Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of September 12; Updates from Plotly, Sigma, ThoughtSpot & More

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable analytics and data science news for the week of September 12, 2025.

Keeping tabs on all the most relevant analytics and data science news can be a time-consuming task. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a summary of the top headlines from the last week in this space. Solutions Review editors will curate vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy analytics and data science news items.

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Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of September 12, 2025

Coursera Launches Skill Tracks: Data-Backed Learning Solution

Coursera has announced Skill Tracks, a tailored learning initiative powered by real-world data insights. Enterprises can assemble function-specific upskilling programs, accelerating critical skills development across teams.

Read more → https://investor.coursera.com/news/news-details/2025/Coursera-Announces-Skill-Tracks-Tailored-Data-backed-Learning-Solution-to-Accelerate-Critical-Skills-Development-Across-Functional-Teams/default.aspx

Expert.ai Launches Enhanced GenAI Solutions for Enterprise Language Tasks

Expert.ai has upgraded its GenAI platform, adding new enterprise-ready natural language processing models and integrations. The solution supports more accurate summarization, extraction, and understanding for business applications in multiple languages.

Read more → https://finance.yahoo.com/news/expert-ai-launches-enhanced-solutions-143000672.html

Imply Launches Industry-Specific AI Analytics Platform ‘Imply Lumi’

Imply has rolled out Imply Lumi, a vertical AI analytics platform tailored to power real-time business intelligence across key industries. Lumi offers industry-optimized dashboards, automated insights, and built-in connectors—helping organizations turn streaming data into actionable decisions and speed up operational analytics for finance, retail, media, and more.

Read more → https://finance.yahoo.com/news/imply-launches-imply-lumi-industry-120000718.html

Pigment Expands Analyst Agent for Intelligent Enterprise Planning

Pigment has expanded access to its Analyst Agent, an intelligent AI assistant that empowers business users to analyze, plan, and model with greater speed and autonomy within enterprise planning workflows.

Read more → https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pigment-expands-access-to-the-analyst-agent-ushering-in-a-new-era-of-intelligent-enterprise-planning-302551838.html

Plotly Announces Vibe Analytics Event, Showcasing Future of AI Data Apps

Plotly’s ‘Rise of Vibe Analytics’ event introduces breakthrough demos and thought leadership in AI-driven data apps. The showcase covers real-time analytics, generative AI, and next-gen UI/UX trends, highlighting Plotly’s commitment to innovation.

Read more → https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/09/09/3147004/0/en/Plotly-Announces-The-Rise-of-Vibe-Analytics-A-Groundbreaking-Event-Showcasing-the-Future-of-AI-Driven-Data-Apps.html

Qlik Announces Canada Cloud Region for Data Sovereignty and AI Innovation

Qlik is launching its new Cloud Canada region on AWS, set to serve enterprises and government customers requiring local data residency, privacy, and compliance. Organizations can accelerate analytics and AI projects with governed access, reduced latency, and CCCS-certified security in-country.

Read more → https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250909069204/en/Qlik-Announces-Canada-Cloud-Region-to-Empower-Data-Sovereignty-and-AI-Innovation

Sigma Reveals New AI, BI, and Analytics Features

Sigma has released enhancements to its cloud analytics platform, including augmented AI features for automated insights, conversational querying, and dynamic visualization. These updates aim to make business intelligence more accessible and actionable for every user.

Read more → https://www.sigmacomputing.com/resources/announcements/sigma-reveals-new-ai-bi-and-analytics-features

Sourcetable Introduces AI ‘SuperAgents’ for Excel Automation

Sourcetable has launched a new suite of AI SuperAgents for Excel, enabling advanced automation, data analysis, and workflow orchestration within popular spreadsheet environments. The solution streamlines repetitive tasks and empowers users with intelligent data capabilities.

Read more → https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sourcetable-introduces-ai-superagents-for-excel-302550761.html

Syntax Launches GenAI Starter Pack for Safe, Rapid AI Adoption

Syntax has rolled out a GenAI starter pack to help organizations securely, quickly, and effectively deploy generative AI into business workflows.

Read more → https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/syntax-launches-genai-starter-pack-for-safe-rapid-generative-ai-adoption-302525219.html

ThoughtSpot Redefines Analytics with Boundaryless Agentic AI

ThoughtSpot has unveiled the Boundaryless Agent, enabling organizations to run analytics across cloud warehouses, SaaS apps, and enterprise data with conversational interfaces and agentic automation. The release marks a move to frictionless, self-service BI.

Read more → https://finance.yahoo.com/news/thoughtspot-redefines-analytics-boundaryless-agentic-150000455.html

Expert Insights

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What to Expect at Insight Jam’s Mini Jam Q3, 2025: The Soft Side of AI, on September 18-19

Join us to uncover the tools, practices, and mindsets needed to keep AI grounded in human values, foster trust, and prepare individuals and organizations for the profound changes ahead. All-in, Mini Jam Q3, 2025 provides an unparalleled opportunity to gain insights, engage with experts, and stay at the forefront of the conversation on human-centered AI. Be sure to register for free at Insight Jam to watch all the sessions live or on demand.

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What to Expect at Solutions Review‘s Industry Trends Session with Denodo on September 16: AI Deep Research

We’ll explore the kinds of questions Deep Research can tackle: Why is customer churn rising in a specific region? How will new regulations impact our supply chain? What is the optimal strategy for entering a new market? These are the complex, open-ended questions that go far beyond dashboards and canned reports, questions that require reasoning, synthesis, and real-time, trusted data.

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SR Thought Leader by Samir Sharma: From Data Products to Product Thinking & Why Data Teams Must Evolve

In a recent panel discussion with Malcolm Hawker, Brian T. O’Neill, and Mark Stouse, we tackled a hard truth: too many data teams are still confusing outputs with outcomes. I wanted to provide you with an overview of the conversation we had and how the panel played out. Thanks to all those who attended, and for those who didn’t, follow me, and you will be notified of our next panel.

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Editorial by Omri Kohl: How AI Has Fundamentally Changes Business Data Analytics Workflows

Tech leaders are keen to draw on vibe coding, with advanced AI engines powered by custom agents that are more easily accessible and at lower costs. This allows them to connect a custom chatbot or AI agent with their databases and leave the AI to answer questions for decision-makers and stakeholders. However, unless your AI engine is connected to a proven decision intelligence engine that’s connected to well-prepared data sources, it’s likely to return answers that are untrustworthy and inaccurate.

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For consideration in future analytics and data science news roundups, send your announcements to the editor: tking@solutionsreview.com.