2025

MicroStrategy adds personalization to GenAI-powered bot

The longtime independent analytics vendor's latest update aims to provide users with a more tailored query and response experience to reach more contextually relevant responses.

By Eric Avidon • Feb. 4, 2025

Domo platform a difference-maker for check guarantee vendor

Ingo Money succeeded with the analytics specialist's suite after years of struggling to gain insights from spreadsheets and a failed attempt to modernize with another BI vendor.

By Eric Avidon • Jan. 31, 2025

Agentic AI, data as a product among growing analytics trends

Collibra's founder and chief data citizen reveals his predictions for 2025, and underpinning all is the need for strong governance that guarantees the quality of BI and AI tools.

By Eric Avidon • Jan. 30, 2025