A constant flow of breaking news from the data lakehouse space is making notable tech headlines this week. On Tuesday, Databricks announced that it will acquire Tabular, a data management company founded by the creators of Apache Iceberg, Ryan Blue, Daniel Weeks, and Jason Reidfor. The deal was for an unconfirmed sum, but some reports suggest that amount to be between $1B and $2B (and allegedly outbidding Snowflake).

While quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) are often used interchangeably, they are distinct processes that work together to ensure your software quality meets customer expectations. This article will cover the key similarities and differences between QA and QC.

The BigQuery ML.GENERATE_TEXT function lets you use LLMs from Vertex AI within your SQL queries to analyze text in a BigQuery table.

It might be a cliche, but first impressions really do count. Whether it’s a first date, a job interview or the UI design of your app, looking the part is a massively important consideration. Today we’re going to look at how we can use the SwiftUI Color structure to enhance the visual appeal of our apps and make the right impression on our users.

BigQuery now integrates with Sensitive Data Protection with native SQL functions that allow interoperable deterministic encryption and decryption.

Data is the lifeblood of businesses. But the vast amount of data businesses accumulate makes it difficult to turn that data into actionable insights. Enterprise intelligence solutions offer a system for collecting, managing, analyzing, and monitoring your process and business data. A good enterprise intelligence solution empowers organizations to make informed, data-driven decisions, enhance operational efficiency, and maintain a competitive advantage.

Recently, Cloudera, alongside OCBC, were named winners in the“Best Big Data and Analytics Infrastructure Implementation” category at The Asian Banker’s Financial Technology Innovation Awards 2024. This recognition underscores the importance of trusted data when building AI and generative AI (GenAI) models and serves as a testament to the impact that reliable data can have in real world use cases.

This post originally appeared on the Build Blog by ThinkApps. View the original post by Runscope’s VP of Developer Relations, Neil Mansilla. So you’ve designed, built and launched your app. Before you pat yourself on the back and move on to the next project, your work isn’t quite done. In order for your app to gain adoption, consistently delight users and be successful for the long haul, you need to put certain systems and workflows in place.

Integrations can be done efficiently with IPaaS tools. Quickly set up point-to-point connectors, add logic and orchestration, and the integration is done and configured. The difficulty comes with more custom and bespoke systems. For example, when custom fields are added to an ERP or CRM, when you need to integrate with a legacy system, or when there is no connector to interact with. Linx can assist in cases where high flexibility and customization are required.