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Ep3: Data, AI, and the Hybrid Hustle: Connecting the Dots in a Fast-Paced World

Technology in the enterprise is evolving at a record pace, making it increasingly difficult to keep up with the latest "tech du jour." AI has only accelerated this evolution, bringing about a data reckoning—especially as more organizations adopt hybrid models to manage their data. Both users and organizations are seeking data platforms that can connect the dots of their data today while adapting to tomorrow's demands. This shift underscores the growing demand for open standards. But what does that kind of platform experience look like today?

UK Data Concerns Soar as AI Surges - 42% of IT Leaders Identify Data Quality as Major Barrier to AI Success

Hitachi Vantara survey finds data demands to triple by 2026, highlighting critical role of data infrastructure in AI success and revealing gaps in data governance, security, and sustainability.

Analytics, Apps, AI and Open Standards: Top 4 Highlights from Microsoft Ignite

We had a busy week catching up with customers and partners at Microsoft Ignite in Chicago and online. We shared lots of exciting innovations to help customers build applications, keep their data architecture open and flexible and harness the power of AI in so many ways. Here’s a quick recap.

8 Best Accounts Payable (AP) Automation Software with AI Technology in 2025

It’s 2025, and manual finance workflows are a thing of the past—or at least they should be. Enterprises and organizations in the healthcare, financial services, logistics, and retail sectors deal with thousands of invoices daily. Considering the high volume, automation is the obvious solution to ensure efficient and streamlined operations.

The Perks of Using Astera at Your Logistics Company

Logistics industry has to deal with data from multiple sources including bills of lading, customs declaration forms, proofs of delivery, and others. Then they have to ensure the data is prepped, extracted, parsed, converted to the right format and then analyzed. Given how important logistics is in today’s market, it is no wonder that McKinsey Global Supply Chain Leader Survey 2024 reported 74% of respondents were interested in advanced digital and AI-based tools for planning and scheduling.

New with Confluent Platform 7.8: Confluent Platform for Apache Flink (GA), mTLS Identity for RBAC Authorization, and More

At Confluent, we’re committed to building the world's leading data streaming platform that gives you the ability to stream, connect, process, and govern all your data, and makes it available wherever it’s needed, however it’s needed, in real time. Today, we're excited to announce the release of Confluent Platform 7.8. This release builds upon Apache Kafka 3.8, reinforcing our core capabilities as a data streaming platform.

Building a FinOps Ethos

In today’s data-driven enterprises, the intersection of fiscal responsibility and technical innovation has never been more critical. As data processing costs continue to scale with business growth, building a FinOps culture within your Data Engineering team isn’t just about cost control, it’s about creating a mindset that views cost optimization as an integral part of technical excellence.

Gen AI in Action: Customers Use Cortex AI to Garner New Insights and Accelerate Innovation

For years, companies have operated under the prevailing notion that AI is reserved only for the corporate giants — the ones with the resources to make it work for them. But as technology speeds forward, organizations of all sizes are realizing that generative AI isn’t just aspirational; it’s accessible and applicable now.