The Easiest Way to Power Real-Time AI: Confluent Announces Delta Lake Support & Unity Catalog Integration for Tableflow

In the age of AI, the hunger for fresh, reliable data to power machine learning (ML) models and real-time analytics is insatiable. Yet, organizations frequently hit roadblocks when trying to bridge their operational data in motion, typically flowing through Apache Kafka, with their data at rest in data lakehouses. On one side, you have the data streaming platform, the central nervous system managing the real-time flow of business events.

Driving Innovation with NVIDIA AI Data Platform: A View from Hitachi Vantara

The rapid acceleration of AI adoption is transforming how enterprises design their data infrastructure, driving the need for robust, scalable, and energy-efficient solutions. At Hitachi Vantara, we’re building the future of AI storage by collaborating with NVIDIA to close the gap between data and AI compute. Our mission: help organizations unlock faster, smarter insights with an AI-ready data pipeline.

Watch an AI Agent Connect to External Tools and Systems in Minutes Using MCPs | Live Demo

Building AI agents is just the beginning. The real value comes when these agents are connected to your enterprise data and systems in a meaningful way. This means moving beyond isolated tasks and enabling agents to interact with real-time data, external applications, and business logic through seamless integration. But traditionally, that requires coding, API management, and technical expertise. What if you could skip all that?

Is Power BI Embedded Right for You? A Comparative Guide

Microsoft Power BI is a ubiquitous business intelligence (BI) solution entry point that can create a good foundation for analytics capabilities at any company. Its Power BI Embedded tier allows for embedding data visualizations, dashboards and reports into your applications, while using the broader Microsoft Azure Cloud infrastructure. The key challenges Power BI Embedded presents, however, is complexity.

Ep 27 | Leading with Joy in the Age of AI with Kevin Surace

In this episode of The AI Forecast, host Paul Muller is joined by Kevin Surace—Chair & CEO of AI-Driven Autonomous Software Testing Tools | Appvance , Chair of Token Ring, and a pioneering force behind the first human-like AI virtual assistant—for a deeply human conversation about what it means to lead through disruption.

Impact of Generative AI & Changing Search Habits in the SEO Industry

The old rules of SEO are crumbling. Thanks to generative AI, search behavior is changing fast, and marketers who cling to outdated playbooks are already feeling the squeeze. Instead of just typing queries into Google and scrolling through ten blue links, users are increasingly relying on AI-powered platforms like ChatGPT, Bard, and Perplexity to get instant, conversational answers.

The Fastest Way to Create a Smart Appointment Booking AI Agent | Demo

Imagine an AI agent that can handle patient appointment scheduling from start to finish. That’s exactly what our AI Product Strategist Ayesha Amjad built using Astera AI Agent Builder. With Astera’s low-code and drag and drag-and-drop interface, she created an intelligent agent that can: Ask for symptoms and recommend the right doctor Verify insurance and calculate co-pay details Show available appointment slots Schedule appointments and send confirmation Manage the entire experience without human involvement.