Eric Avidon
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Tibco Spotfire update enables direct actions from dashboards
The latest version of the vendor's primary analytics suite now lets customers trigger actions directly from their BI environments, rather than forcing them to switch between apps. → Read More
Amid slow growth, Josh James back as Domo CEO
After stepping down in 2022, Josh James is back as CEO of Domo following a slowdown in revenue growth and a sharp decline in the vendor's stock price. → Read More
TigerGraph enhances fundamentals in latest platform update
Following recent updates that centered on query languages and machine learning, the graph database vendor's newest update includes new data ingestion and DevOps capabilities. → Read More
Snowflake launches industry-specific data cloud for telecom
Snowflake launched Telecom Data Cloud, the latest in a series of industry-specific versions of its platform aimed at making onboarding faster and easier. → Read More
Starburst targets data discoverability with new capabilities
The vendor unveiled three new tools during its virtual user conference, including an automated catalog and a tool that automatically indexes and caches data. → Read More
Qlik unveils roadmap for analytics, data integration tools
Qlik unveiled the roadmap for its analytics and integration platforms, including connectivity to more SaaS applications and new APIs to foster embedded BI. → Read More
Salesforce layoffs evidence Tableau has lost independence
The analytics vendor was significantly affected by the CRM giant's latest staff cut, which comes on the heels of an exodus of executives from Tableau that included its former CEO. → Read More
ThoughtSpot, DBT partner to join BI and data modeling
The analytics vendor and open source tool have already developed integrations that combine self-service BI and semantic modeling, and now plan to fine-tune their functionality. → Read More
Tableau update enables direct action from analytics insights
The latest Tableau analytics platform update enables customers to trigger actions directly from dashboards with a new integration with Salesforce Flow. → Read More
Starburst adds features to further data mesh approach
The data and analytics vendor advanced its SaaS platform with data discoverability and governance features and its enterprise platform with support for AWS Lake Formation. → Read More
Qlik launches new cloud-based data integration platform
The new integration platform as a service joins data preparation and cataloging capabilities in one place, enabling organizations ready their data in real time for analysis. → Read More
Oracle analytics update adds CX app, semantic modeling tool
The tech giant's latest platform update adds capabilities designed to improve the productivity of business users and reduce organizations' reliance on IT teams. → Read More
Google Cloud consolidates analytics tools under Looker name
Looker is now the flagship name for GCP's analytics tools, with Data Studio renamed Looker Studio and an enterprise version of Looker Studio now available. → Read More
SAS, Microsoft make Viya available on Azure Marketplace
The vendors aim to market the analytics platform to a new audience of self-service customers that will be able to quickly deploy Viya and pay only for the compute power they use. → Read More
Tableau unveils integration with Salesforce Genie
The combination is designed to enable joint customers of the analytics vendor and CRM giant more easily to connect to their customer data and surface insights. → Read More
Snowflake, UiPath launch integration to automate data prep
The collaboration between the data cloud vendor and robotic process automation vendor will enable joint customers to automate data pipelines used to fuel business applications. → Read More
Cloud-agnostic ethos key for Qlik as an independent vendor
As Qlik users migrate to the cloud, the independent vendor says it is important to remain agnostic and enable customers to deploy on their preferred cloud. → Read More
Metrics upgrades, AR tool highlight Power BI platform update
The July update includes over 20 features, with highlights including new capabilities for Metrics, a tool that uses AR to add context to data and new embedded BI capabilities. → Read More
Tibco adds SaaS version of MDM platform, updates TCI
Tibco continued its cloud transition with the launch of Cloud EBX, a SaaS version of its MDM platform, along with an updated version of its cloud integration tool. → Read More
New CEO not likely to change Tibco once merged with Citrix
Tibco will get a new CEO when it merges with Citrix, but with the analytics vendor's product leaders unchanged, its product pipeline should remain intact. → Read More