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January 21, 2022 21 Jan'22
Qlik IPO filing culminates a 5-year transformation

When the vendor was taken private in 2016, its plan was to add the capabilities needed to build a cloud-first platform that enabled real-time analytics.
January 20, 2022 20 Jan'22
Tibco continues adding developer tools to analytics platform

Since its last major update in September 2021, the vendor has added to its array of prebuilt Spotfire Mods applications, including new AI Mods called Data Functions.
January 18, 2022 18 Jan'22
Databricks unveils first industry-specific lakehouse

The cloud data vendor launched a new lakehouse designed for retail and consumer goods customers that includes blueprints and best practices.
January 12, 2022 12 Jan'22
IBM unveils acquisition of Envizi to add ESG analytics tools

With Envizi in the fold, the tech giant will be able to expand the environmental analytics capabilities of its platform and better enable customers who undertake ESG initiatives.

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What is predictive analytics? An enterprise guide

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6 top predictive analytics tools for 2022

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6 challenges of building predictive analytics models

The use of predictive analytics in marketing can bring benefits companywide. But building a good predictive analytics model is not trivial. Here are six challenges. Continue Reading
7 top predictive analytics use cases: Enterprise examples

Across industries, companies are using predictive analytics to forecast future trends and actions. Learn about the most popular use cases for predictive analytics in 2022. Continue Reading
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Compliance analytics helps data storage meet PII standards

Organizations are using predictive analytics and AI to sift through large data sets to ensure that any data stored is compliant with all personally identifiable information rules. Continue Reading
Combine cloud and IoT edge analytics for embedded analytics

Find out why enterprise architects are exploring new strategies that distribute analytics closer to IoT devices. Continue Reading
Big data analytics for healthcare improves patient care, operations

As the amount of patient data in hospitals continues to grow, healthcare big data analytics can help improve patient safety by providing valuable insights in near-real time. Continue Reading