Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable analytics and data science news for the week of February 14, 2025.
Keeping tabs on all the most relevant analytics and data science news can be a time-consuming task. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a summary of the top headlines from the last week in this space. Solutions Review editors will curate vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy analytics and data science news items.
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Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of February 14, 2025
BARC Measures the Value of Data Assets, Products & AI Solutions
By measuring the cost-side of data—such as infrastructure, data management, compliance, and maintenance—alongside its revenue potential, organizations can create a clearer understanding of data as a legitimate asset that must be more formally managed and monetized for optimal return.
Confluent Partners with Databricks on AI Development
The bi-directional integration between the vendors connects Confluent’s Tableflow, a tool that lets users quickly move operational Kafka data into data storage repositories as tables, and the Delta Lake table storage format developed by Databricks. In addition, it connects Confluent’s Stream Governance with Databricks’ Unity Catalog to unify data governance.
DataRobot Acquires Agnostiq
Businesses need the flexibility to deploy agentic AI across multiple infrastructures and compute environments, as well as the ability to dynamically manage agents based on availability, cost, and performance. This acquisition will rapidly advance agentic AI development.
Deloitte Set to Offer Free Data Analytics Internship for Everyone
This internship provides hands-on experience in tackling real-world data challenges. Participants will develop skills in data modeling, analysis, and visualization. The program is self-paced, guided by pre-recorded videos and example tasks. Upon completion, participants will earn a certificate that they can add to their resume and LinkedIn profile.
Fullstory Secures ISO/IEC 42001 Certification
Fullstory is the first behavioral data analytics company to receive this certification, underscoring its commitment to rigorous security and privacy standards. This news comes as Fullstory is making significant strides in AI, recently launching solutions that include AI Trim, Suggested Elements, and Session Summary Notes.
SAP Announces New SAP Business Data Cloud
This landmark partnership between SAP and Databricks marks a new era in enterprise data management as two leaders in their domains come together to redefine how applications and data platforms work together. The new solution natively embeds Databricks technology for data engineering, machine learning and AI workloads.
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NEW Episode of Insight AI: The Battle for AI Supremacy Featuring Doug Shannon
Doug and Doug explore the implications of China’s Deep Seek AI announcement and its potential impact as an “AI Sputnik moment.” They discuss Project Stargate, the U.S. government’s $500 billion AI initiative, and examine how AI agents are poised to transform the workplace.
February 21! The Jam Session: Why Enterprises are Abandoning the Public Cloud Featuring Robert Eve, Philip Rusom, Ph.D., Tredence’s Arnab Sen & Flexera’s Brian Adler
In this month’s Jam Session, the panel discusses the growing trend of workload repatriation among enterprises. They’ll address questions like what factors are driving cloud repatriation, how do you decide what to repatriate, what does it take to repatriate an application or workload, and what can you do to avoid the cost and hassle of repatriation?
Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King Explores the Strategic Value of Automated Reporting Tools
While the initial appeal of automated reporting often centers on efficiency gains and cost reduction, the true value proposition extends far beyond these immediate benefits. The strategic value of automated reporting tools comes from an ability to deliver insights directly to end-users. Solutions Review’s Executive Editor Tim King created this primer on automated reporting systems with inputs from our partner LANSA.
Solutions Review Editors Announce New e-Book: 5 Career Strategies for IT Pros to Survive & Thrive in the AI Revolution – Exclusively on Insight Jam
Drawing from industry insights and real-world examples from tech giants like IBM, Cisco, and Microsoft, this e-book offers practical guidance for IT professionals looking to remain competitive and relevant as AI continues to reshape the technology sector.
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