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Updated 1h agoWhat's happening: Liquibase launches Secure 5.1 to tighten data platform security and AI readiness
Liquibase introduced Secure 5.1, extending its change‑control framework to Snowflake’s control plane and treating access, sharing, and cost‑control changes as auditable objects. The update adds policy enforcement, drift detection, automated rollback, and support for platforms such as Databricks, MongoDB, Couchbase, AWS Keyspaces, and DataStax Enterprise.
Also developing:
- •Enterprises gravitate toward unified operational data platforms, abandoning fragmented databases
- •Reliance Jio unveils $110 billion AI build plan to dominate Indian market
- •Nvidia close to finalizing $30 billion investment in OpenAI
News•Jan 28, 2026
Digital Edge to Develop 500 MW Data Center Campus in Indonesia
Digital Edge announced a $4.5 billion investment to build a 500 MW AI‑ready hyperscale data‑center campus in Bekasi, Indonesia, with scalability to 1 GW. The CGK Campus will roll out in three phases, delivering the first building by Q4 2026 and completing the initial trio by Q2 2027. Designed for next‑gen AI workloads, the facility targets a PUE of 1.25 and incorporates liquid cooling, recycled‑water and renewable‑energy systems. Backed by a $325 million credit facility, the project adds to a surge of multi‑billion‑dollar data‑center commitments across the region.
By Data Center Knowledge
News•Jan 28, 2026
Bruce Momjian: New Presentation
Bruce Momjian delivered a talk at Prague PostgreSQL Developer Day titled “What’s Missing in Postgres?” highlighting that most gaps in the open‑source database are performance‑related rather than functional. He fielded audience questions that ranged from the role of extensions to...
By Planet PostgreSQL (aggregator)
News•Jan 28, 2026
Government Offers UK Adults Free AI Training for Work
The UK government has launched a suite of free and subsidised AI training courses aimed at upskilling the adult workforce. Designed with input from Amazon, Google and Microsoft, the programme offers 14 modules that culminate in a virtual badge. The...
By BBC – Technology (sitewide)
News•Jan 27, 2026
Meta Inks $6B Fiber Optic Deal with Corning for US Data Centers
Meta Platforms has entered a multi‑year, $6 billion agreement with glassmaker Corning to supply optical fiber, cable and connectivity solutions for its expanding U.S. data‑center portfolio. The partnership will boost Corning’s manufacturing capacity in North Carolina, adding up to 20 % more...
By Data Center Knowledge
News•Jan 27, 2026
Rebuild Vs. Retrofit: Choosing Greenfield or Brownfield for Data Centers
AI‑driven workloads are pushing rack power densities beyond 100 kW, forcing data‑center operators to adopt hybrid cooling that blends direct liquid cooling with traditional airflow. Greenfield projects offer a clean slate for liquid‑first designs, heat‑reuse systems, and renewable integration, but they...
By Data Center Knowledge
News•Jan 27, 2026
Semab Tariq: Unused Indexes In PostgreSQL: Risks, Detection, And Safe Removal
The article explains how unused PostgreSQL indexes silently degrade performance by slowing write operations, increasing vacuum workload, and wasting disk space. It outlines a systematic, production‑safe process for identifying such indexes using statistics, constraint checks, and usage counters. The guide...
By Planet PostgreSQL (aggregator)
Social•Jan 27, 2026
AI Democratizes Analytics with Real‑Time Insight Agents
AI is transforming how organisations explore and understand their data. In this video, I show how natural language interfaces, real-time insight detection, and AI agents are reshaping decision-making and democratising analytics for everyone. 📊🤖 #DataAnalytics #AI #BusinessIntelligence #FutureOfWork #TechInnovation
By Bernard Marr
News•Jan 26, 2026
Genetec Outlines Data Privacy Best Practices Ahead of Data Protection Day
In this episode, Genetec highlights data‑privacy best practices for physical‑security systems ahead of International Data Protection Day. Principal Security Architect Mathieu Chevalier stresses the need for clear data‑use limits, privacy‑by‑design controls, and continuous protection throughout the data lifecycle. The company recommends...
By insideBIGDATA
News•Jan 26, 2026
How Data Analytics Can Help You Construct A Financial Weather Map
The article introduces the concept of a financial weather map, using data analytics to turn static financial reports into dynamic, forward‑looking risk and opportunity visualizations. By blending historical records with real‑time inputs, organizations can spot early warning signals such as...
By SmartData Collective
News•Jan 26, 2026
AI Shows How Payment Delays Disrupt Your Business
Artificial intelligence is now being used to map the ripple effects of late payments across enterprises. By correlating invoice delays with cash‑flow strain, borrowing costs, and operational bottlenecks, AI turns raw payment data into actionable insight. Predictive models flag high‑risk...
By SmartData Collective
News•Jan 26, 2026
Financial Analytics Shows The Hidden Cost Of Not Switching Systems
Financial analytics is exposing the hidden expense of keeping legacy systems, revealing that seemingly functional tools mask productivity losses, delayed decision‑making, and compliance risks. The analysis shows minutes wasted on manual workarounds compound into millions of labor hours, while slower...
By SmartData Collective
Podcast•Jan 26, 2026•30 min
Inside $3M GPU Racks: Powering Modern AI with Bryan Oliver | Ep. 16
In this episode, Adi Polak interviews Bryan Oliver of Thoughtworks about his journey from building swimming pools to engineering massive GPU racks for AI workloads. Oliver explains the technical and operational challenges of running $3M GPU data centers, focusing on...
By Streaming Audio (Kafka / Confluent)
News•Jan 24, 2026
How Teams Using Multi-Model AI Reduced Risk Without Slowing Innovation
Enterprises are racing to adopt AI, yet 77% fear hallucinations and 70‑85% of projects fall short. Multi‑model AI, also called ensemble or consensus AI, tackles this by running several independent models and using majority agreement to validate outputs. Early adopters...
By SmartData Collective
News•Jan 24, 2026
5 Top Data Visualization Tools for Research Projects
The article reviews five leading data‑visualization platforms—Dimensions, Tableau, Fullstory, Flourish and Sisense—highlighting each tool’s core capabilities for research projects. Dimensions pairs with VOSviewer for bibliometric network mapping, while Tableau excels at drag‑and‑drop dashboards across multiple data sources. Fullstory offers session‑replay...
By SmartData Collective
News•Jan 24, 2026
Evaluating the Best Value Cybersecurity Platforms for Enterprises
The article evaluates enterprise‑grade cybersecurity platforms, outlining key criteria such as AI/ML capabilities, coverage breadth, autonomous response, total cost of ownership, and scalability. It reviews five leading solutions—Darktrace, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Palo Alto Networks, and Microsoft Defender—detailing each vendor’s strengths and...
By SmartData Collective
Social•Jan 23, 2026
AI Agents Erase Traditional Brand Loyalty Forever
AI Agents Are Killing Brand Loyalty — And Reshaping How We Shop AI driven personalisation and recommendations are changing consumer habits — the article argues we may be witnessing the end of traditional brand loyalty. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eKJxW8du #AI #Retail #ConsumerBehaviour #BernardMarr
By Bernard Marr
News•Jan 23, 2026
Can PPAs Help Data Centers Navigate the Energy Crisis?
Power purchase agreements (PPAs) have long helped data‑center operators meet sustainability targets, but rising grid constraints are prompting a reassessment of their role. As AI workloads drive higher electricity demand, PPAs can provide fixed‑price, volume‑guaranteed contracts that may grant priority...
By Data Center Knowledge
Social•Jan 23, 2026
AI Poised to Add $4.4T, Reshape Jobs Worldwide
📊 AI is transforming business, education, healthcare, and the global economy at an unprecedented speed. But how big is the AI revolution really? In this video, I break down the most important AI facts, statistics, and trends that everyone needs to...
By Bernard Marr
Social•Jan 23, 2026
Five Hidden Davos 2026 Themes Shaping Business Strategy
5 Important Davos 2026 Signals Leaders Mustn’t Ignore Discover the five under-the-radar themes from #Davos2026 that are reshaping #AI #strategy , digital sovereignty, #supplychain #resilience , #workforce #skills , and #trust in business. Learn what global leaders discussed away from the...
By Bernard Marr
News•Jan 22, 2026
How Machine Learning Improves Satellite Object Tracking
Machine learning is now central to satellite‑object tracking, where algorithms scan thousands of orbital coordinates to flag collision risks far earlier than traditional radar. With over 12,000 active satellites, manual monitoring is infeasible, prompting platforms like Orb to blend telescope,...
By SmartData Collective
News•Jan 22, 2026
DayOne Consolidates Finland Expansion With 560 MW Data Center Development
DayOne, the Singapore‑based data‑center operator, announced an early‑stage plan to build a up‑to‑560 MW facility in Nurmijärvi, Finland, following a $2 billion Series C equity raise. The project, located in Klaukkala, will partner with Finnish utility Fortum to secure zoning approvals and grid...
By Data Center Knowledge
News•Jan 21, 2026
FuelCell Energy, SDCL Connect for 450 MW Fuel Cell Power Plan
FuelCell Energy and Sustainable Development Capital (SDCL) have signed a letter of intent to deliver up to 450 MW of fuel‑cell power for data‑center applications worldwide. The partnership focuses on Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells that can operate behind the meter, supplying...
By Data Center Knowledge
News•Jan 21, 2026
Integrated Risk and Capital Strategies Drive Digital Growth and Resilience
The digital infrastructure sector is poised for trillion‑dollar growth as demand for cloud, AI and emerging technologies fuels massive data‑center expansion. Owners and operators must adopt holistic risk‑management that addresses interdependent threats from construction delays to cyber attacks. Advanced risk‑transfer...
By Data Center Knowledge
Social•Jan 21, 2026
Master Databricks Agent Skills with Gavita’s Tutorial
Checkout this video of how to use Agent Skills in Databricks. 👩🏽🔬 Gavita does a great job in this video.
By Ali Ghodsi
Podcast•Jan 20, 2026•36 min
From Evidence to Adoption: How datosX Is Redefining Digital Health Validation
In this episode, Unity Stoakes interviews Robin Roberts, CEO of datosX Digital Health Labs, about transforming digital health validation from a bottleneck into a catalyst for adoption. Roberts explains how datosX leverages tier‑1 health system partnerships to run regulatory‑grade validation...
By StartUp Health NOW
Blog•Jan 20, 2026
Data Contracts: A Missed Opportunity
The episode examines why the data‑industry’s discussion of data contracts stalled at theory rather than implementation, contrasting it with the software world’s shift toward spec‑driven development where specifications become the system itself. It argues that data contracts should be treated...
By Data Engineering Weekly (newsletter)
Podcast•Jan 20, 2026•1h 10m
#289: The Imperative of Developing Business Acumen
In episode #289 the hosts discuss the essential role of business acumen for data and analytics professionals, defining it as both a grasp of general business fundamentals (finance, marketing, P&L) and deep knowledge of one’s own organization and industry context....
By Digital Analytics Power Hour
Podcast•Jan 19, 2026•6 min
Agent Psychosis: Are We Going Insane?
In this episode, Armin Ronacher warns that AI agent psychosis could be making us collectively uneasy, while Dan Abramov breaks down the AT Protocol as a social filesystem for decentralized apps. RepoBar is highlighted as a tool that surfaces your...
By Practical AI
Podcast•Jan 19, 2026•34 min
Hacking Kafka Streams with Sophie Blee‑Goldman | Ep. 15
In this episode, Tim Berglund interviews Sophie Blee‑Goldman of Responsive about her journey from a Google internship to becoming a specialist in container orchestration and Kafka Streams. They dive into the technical challenge of scaling a Kafka Streams application for...
By Streaming Audio (Kafka / Confluent)
News•Jan 19, 2026
Data Center Technician Vs. Data Center Engineer: What’s the Difference?
The article clarifies the distinct responsibilities of data center technicians and data center engineers, highlighting that technicians focus on hands‑on hardware installation, cabling, and component‑level maintenance, while engineers design, plan, and manage the overall infrastructure. It notes education gaps—engineers typically...
By Data Center Knowledge
Social•Jan 17, 2026
AI Drives Healthcare's Major Leap in 2026
Beyond The Hype: How #Healthcare #AI Makes The Next Leap In 2026 by Adam Farren @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/WZFfHRkG9b #MedTech #HealthTech #Tech #TechForGood https://t.co/MxMMb1Zduh
By Ronald van Loon
Social•Jan 16, 2026
Blocking Data Centers Harms Environment More Than Helps
Many people are fighting the growth of data centers because they could increase CO2 emissions, electricity prices, and water use. I’m going to stake out an unpopular view: These concerns are overstated, and blocking data center construction will actually hurt...
By Andrew Ng
News•Jan 16, 2026
With All Eyes on AI, Data Centers Are Commercial Real Estate’s Jewel for 2026
Data centers are outpacing the broader commercial‑real‑estate market as hyperscalers and emerging neo‑clouds lock in record leasing and absorption levels across the U.S. and Europe. Power availability, not tenant appetite, is the primary bottleneck, steering new builds toward regions with...
By Data Center Knowledge
News•Jan 16, 2026
Trump Moves to Have Tech Giants Pay for Surging Power Costs
President Trump and governors of key Northeastern states are pushing an emergency wholesale electricity auction that would obligate major tech firms to fund new power plants through 15‑year contracts. The plan aims to secure roughly $15 billion of generation capacity for...
By Data Center Knowledge
Blog•Jan 16, 2026
Apache Arrow ADBC Database Drivers
Apache Arrow’s ADBC (Arrow Database Connectivity) introduces a modern, columnar‑native driver that can replace or complement traditional ODBC/JDBC stacks. By moving Arrow RecordBatches end‑to‑end, it eliminates row‑by‑row marshaling and dramatically reduces serialization overhead. Benchmarks show Python ADBC achieving roughly 275 k...
By Confessions of a Data Guy
News•Jan 15, 2026
The 5 Best Platforms Offering the Most Diverse Research Datasets in 2026
The article reviews the five most diverse research‑dataset platforms for 2026—Dimensions, Scopus, Web of Science, Lens, and OpenAlex—highlighting each service’s unique data breadth and analytical tools. Dimensions links publications, grants, and patents with AI‑driven search; Scopus offers a curated 100 million‑record...
By SmartData Collective
Podcast•Jan 15, 2026•43 min
Teaching AI How to Forget
In this episode Ben Lorica interviews Ben Luria, CEO and co‑founder of Hirundo, about the rising importance of machine unlearning for enterprise AI systems. They explore how organizations can remove or forget specific data points from trained models to comply...
By The Data Exchange
Podcast•Jan 15, 2026•52 min
America Under Surveillance with Michael Soyfer
In this episode, Kevin Ball talks with Institute for Justice attorney Michael Soyfer about the rapid expansion of surveillance technologies such as automated license‑plate readers, facial‑recognition cameras, and predictive policing tools across U.S. municipalities. Soyfer explains the Fourth Amendment challenges...
By Software Engineering Daily – Data (category)
Social•Jan 15, 2026
CES 2026’s Missing Topics Reveal Real Tech Priorities
What We Didn’t See At CES 2026, And Why That Matters #CES2026 dazzled with AI, robots and smart devices, yet left critical questions unanswered around #jobs , #skills , #sustainability , #governance , #privacy , and real business value. This...
By Bernard Marr
Social•Jan 15, 2026
Instantly Detect and Track Anything with One Phrase
Turn chaos into clean cuts. Here’s the aha moment that stopped me: I can type a single phrase like “all cyclists” and instantly detect, segment, and track every one of them, even as the scene changes. No pipelines. No re-training. No frame-by-frame pain. This...
By Ronald van Loon
News•Jan 15, 2026
How CJ Darcl Is Using AI to Bring Discipline to One of India’s Most Complex Supply Chains
CJ Darcl Logistics in India has deployed AI‑enabled driver assistance, fatigue monitoring, and its cloud‑native MoveX platform to bring operational discipline to its complex multimodal supply chain. Within three months, harsh braking and overspeeding fell 35% and 28% respectively, violations...
By ET EnterpriseAI (Economic Times India)
Blog•Jan 14, 2026
Xero’s Jolly on Building a Tech Roadmap to Level Playing Field for Small Businesses
Xero has launched an AI‑powered analytics suite aimed at small‑business owners, a move driven by chief product and technology officer Diya Jolly. After acquiring Syft and Melio, Xero now offers customizable dashboards, cash‑flow managers, health scorecards and instant AI‑generated insights....
By Future Nexus (formerly Fintech Nexus)
Social•Jan 14, 2026
Computer Vision Enables Accurate Real‑Time Object Counting
Seeing Is Counting: Object Counting Powered by Computer Vision by @Ultralytics #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/ZsIsqh5MrO
By Ronald van Loon
Social•Jan 13, 2026
2026: AI Moves From Hype to Measurable Business Value
2026 is the year when AI stops being about promise and starts being judged on outcomes. In this short clip, I discuss with Pascal Brier why we are entering the “year of truth” for AI. After years of pilots, proofs-of-concept,...
By Bernard Marr
Podcast•Jan 13, 2026•25 min
#266 The CFO’s Secret Weapon Behind Higher Business Valuations: The Data Cube with David Whitcombe, Founder and Managing Director, Data...
In this episode, Kevin Appleby and data‑analytics expert David Whitcombe explain how a "data cube"—a unified, governed layer that pulls together ERP, CRM, and operational data—gives CFOs a single source of truth that drives higher valuations in private‑equity exits. By...
By GrowCFO Show
Podcast•Jan 13, 2026•1h 14m
#534: Diskcache: Your Secret Python Perf Weapon
In this episode Michael Kennedy talks with Vincent Warmerdam about DiskCache, a SQLite‑backed, dictionary‑like cache that persists to disk and works safely across threads and processes. They explain how DiskCache’s @cache.memoize decorator and FanoutCache sharding enable cheap, high‑performance caching for...
By Talk Python to Me
Social•Jan 13, 2026
Telexistence Launches Massive Robotic Motion Data Hub
Telexistence Introduces Large-Scale #Robotic Motion Data Factory for #AI Training via @ZappyZappy7 #ArtificialIntelligence #MI #ML #Tech #Innovation https://t.co/Q43zRYjqCI
By Ronald van Loon
News•Jan 13, 2026
How Navi Is Embedding AI as Infrastructure, Not an Add-On
Navi is treating artificial intelligence as core infrastructure rather than a peripheral feature, aiming to embed AI across its UPI, lending, insurance and mutual‑fund businesses within the next 12‑18 months. The company reports that its GenAI‑powered bot AISHA now resolves...
By ET EnterpriseAI (Economic Times India)
Podcast•Jan 12, 2026•21 min
Turning Chaos Into Push-Button Provisioning with Dhiraj Suri| Ep. 14
In this episode, Viktor Gamov interviews Dhiraj Suri of Confluent about his journey from a software developer at NetApp to a systems engineering leader focused on stream governance. Dhiraj explains how he tackled the challenge of integrating fragmented tools at...
By Streaming Audio (Kafka / Confluent)
Social•Jan 12, 2026
Choosing Build vs Buy AI Agents Impacts Strategy
Build Or Buy AI Agents: Why This Choice Matters More Than You Think #AI agents are moving fast from experimentation to everyday #business use, forcing #leaders to make critical #decisions about how they deploy them. This article explores the real...
By Bernard Marr