Data Strategy stories
The launch could help venues cut supplier sprawl and recognise returning diners across bookings, orders and events in one system.
Employees can now query governed business metrics and documents in one chat, while Looker permissions still apply in Gemini Enterprise.
Governance and infrastructure are blocking AI scale-ups, with 95% of enterprises delaying or cancelling projects, Cloudera said.
Existing customers will see no disruption as the consultancy unifies its Canadian and US operations under one global name to chase AI and cloud demand.
Poor data is derailing AI projects and inflating delivery errors, customer service failures and compliance risks across organisations.
Many AI agents can already reach far more sensitive corporate data than staff, prompting Bedrock Data to add real-time access controls.
Businesses can now query governed data across cloud systems in plain language, as Google Cloud opens its conversational analytics tools more widely.
Metric views and a broader knowledge graph aim to keep AI tools, dashboards and business users aligned on trusted data definitions.
SAP's survey of 2,600 executives finds fragmented AI use is limiting returns, with data gaps and weak governance slowing rollout.
Retailers risk losing shoppers to AI answers as poor product data leaves items absent from recommendations and search clicks fall.
Rising token-based charges and compliance risks are forcing firms to monitor AI agents more closely, Fusion5's chief executive says.
Banks and credit unions could cut manual data prep and gain faster customer insights as Armstrong Bank already uses the combined system.
Regulators are widening scrutiny of digital finance, forcing UK fintechs to overhaul cloud, payments and data strategies to meet tougher standards.
Access controls are tightening as Airbyte lets AI agents update HubSpot records and limits each team to its own workspace.
Pidilite now runs its non-ERP applications on Google Cloud, after a migration that cut service response times and freed it from its data centre.
The publisher is stepping up its digital push as Bruce Levine takes charge of technology and product to speed new audience services.
Most teams are still at an early stage, with 83% of respondents in the lower AI maturity levels and no one reaching the top two.
The overhaul aims to give members simpler digital access, more relevant communications and better self-service across Great Britain’s triathlon bodies.
Law firms under pressure to govern AI adoption are getting more practical support as D2 Legal Technology expands its transformation services.
Recognition in two Microsoft services quadrants puts the Sydney specialist alongside bigger rivals as AI projects hinge on cleaner data and governance.
