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2026 Data & AI Predictions: What Trends Will Shape the Future?

We recently released our 2026 Confluent Predictions Report, outlining bold ideas and trends that are shaping the future of data, AI, and real-time systems. And stay tuned for an upcoming episode of the Life Is But a Stream web show that will air early in the new year. Join the conversation as host Joseph Morais sits down with Sanjeev Mohan, independent analyst at SanjMo, for an exciting roundtable discussion breaking down those predictions. Are they forecasts? Are they trends? And which ones will matter most as we move forward into 2026?

An Enterprise Guide to PCI DSS Compliance Requirements

If your company handles customer payment information, it’s critical for you to understand PCI DSS compliance requirements. A single breach can result in substantial financial penalties and damage your brand's reputation. In my experience working with enterprise customers, I’ve seen firsthand how non-production environments often become a blind spot for compliance efforts.

How SpotterCode Supercharges ThoughtSpot Embeds for Developers

Developers, ditch the documentation dive! SpotterCode is your 10x coding partner for embedded intelligence. ThoughtSpot's Nicolas Rentz shows how SpotterCode leverages the ThoughtSpot SDK docs and code examples to auto-generate production-ready code directly in your IDE. Accelerate your path to market with clean, seamless integration.

Accelerate your Releases with AI-Driven Test Prioritization

Testing is changing, and AI is leading the next step Every QA team faces the same pressure: test more, deliver faster, and never miss a defect. But as projects grow and release cycles shorten, running every test in every sprint isn’t always realistic. The challenge isn’t just about automating more, it’s about deciding what to test first. That’s where AI comes in.

Compliance Horizon 2026: When Regulatory Change Moves Faster Than Your Disclosure Process

Every compliance team knows regulatory change is constant, but 2026 is shaping up to be a perfect storm. With SEC climate rules about to take effect, CSRD deadlines accelerating, and FASB updating requirements every few months, reporting expectations are moving faster than most infrastructures can keep up. You finalized your 10-K template in January. By March, FASB changed two requirements. Now you’re rebuilding everything again.

Meet the New BI A-Team

Talk to anyone who works with data, and you’ll hear a familiar story: Data engineers are still bogged down cleaning, prepping, and untangling semantic models. Analysts are churning out dashboard after dashboard, with little time left for real analysis. Developers are hand-coding embedded analytics, turning every new feature into a months-long project. And business users are stuck in line, waiting for answers.

Replit vs Cursor : Which AI Coding Platform Should Developers Choose?

In an age where software developers are speeding up their code development to meet the demand of rapid application deployment, there are new tools being developed based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. Replit and Cursor have received a lot of excitement for both of these platforms due to their use of artificial intelligence in assisting developers with coding.

How a 'Safe' D365 Update Paralysed a Tier-1 Hospital

Every business running Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (D365 F&O) relies on the promise of “Evergreen Updates,” which provide seamless, continuous improvement with zero disruption. For a major hospital which was already stretched thin by rising costs and patient loads, the latest update was supposed to be a lifeline, delivering new financial automation features.