With AI systems requiring massive data volumes to function, big data management has become critical. These five startups are tackling the challenge of wrangling ever-growing data across distributed IT environments.
PitchBook is launching an AI assistant called Navigator that provides instant access to private market data. Subscribers will be able to query startup information directly through ChatGPT starting in late November.
Forget checking dashboards and digging through logs. This setup sends instant Discord notifications for everything from successful backups to drive failures. The result? Real-time awareness without the hassle.
ScanSource is acquiring DataXoom to expand its mobility connectivity offerings. The news comes alongside mixed Q1 results where revenue fell but profits grew significantly. CEO Mike Baur explains the strategic shift.
New Mexico-based Sceye is partnering with Spectral Sciences on a NASA-funded project to demonstrate persistent Earth monitoring from the stratosphere. The high-altitude platform system could provide continuous observation capabilities that satellites and drones can’t match.
CBRE is making a massive move into digital infrastructure with its $1.2 billion acquisition of Pearce Services. The engineering firm specializes in data center power, telecom networks, and renewable energy systems. This deal positions CBRE to capitalize on the booming infrastructure services market.
Common Crawl, a nonprofit web archive, stands accused of providing paywalled content from major publishers to AI companies like Google and OpenAI. The foundation denies misleading publishers, but evidence suggests removal requests haven’t been fulfilled for years. This controversy highlights the ong
Amazon has acquired the Devlin Technology Park site in Prince William County for $700 million. The 270-acre property can support up to 3.5 million square feet of data center space. This represents one of Amazon’s largest recent land acquisitions for its expanding cloud infrastructure.
Snowflake is going after PostgreSQL developers with open source extensions that connect directly to Apache Iceberg tables. The move comes after their $250 million acquisition of Crunchy Data in June. It’s all about making Snowflake more accessible without forcing architectural changes.
Nearly all market researchers have adopted AI tools, with 72% using them daily. But the technology creates a productivity paradox – saving time while requiring constant validation of error-prone outputs.
