WiBD Berlin Chapter Interview with Meyyar Palaniappan When data becomes the new currency and algorithms shape business decisions, representation matters more than ever. Yet women make up just 28% of the global tech workforce—a statistic that Meyyar Palaniappan is actively working to change. As a cloud expert, speaker, founder, and Director of Women in Big […]
AI And The Acceleration Of Information Flows From Fund Managers To Investors
The relationship between fund managers and investors hinges on timely, accurate information. Artificial intelligence is reshaping how data is gathered, processed, and communicated, allowing managers to meet growing demands for transparency and responsiveness. As investment environments become more data-intensive, AI plays an essential role in transforming information flows into more structured, actionable insights. Automating Data […]
What Is Model Context Protocol (MCP)? A New Standard for Smarter, Context-Aware AI
Meet Model Context Protocol (MCP) – the open standard quietly transforming how AI systems access real-world context. AI innovation continues at a breakneck pace and large language models (LLMs) like Claude, GPT, and others are transforming how we interact with our data, tools, and systems. But there’s a catch: despite their brilliance, these models often […]
Big Data Career Notes for July 2025
(metamorworks/Shutterstock) It’s that time of month again–time for Big Data Career Notes, a monthly feature where we keep you up-to-date on the latest career developments for individuals in the big data community. Whether it’s a promotion, new company hire, or even an accolade, we’ve got the details. Check in each month for an updated list […]
Announcing Databricks Vancouver Development Center
I’m thrilled to announce that Databricks R&D is coming to Vancouver. Starting today, we’re inviting the world-class engineers of this beautiful city to join us on our mission to democratize data + AI. In 2016, I reached out to connect with Matei through his MIT email address as Spark was upending the data world, and […]
RAG with OpenSearch: A Practical Guide to Building Production-Ready AI Applications
In a recent webinar we showed how to build production-ready RAG applications with OpenSearch. Complete guide covering data processing, hybrid search, and LLM integration for AI chatbots and context-aware systems. Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) has rapidly become the go-to architecture for building powerful, accurate, and context-aware AI applications. By grounding Large Language Models (LLMs) with your […]
Big Data Trunk Cloud Engineer Bootcamp Grads: Apply AI Skills Now
Cloud computing is changing faster than ever, and the role of a cloud engineer is no longer just about networking or understanding cloud architecture. As we move into 2025, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are becoming must-have skills for anyone in the cloud space. From automating DevOps workflows to optimizing resources and predicting system performance, […]
Invoice Financing Solutions for Growing Businesses
Table of Contents Introduction Understanding Invoice Financing Benefits of Invoice Financing Technological Innovations in Invoice Financing Choosing the Right Invoice Financing Partner Conclusion Introduction Healthy cash flow is essential for any successful and growing business; yet, many companies face delays caused by long customer payment terms, which can sometimes stretch 30, 60, or even 90 […]
Accelerate your data quality journey for lakehouse architecture with Amazon SageMaker, Apache Iceberg on AWS, Amazon S3 tables, and AWS Glue Data Quality
In an era where data drives innovation and decision-making, organizations are increasingly focused on not only accumulating data but on maintaining its quality and reliability. High-quality data is essential for building trust in analytics, enhancing the performance of machine learning (ML) models, and supporting strategic business initiatives. By using AWS Glue Data Quality, you can […]
Steering Through the AI Storm: Enterprise Risk Leadership for the Automation Era
By Gaurav Kapoor, Vice Chairman and Co-Founder of MetricStream Imagine your business as a vessel charting its course through the dynamic waters of digital transformation. While artificial intelligence is often cast as the storm on the horizon—something to withstand or survive—it is, in truth, the current beneath the surface: swift, forceful, and inescapable. It’s […]