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Immuta adds provisioning prowess to speed insight generation Featuring automation capabilities, the new tools dramatically reduce the time it takes to operationalize governed data and could help differentiate the vendor from its peers. Go to techtarget

Oracle shifts focus of Fusion Cloud Applications to AI agents Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and AI-enriched versions of the flagship database also saw major improvements as Oracle strengthened its claim to be the only full-stack AI provider. Go to techtarget

How to create a digital signature in Adobe, Preview or Word Business executives can use different tools and methods to get digital signatures to close deals, but some important security features should also be considered. Go to techtarget

Snowflake, Palantir team to simplify AI, insight generation Native integration between the vendors’ platforms aims to simplify and speed development of AI and analytics tools for current joint customers — and to attract new ones. Go to techtarget

What is core HR (core human resources)? Core HR (core human resources) is an umbrella term that refers to the essential, mandatory and fundamental tasks and functions of an organization’s HR department as it manages the employee lifecycle and develops human capital. Go to techtarget

Data contracts help build trustworthy data products for AI Data contracts establish clear expectations between data producers and consumers, turning governance into a continuous, automated process that builds trust for AI. Go to techtarget

6 essential data engineer skills for modern data environments As AI automates more tasks handled by data engineers, the role is shifting from pipeline building to strategic skills that keep modern architectures adaptable. Go to techtarget

Master these skills to get the right data scientist role Data science offers many professional opportunities. Balance education and experience to present yourself as an adaptable and data-savvy candidate. Go to techtarget

What is an entity relationship diagram (ERD)? An entity relationship diagram (ERD), also known as an entity relationship model, is a graphical representation that depicts relationships among people, objects, places, concepts or events in an information technology (IT) system. Go to techtarget

DBT Labs targets costs with data engine, adds AI agents The new capabilities, revealed amid news that the vendor is merging with Fivetran, include an updated engine that lowers data transformation expenses and task-specific agents. Go to techtarget

Oracle launches new platform to streamline AI development The suite, which combines capabilities from OCI and other platforms, will help Oracle compete with rivals providing similar feature sets for building agents and other AI tools. Go to techtarget

Fivetran, DBT Labs merge to add complementary capabilities The deal brings together data movement and data transformation platforms that help developers build AI and analytics applications. Go to techtarget

Sustainability and ESG glossary: 52 terms to know Sustainable strategies require a basic understanding of the fundamentals. Business and IT leaders can benefit from this list of essential sustainability terms and ESG concepts. Go to techtarget

Starburst’s latest targets agentic AI development The data lakehouse vendor continues to expand beyond its roots in data mesh, adding features such as an MCP server and access to vector stores that enable users to build agents. Go to techtarget

SAP pitches role-based Joule assistants as ERP work partners New AI-driven applications for supply chain, procurement and CX also shared the spotlight as SAP strives to portray its broad portfolio as a fully integrated SaaS suite. Go to techtarget

Why is a content audit useful? A content audit is useful because it can help enterprises revive website content performance, boost audience engagement and ultimately improve business outcomes. Go to techtarget

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New AI-powered suite boosts Teradata’s CX capabilities Autonomous Customer Intelligence features agents and other tools aimed at enabling the vendor’s users to gain greater insight into their own customers to improve business outcomes. Go to techtarget

How to conduct a content audit: Step-by-step with template To conduct a content audit, enterprises should follow eight comprehensive steps to improve their content performance, audience engagement and digital presence. Go to techtarget

Development suite continues Alation’s foray into agentic AI Once a metadata management specialist, the vendor is keeping up with the competition by adding an environment for developing agents. Go to techtarget

Mooncake acquisition boosts Databricks database capabilities Five months after purchasing PostgreSQL specialist Neon and turning its tech into Lakebase, the data platform vendor is adding new database capabilities to aid AI development. Go to techtarget

Contentsquare previews agentic AI-driven content analytics Content analytics can be complicated, but natural language and agentic AI can simplify the process. Go to techtarget

Snowflake’s AI capabilities fueling music data specialist Luminate, which provides the data for Billboard’s music charts and informs other entertainment industry clients, is developing agents using the data platform vendor’s tools. Go to techtarget

Databricks partners with OpenAI to boost AI development GPT-5 is now the primary model for the data platform vendor’s users. In addition, the partners will collaborate to improve model performance for real-world applications. Go to techtarget

Sitecore CEO: Embedded agentic AI is the future of business As AI disrupts website traffic and remakes marketing techniques, Sitecore CEO Eric Stine discusses the future of agentic AI for customer experience. Go to techtarget

Incorta unveils features as part of new focus on AI The vendor’s new AI-focused features include a Model Context Protocol layer for developing agents and prebuilt agentic AI capabilities to assist with specific tasks. Go to techtarget

Teradata unveils AgentBuilder to aid agentic AI development Like many of its competitors, the longtime data management and analytics vendor is adding tools, such as an MCP server, to help customers build advanced applications. Go to techtarget

New consortium to aid AI by standardizing semantic modeling An open standard for defining data would simplify data integration and discovery to reduce one of the barriers preventing organizations from successfully developing AI tools. Go to techtarget

Cisco and Splunk are teaching AI to anticipate system failures Cisco and Splunk use machine data to train a new time-series foundation model that surfaces hidden issues and creates a durable competitive edge. Go to techtarget

Vector database vendor Pinecone eyes future under new CEO After establishing the value of its technology under founder Edo Liberty, Ash Ashutosh takes over to lead the vendor as it enters a phase focused on growing the business. Go to techtarget

MongoDB adds MCP server, expands AI development capabilities While the database vendor isn’t breaking new ground with its updated features, they combine to provide customers with valuable tools that will help to build modern applications. Go to techtarget

There are ’50 shades of clean core’ for SAP customers In this Q&A, Michael Lemashov and Denis Malov of JDC Group discuss the strategies for SAP customers to achieve a clean core and introduce tech like AI into legacy systems. Go to techtarget

What is data stewardship? Data stewardship is the management and oversight of an organization’s data assets, which helps provide business users with high-quality, easily accessible and consistent data. Go to techtarget

Microsoft adds new AI development, OneLake tools to Fabric New features such as MCP support and simplified access to data stored across multiple clouds simplify developing agents and keep the tech giant’s platform competitive. Go to techtarget

How generative engine optimization can enhance SEO Go to techtarget

Is SEO dead? How GenAI changed search No, SEO is not dead. Despite the rise of AI search, SEO remains the biggest source of web traffic and can help brands appear in AI search. Go to techtarget

8 tools to support a content audit These leading content audit tools can enhance content optimization and refine SEO strategies, ultimately boosting organic traffic performance. Go to techtarget

Box upgrades AI document extraction and security services Box dives into agentic AI for enhanced security and intelligent document processing. Go to techtarget

Sigma Computing intros array of new AI, analytics tools The new features, most of which are not yet generally available, are aimed at enabling more nontechnical employees within enterprises to work with data to inform decisions. Go to techtarget

SingleStore agrees to growth buyout by private equity firm The database specialist’s management team will remain, with the investment from Vector Capital Management potentially enabling growth beyond what was previously possible. Go to techtarget

ThoughtSpot Embedded update boosts agentic AI capabilities The new release lets customers, including ISVs, embed the latest version of the analytics vendor’s Spotter agent, which now enables access to unstructured data. Go to techtarget

What is a standard operating procedure (SOP)? A standard operating procedure is a set of step-by-step instructions for performing a routine activity. Go to techtarget

Monte Carlo’s Agent Observability targets reliability of AI The vendor’s new feature enables users to define acceptable AI outputs and trace outputs that don’t meet organizational standards back to source data so they can be addressed. Go to techtarget

What is PropTech (property tech)? Property technology, or ‘PropTech,’ encompasses the use of technology to improve and streamline real estate processes, from property management and transactions to marketing and investment. Go to techtarget

Fivetran’s Tobiko Data acquisition aids data transformation The purchase provides the data integration vendor with its own data transformation framework to augment capabilities it provides through integrations with third-party specialists. Go to techtarget

Neo4j’s latest targets graph database performance at scale Infinigraph enables the vendor’s platform to handle the scale of hybrid transactional/analytical processing workloads used to help inform AI and analytics applications. Go to techtarget

How to integrate GEO with an SEO strategy Marketing teams can research conversational queries, add FAQ sections to content and use natural language to integrate GEO into an existing SEO strategy. Go to techtarget

AWS CloudFormation vs. Terraform: How to choose? AWS users need an IaC tool to automate the deployment and management of their AWS environment. AWS CloudFormation and Terraform can both accomplish this goal, but which is best? Go to techtarget

What is Cisco Webex? Everything you need to know Cisco Webex is an AI-powered product suite of video conferencing and collaboration tools with features for workplace communication and information exchange. Go to techtarget

5 ways AI can boost cloud performance optimization efforts AI-powered tools can improve cloud environments by predicting issues, optimizing resources and automating scaling, enabling administrators to enhance performance and cut expenses. Go to techtarget

Real-time edge analytics use cases for business Real-time edge analytics use cases in manufacturing, logistics, healthcare and retail show how localized processing balances latency, compliance and integration. Go to techtarget

What is HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)? HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is United States legislation that provides national standards to prevent protected health information (PHI) from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge. Go to techtarget

AI in sports: Agents and the future of analytics Pragmatic advances such as improved data integration and streamlined information delivery will aid teams, as will transformative gains including agent-driven game strategies. Go to techtarget

What is product analytics, and why is it important? Product analytics is the process of gathering and transforming user-level data into insights that reveal how customers interact with specific products. Go to techtarget

AI in sports: How modern tools are changing analytics With recent technological advances making it easier to access and operationalize data, advanced analysis is now the norm for teams when evaluating players and plotting strategy. Go to techtarget

What are predictive networks and how do they work? Predictive networks are intelligent IT network systems that use artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and real-time analytics to anticipate and proactively address network issues before they occur. Go to techtarget

Using simulation forecasting in business analytics Simulation forecasting allows organizations to explore future scenarios, strengthen planning efforts and improve outcomes through advanced modeling techniques. Go to techtarget

AI in sports: A look back at the analytics pioneers Where once baseball’s Oakland A’s gained a strategic edge by discovering undervalued statistics, teams across all sports are now using emerging technologies to inform decisions. Go to techtarget

10 common file-sharing security risks and how to prevent them IT administrators must understand the top file-sharing security risks and how to ensure they don’t create vulnerabilities for the broader organization. Go to techtarget

AI implementation: 13 steps to achieve success in your business AI technologies can enable and support essential business functions. But organizations must have a solid foundation in place to bring value to their business strategy and planning. Go to techtarget

Latest from Vast Data aims to simplify, speed AI development SyncEngine has the potential to be a differentiator for the vendor, combining capabilities usually performed by specialized tools to provide pipelines with relevant information. Go to techtarget

GenAI makes its way into Microsoft Excel, Adobe Acrobat Studio The new AI features transform documents and spreadsheets into interactive tools that enhance productivity and streamline workflows across industries. Go to techtarget

What is geo-blocking? Geo-blocking is blocking online content based on its location. Go to techtarget

8 challenges customer success teams face Effective customer success improves retention and growth, but many teams struggle to understand customers’ goals, create a smooth onboarding process and align with sales teams. Go to techtarget

Alation unveils agentic AI-powered query capabilities By accessing a knowledge layer consisting of curated data products and metadata, Chat with Your Data provides more accurate responses than the vendor’s previous capabilities. Go to techtarget

Confluent joins agentic AI fray with Streaming Agents The vendor’s new environment for developing agents includes tool calling via model context protocol and connections with key sources such as LLMs and vector databases. Go to techtarget

AI tackles customizations in SAP clean core migrations New tools from Lemongrass and Kyndryl are designed to find custom code and figure out what to do with it when moving to a clean core in S/4HANA Cloud transition. Go to techtarget

What is AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate? AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate is a certification for IT professionals who use Amazon Web Services to design and implement cloud solutions. Go to techtarget

Modern architecture, high-quality data key to AI development An expert explains how components such as a shared foundation and protocols that ensure quality help foster real-time insights and AI-driven analysis. Go to techtarget

How to remove digital signatures from a PDF Digital signatures let organizations execute and secure agreements, but users can remove them if they need to reformat documents or protect signers’ privacy. Go to techtarget

MongoDB launches enterprise-focused AI models The vendor’s new models enhance document context capture and enable developers to guide the reranking process with instructions, while improving accuracy. Go to techtarget

What is data quality and why is it important? Data quality measures a data set’s condition based on factors such as accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness, uniqueness and validity. Go to techtarget

What is clinical informatics? Clinical informatics is a specialized field of study in healthcare that focuses on using information technology and data analytics to improve patient care and administrative workflows in clinical settings. Go to techtarget

What is IDoc (intermediate document)? IDoc (intermediate document) is a standard data structure used in SAP applications to transfer data to and from SAP system applications and external systems. Go to techtarget

Google intros array of technical AI agents across its apps The tech giant’s latest GenAI offerings arrive amid surging interest in agentic AI technology. Go to techtarget

The top 10 RFP response software As B2B organizations grow, the RFP response process can become too time-consuming for manual workflows. Top tools, such as Loopio and Responsive, can automate the process. Go to techtarget

What makes an effective data science team structure? Data science team structures vary in strength, and their success depends on how roles and leadership align with business goals to meet analytics needs. Go to techtarget

SAP hopes SmartRecruiters buy will bolster SuccessFactors SAP is betting that acquiring SaaS talent acquisition provider SmartRecruiters will revive SuccessFactors in the agentic AI era. Go to techtarget

CRM vs. CMS: How they differ and how to integrate them CMSes and CRM systems serve different purposes, but together, they can help organizations improve customer data management and automate sales and marketing strategies. Go to techtarget

What is the artificial intelligence of things (AIoT)? The artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) is the combination of AI technologies and the internet of things (IoT) infrastructure. Go to techtarget

Prep data for machine learning with AWS analytics services Data preparation is crucial when building and training machine learning models with SageMaker AI. What AWS analytics services can admins use to simplify the process? Go to techtarget

Informatica adds MCP support, spate of AI-fueled features With Model Context Protocol helping standardize how enterprises develop and deploy agents, support for the open standard is valuable for customers building advanced applications. Go to techtarget

A history of Google algorithm updates Google frequently updates its algorithm to improve search result quality. These updates often enhance search query interpretation and prevent spam tactics. Go to techtarget

Automated backup: How it works and why you should use it Automated backup tackles complex data backups in concert with other automated workflows, minimizing human errors while ensuring regulatory compliance and business continuity. Go to techtarget

What is PL/SQL (Procedural Language/Structured Query Language)? In Oracle database management, PL/SQL is a procedural language extension to Structured Query Language (SQL). Go to techtarget

What is SAP Fiori? SAP Fiori is a design system that specifies how SAP business applications should look, feel and behave across desktop and mobile platforms. Go to techtarget

What is a content delivery network? A content delivery network (CDN), also called a content distribution network, is a group of geographically distributed and interconnected servers. Go to techtarget

Synthetic data vs. real data for predictive analytics Synthetic data helps simulate rare events and meet privacy compliance, while real data preserves natural variability needed to evaluate models against unpredictable conditions. Go to techtarget

What the cloud shared responsibility model requires of you The shared responsibility model is an integral part of managing any cloud infrastructure. Review your cloud deployment today to ensure your business fulfills its responsibilities. Go to techtarget

What is SAP Planned Delivery Time (PDT)? SAP Planned Delivery Time (PDT) is the estimated number of calendar days it takes for a company to receive materials or goods from an external vendor after placing a purchase order. Go to techtarget

Collibra’s acquisition of Deasy targets unstructured data With AI development on the rise, the vendor’s latest purchase better enables customers to combine the complete array of relevant data to inform advanced applications. Go to techtarget

What is data lineage? Techniques, best practices and tools Organizations can bolster data governance efforts by tracking the lineage of data in their systems. Get advice on how to do so and how data lineage tools can help. Go to techtarget

What is SAP Business Technology Platform (Cloud Platform)? SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), formerly SAP Cloud Platform, is SAP’s platform as a service (PaaS) product that provides a feature-rich development and runtime environment for building scalable, cloud-based enterprise applications. Go to techtarget

StarTree adding Iceberg support to simplify, speed analysis With open table data storage formats gaining popularity, the vendor’s pending support for Apache Iceberg promotes flexibility while also making analysis more efficient. Go to techtarget

What is SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud)? SAP HEC (HANA Enterprise Cloud) is a managed, private infrastructure as a service (IaaS) offering that enables organizations to deploy and run SAP software applications on IT infrastructure managed by SAP. Go to techtarget

What is SAP Business Suite? SAP Business Suite is a bundle of enterprise software applications that integrate data, processes and functions for important areas such as finance, sales and human resources (HR), as well as offer industry-specific features. Go to techtarget

GEO vs. SEO: What’s the difference? GEO can increase a brand’s visibility in AI search, while SEO focuses on traditional search engines. Other differences include best practices and how they generate web traffic. Go to techtarget

How to accomplish a SharePoint-Teams integration Depending on the complexity of a business’s SharePoint sites, a Teams integration can benefit organizations by being cost-effective and simplifying user access. Go to techtarget

What is a distributed database? A distributed database is a database that consists of two or more files located in different sites on the same or different networks. Go to techtarget

What is SAP MM (SAP Materials Management)? SAP MM (SAP Materials Management) is a module in the SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA software suites that enables authorized users to centrally manage purchasing and inventory processes across an entire organization. Go to techtarget