Business Intelligence (BI) stories - Page 3
The prevalence of computers in business (and everywhere) generates enormous quantities of data. Business Intelligence seeks to extract further value from this data (after it has served its immediate purpose, and is shunted off to storage) through analysis and contextualization. If data is described as the ‘new oil’, BI is the derricks tapping the well. BI generally requires uniform data before analysis can take place, with data extracted from source systems and loaded into secondary structures such as ‘data warehouses/lakes’. The analysis outputs are typically sent to managers and executives within the business in the form of reports (or managers are equipped with the tools to create their own reports) assessing performance, providing insights or identifying opportunities.
Smartsheet launches AI server for work management data
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Smartsheet unveils an AI server that plugs tools like Claude into live project data, with thousands of early users driving real-time updates.
AlphaSense adds custom AI agents for finance research
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AlphaSense unveils custom AI agents and expert call tools to automate research workflows for financial and corporate intelligence teams.
Kong hires Bruce Felt as Finance Chief for growth push
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Kong hires veteran finance chief Bruce Felt, whose record of steering three software groups to IPOs bolsters its expansion in API and AI tools.
Denodo joins Snowflake-led OSI for semantic standard
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Denodo has joined Snowflake-led Open Semantic Interchange, backing an open standard to align business metrics across data and AI tools.
Storeganise launches AI connector for self-storage data
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Storeganise unveils an AI Connector linking self-storage systems to tools like ChatGPT, letting operators query live data in plain English.
TeamViewer launches AI reporting tool for IT teams
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TeamViewer unveils Tia Reporting, an AI dashboard tool that lets IT teams build live, no-code reports on digital workplaces via chat prompts.
Snowflake backs Bedrock Data in AI governance push
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Snowflake invests in Bedrock Data to tighten AI data governance, linking Horizon and Cortex AI with Bedrock's classification and masking tools.
ThoughtSpot unveils Spotter AI agents tailored by sector
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ThoughtSpot rolls out Spotter for Industries, AI analytics agents tuned to sector rules to close the “context gap” in enterprise decisions.
Qualtrics boosts CX suite with new AI & automation tools
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Qualtrics unveils AI-driven CX upgrades to unify feedback, automate text analysis and deploy agents that resolve customer issues in real time.
Snowflake unveils Project SnowWork for agentic AI work
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Snowflake debuts Project SnowWork, an “agentic” AI platform that turns conversational prompts into governed, end-to-end business execution.
Qualtrics launches synthetic panels & hub to speed research
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Qualtrics unveils AI-driven synthetic panels and Research Hub, promising research-grade insights in hours and cheaper than human panels.
Qualtrics unveils AI tools to fix customer issues fast
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Qualtrics launches AI-powered customer experience tools to unify feedback, automate analysis and fix service issues before they escalate.
Snowflake unveils Project SnowWork for autonomous AI work
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Snowflake debuts Project SnowWork, an autonomous AI desktop agent that turns governed data insights into end-to-end enterprise actions.
Alteryx unveils revamped Academy to boost AI skills
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Alteryx relaunches its Academy with personalised AI learning paths and new credentials as demand for analytics upskilling accelerates.
Milestone boosts XProtect with new app platform, AI tools
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Milestone launches XProtect App Platform and revamped BriefCam engine, bringing containerised apps and stronger on-premise AI video analytics.
CFOs shift focus from manual month-end to live insight
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Mid-market CFOs ditch manual month-end marathons, turning to live, standardised reporting to drive faster, insight-led decisions.
Xero unveils 'Accountable Intelligence' for AI in finance
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Xero launches Accountable Intelligence AI to automate bookkeeping while keeping decisions, audit trails and financial oversight with humans.
ThoughtSpot unveils Spotter Semantics AI-native layer
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ThoughtSpot debuts Spotter Semantics, an AI-native semantic layer to give analytics agents consistent, governed answers to data questions.
Irish tech leaders see stronger returns & AI focus
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Irish tech leaders report stronger returns on digital spend than global peers, as AI strategies sharpen and cyber risk climbs the agenda.
Diligent launches AuditAI to streamline internal audits
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Diligent unveils AuditAI, an agentic AI suite that cuts audit admin by up to 70% while turning board-level risk signals into concrete actions.