Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable analytics and data science news for the week of January 9, 2026.
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 January 9, 2026
Alteryx Launches Maveryx Community to Celebrate the Power of Analytics for All
Alteryx launched the Maveryx Community as a new hub for data workers to share solutions, learn skills, and access resources around analytics and AI. The community initiative supports Alteryx’s “analytics for all” mission by connecting practitioners, offering education programs, and amplifying user‑led innovation on the platform.
Harvard Data Science Initiative Advances Research Across Health, Climate, and Agriculture
The Harvard Data Science Initiative is expanding interdisciplinary projects that apply advanced statistics, machine learning, and AI to domains such as public health, climate modeling, and agriculture. New collaborations aim to translate data science into real‑world impact, from disease surveillance and environmental risk forecasting to crop resilience and food systems research.
Buyout Firm Hg Nearing Deal to Take OneStream Private
OneStream is reimagining enterprise Finance with an AI-focused, multi-product platform that provides immense value to the Office of the CFO,” added Jimmy Miele, Managing Director at General Atlantic. “We look forward to accelerating OneStream’s growth and innovation alongside Hg and Tidemark.”
Read more → https://finance.yahoo.com/news/buyout-firm-hg-nearing-deal-093517610.html
Pitt Launches Hub for AI and Data Science Leadership (HAIL)
The University of Pittsburgh launched the Hub for AI and Data Science Leadership (HAIL) to unify AI and data science activity across teaching, research, and operations and expand its Responsible Data Science initiative. HAIL will convene faculty, students, and practitioners across disciplines, share best practices, and promote responsible, human‑centered AI while supporting career‑relevant skills development.
Read more → https://www.hpcwire.com/bigdatawire/this-just-in/pitt-launches-hub-for-ai-and-data-science-leadership/
Expert Insights
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Watch the 7th annual Insight Jam LIVE!: Human Development Focus & the Impact of AI Now On-Demand
This year’s show is the first since Insight Jam’s YouTube channel crossed 1 million subscribers; a showcase of how network effect works. Every keynote, panel, and highlight will be streamed live and preserved for on-demand viewing — amplifying the reach of every speaker and extending the impact of every insight in an evergreen way.
Solutions Review is Getting Set to Host Impetus and Forrester Research for Exclusive Session ‘The Next Generation of Observability in the Era of Agentic AI’ on January 28
In this fireside chat, an analyst-led discussion will explore how observability has evolved, whether today’s tools are ready for these new demands, and why observability is becoming essential in the agentic AI era. The session will also highlight how solutions like Impetus Prism help organizations bring observability and cost intelligence together as an enterprise capability.
Solutions Review Expert Samir Sharma Publishes New Book: The Strategy Canvas: A Field Guide for Data & AI
The most significant problem in enterprise data and AI is not the technology; it’s the strategy-execution gap. The vast majority of data & AI initiatives fail to deliver measurable value because the Boardroom’s strategic vision cannot be translated into the day-to-day execution of technical teams. This strategic disconnect costs the global economy trillions in wasted effort, failed projects, and missed opportunities.
Thought Leaders: The Carburetor Conundrum in Business Intelligence by Dr. Joe Perez
This dance of variables, this never-ending search for balance, is a powerful symbolism for challenges, and opportunities, of implementing Business Intelligence in modern business organizations. Let’s look at these ideas side by side.
GoodData Publishes New Donald Farmer Whitepaper on the Rise of Organizational Intelligence
As AI moves from experimentation to execution, organizations are confronting a critical shift: intelligence is no longer something you fetch — it’s something you reason with. This paper explores why traditional BI architectures fail to work for AI, and what it truly means to build production-ready organizational intelligence grounded in shared semantics, governance, and trust.
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