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10 ways generative AI upends the traditional database
Generative AI isn't just for chatbots. Here are 10 ways AI and machine learning are transforming how we store, structure, and query data.
Why Raft-native systems are the future of streaming data
While Apache Kafka is slowly introducing KRaft to simplify its approach to consistency, systems built on Raft show more promise for tomorrow’s hyper-gig workloads.
How to use GPT-4 with streaming data for real-time generative AI
For businesses and their customers, the answers to most questions rely on data that is locked away in enterprise systems. Here’s how to deliver that data to GPT model prompts in real time.
How Databricks is adding generative AI capabilities to its Delta Lake lakehouse
The Delta Lake updates aim at helping data professionals create generative AI capabilities for their enterprise with foundation models from MosaicML and Hugging Face, among others.
Databricks Delta Lake 3.0 to counter Apache Iceberg tables
The updates in Delta Lake 3.0 include a new universal table format, dubbed UniForm, a Delta Kernel, and liquid clustering to improve data read and write performance.
Snowflake updates target generative AI demand from enterprises
While Snowpark Container Services and an Nvidia partnership will help enterprises manage large language models, Streamlit and Git updates are squarely aimed at easing developers’ tasks.
6 key features of SingleStore Kai for MongoDB
SingleStore Kai for MongoDB brings real-time analytics to JSON documents by translating MongoDB queries onto SQL statements that are executed on SingleStoreDB. No changes to schema, data, or queries required.
Databricks’ $1.3 billion MosaicML acquisition to boost generative AI offerings
Databricks will add MosaicML's model-training capabilities to its lakehouse platform.
MongoDB Atlas updates focus on simplifying developer tasks
Updates include support for additional programming languages on AWS, easier installation of Atlas’ Kubernetes Operator, and a new Kotlin driver.
MongoDB adds vector search to Atlas database to help build AI apps
In addition to integrating Google Cloud’s Vertex AI foundation models, MongoDB is adding features aimed at making Atlas a complete developer data platform.
Update or migrate? Planning for MySQL 5.7 EOL
Come October 2023, MySQL 5.7 will no longer receive updates or security patches. It’s time to understand your options and plan for the path ahead.
Databricks takes on Snowflake, MongoDB with new Lakehouse Apps
Databricks has also updated its Marketplace to allow enterprises to share AI models while monetizing them, the company said.
Aerospike’s new Graph database to support both OLAP and OLTP workloads
The new database adds a property graph data model to the existing capabilities of its NoSQL Database and Apache TinkerPop graph compute engine.
DataStax, Google partner to bring vector search to NoSQL AstraDB
The two companies are also partnering to launch an open source project, CassIO, aimed at making Apache Cassandra more compatible with AI and large language model workloads.
Serverless is the future of PostgreSQL
To differentiate the many flavors of PostgreSQL, the few truly serverless offerings promise better engineering and faster development.
Bringing observability to the modern data stack
Acceldata Data Observability Platform gives enterprises visibility into the reliability, performance, and usage of data platforms, helping to ensure data quality while controlling costs.
PostgreSQL 16 advances query parallelism
Next major release of the major open source relational database, now in beta, brings performance improvements to query execution and to logical replication.
Snowflake acquires Neeva to add generative AI-based search to Data Cloud
Neeva, which uses large language models to offer an AI-based search experience, is the latest company to be picked up in Snowflake's acquisition spree.