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May 05, 2021 05 May'21
Acquisition by ThoughtSpot adds data integration capabilities

ThoughtSpot both acquired Diyotta on May 4 to add data integration capabilities and released ThoughtSpot Everywhere, a new embedded analytics platform, for general availability.
March 31, 2021 31 Mar'21
ThoughtSpot makes first acquisition, buys SeekWell

ThoughtSpot reached an agreement to acquire SeekWell on Wednesday, a move that will enable the analytics vendor to deliver insights to users in their workflows via SQL.
March 10, 2021 10 Mar'21
ThoughtSpot sells $20 million equity stake to Snowflake

ThoughtSpot received a $20 million equity investment from a cloud data services provider in a move that helps validate the analytics vendor's strategic focus on the cloud.
December 09, 2020 09 Dec'20
ThoughtSpot expands cloud capabilities with ThoughtSpot One

ThoughtSpot One, a new tool from analytics vendor ThoughtSpot, enhances the natural language search and data sharing capabilities of the SaaS version of the vendor's platform.

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Do you need a data warehouse for business intelligence?

Some organizations have moved away from using data warehouses in their business intelligence strategies. Read on to find out how approaches to data storage for BI are changing. Continue Reading
State of the self-service analytics market

Self-service analytics are important to strong enterprise analytics. Experts talk about how top vendors in the market are keeping up with user needs. Continue Reading
Augmented BI tools speed insights with less manual labor

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How to integrate Power BI and SharePoint via embedded reports

Expert Brien Posey explains two methods for including Power BI reports on pages in SharePoint Online's cloud service: publishing a link to a report, or embedding one. Continue Reading
Information Builders CEO on cloud-first approach, machine learning

Information Builders' new CEO, Frank Vella, said the company's focus on cloud and machine learning will help it solidify a firm position in today's BI and analytics market. Continue Reading
Cloud-based analytics a 'natural' for online travel-booking provider

Sabre VP says SAP SaaS offerings like Ariba and SuccessFactors will be key in new S/4HANA-centered architecture, but data transfer is a challenge for cloud-based analytics. Continue Reading

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Cloud streaming analytics prescribes big data remedies

It seems like everything's in motion these days. Streaming data is no exception. With the avenues of information proliferating, it's critical that companies extract value from incoming data in real time, enabling them to devise successful business ... Continue Reading