Tableau and GigaSpaces join hands
GigaSpaces has partnered with Tableau for machine learning and data visualization. The solution that must result from the collaboration accelerates personalized Business Intelligence (BI) visualizations for improved insights and data analysis.
GigaSpaces, the creators of real-time analytics plat... Read more
HPE acquires technologies and intellectual property from MapR Technologies
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced the acquisition of assets from MapR Technologies. MapR Technologies is a company that focuses on big data. The amount of money involved in the takeover is unclear.
According to the new deal, HPE will acquire MapR Technologies' technology, intellectua... Read more
Microsoft wants to make big data sharing easier with Azure Data Share
Microsoft has announced a new Azure service to make it easier and safer to share big data among organizations. The service is called Azure Data Share, writes Venturebeat.
According to Microsoft, sharing large data files outside an organization can be complex and expensive. In addition, it often lack... Read more
IBM adds AI capabilities to Db2 relational database management system
IBM adds artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to its Db2 relational database management system. This gives the 36 year old software an update to bring it to today's data-driven world.
Db2 is the sixth most popular database in the world, writes Silicon Angle. This means that it is a frequently ... Read more
Microsoft, SAP and Adobe want to accelerate Open Data Initiative
Microsoft, Adobe and SAP have announced new details about their Open Data Initiative (ODI). The companies want to expand the program by adding more partners and accelerate the plans, says Silicon Angle.
When ODI was launched, the idea behind the initiative was to make it easier for the companies' jo... Read more
Drinking water supply under pressure due to cyber attacks on critical infrastructure
It's World Water Day today. This year's theme: don't leave anyone behind. Providing everyone with drinking water requires sustainable change and that requires not only efficient water management, but also safe data management. This is one of the most important priorities set by the government, the m... Read more
Alibaba takes over German big data-startup Data Artisans
Alibaba has acquired Data Artisans for 90 million euros, says TechCrunch. Data Artisans is a Berlin startup offering distributed systems and data streaming services for enterprises. The company was founded in 2014.
Data Artisans was founded by the team that developed Apache Flink, an open source lar... Read more
“Companies invest in big data because of fear of disruption.
Organisations are increasingly investing in big data and artificial intelligence. The main reason for this is the fear of disruption, and not the search for the highest operational efficiency. Silicon Angle reports that a survey of Fortune 1,000 companies by NewVantage Partners shows this.
The NewV... Read more
Databricks wants to make standards for association machine learning and AI
Databricks, the company behind Apache Spark, aims to unite data, engineering and people. It wants to do this by defining standards for various processes, including distributed machine learning training, implementations and deployment. That's what ZDNet's interview with CEO Matei Zaharia shows.
Much... Read more
Microsoft invests in Grab to bring AI and big data to on-demand services
Microsoft is investing an unknown amount in Grab, a taxi service that also offers on-demand services. According to the agreement, the two companies will work together on big data and AI projects, says TechCrunch.
According to the agreement, Grab will use Azure as a cloud platform. The intention is t... Read more