As organizations push to translate AI investments into tangible operational value, attention is increasingly shifting from experimentation to execution. Agentic AI has gained momentum because it extends beyond isolated models or content generation tools, enabling systems that can plan, reason and take action across interconnected business processes. Unlike earlier AI approaches, agentic AI operates across ...

Artificial intelligence is no longer on the horizon; it’s reshaping enterprise operations today. As companies navigate economic uncertainty and the disruptive potential of generative AI, a clear signal has emerged: Future competitiveness depends on the ability to intelligently apply, govern and scale AI. At an event on May 15th in San Francisco, leadership at PwC, ...

The enterprise data landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift as the importance of unstructured data grows in parallel with the rise of generative AI and agentic workflows. Data platforms are evolving, with new capabilities to bring the unstructured, semi-structured and structured data worlds together. Recent announcements from Databricks Inc., Ataccama Corp., Anomalo Inc. and IBM ...

IBM Corp.’s acquisition of HashiCorp Inc. presents a pivotal moment for multicloud and hybrid cloud deployments. With a focus on aligning missions and accelerating growth, IBM intends to operate HashiCorp independently, akin to the Red Hat model. Synergies in product offerings, particularly Terraform and Vault, promise enhanced cloud operations. Financially, increased investment in R&D and ...

We examine the challenges organizations grapple with in the complexities of the modern data stack and look toward a sixth data platform, one assembled from modular, multivendor components. Dbt Labs Inc. has positioned itself to be a leader in turning data into business-level models, a central component in the world of metadata management. Research is ...