Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of October 17; Updates from Alteryx, Qrvey, Savant & More

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable analytics and data science news for the week of October 17, 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 October 17, 2025
Anaconda Names New Chief Executive Officer, Accelerating AI and Open Source Innovation
Anaconda appointed new CEO to lead its growth in AI, analytics, and open source ecosystems. The leadership change supports the company’s expansion in empowering data scientists and enterprises to innovate with Python and AI tools.
Read more → https://www.anaconda.com/press/anaconda-names-new-chief-executive-officer
Dataiku Achieves AWS Healthcare Software Competency for AI-Driven Health Analytics
Dataiku received AWS Healthcare Software Competency, spotlighting its role in enabling secure, compliant, and scalable AI-driven analytics for the health sector. The recognition underscores Dataiku’s commitment to impactful solutions in clinical and operational decision-making.
Read more → https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dataiku-achieves-aws-healthcare-software-134300132.html
insightsoftware Report Reveals Outdated Finance Processes Hamper AI Readiness
A new Insightsoftware report reveals many finance teams struggle with legacy systems and manual processes, impeding progress toward AI adoption. The research highlights inefficiencies and errors that limit real-time financial insights, urging organizations to modernize data workflows for future-ready finance.
Read more → https://finance.yahoo.com/news/report-insightsoftware-reveals-outdated-finance-130000708.html
John Snow Labs and Lunar Analytics Join Forces to Boost Healthcare Data Insights
John Snow Labs partnered with Lunar Analytics to leverage AI and data science in healthcare, aiming to accelerate insights and improve patient outcomes through advanced analytics and AI-driven clinical data models.
Read more → https://finance.yahoo.com/news/john-snow-labs-lunar-analytics-131500709.html
Oracle Unveils AI Data Platform, Empowering Customers to Innovate in the AI Era
Oracle announced its new AI Data Platform, building on its AI-native cloud infrastructure and applications to make it easier for enterprises to innovate with AI. The platform supports multiple data types, workloads, and hybrid deployments, accelerating business transformation across industries.
Qlik 2025 Agentic AI Study: Budgets Surge but Data Readiness Delays Scale
Qlik’s 2025 study reveals a significant rise in AI budgets, but finds that lack of data readiness is the main barrier to enterprise AI scaling. The report highlights the urgent need for stronger data foundations and upskilling.
Qrvey 9.2 Brings MCP Support for Enterprise AI Agent Integration
Qrvey’s 9.2 release adds support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling seamless integration of AI agents into enterprise analytics workflows. The update advances agentic automation and enables more dynamic, intelligent reporting.
Read more → https://finance.yahoo.com/news/qrvey-9-2-brings-mcp-120000589.html
SnapLogic, Insightsoftware Expand Strategic OEM Partnership
SnapLogic and Insightsoftware announced they are expanding their OEM partnership to integrate SnapLogic’s data integration and automation capabilities into Insightsoftware’s financial reporting and analytics platforms. This move enhances automated workflows and data connectivity for finance teams globally.
Read more → https://finance.yahoo.com/news/snaplogic-insightsoftware-expand-strategic-oem-130000229.html
Snowflake and Palantir Announce Strategic Partnership for Enterprise-Ready AI Analytics
Snowflake and Palantir formed a strategic partnership combining Snowflake’s cloud data platform with Palantir’s AI analytics capabilities. The alliance aims to deliver scalable, secure AI analytics tailored for enterprise operational challenges and data governance.
Expert Insights
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Solutions Review is Getting Set to Host Alteryx for ‘From Clean Data to Clear Insights’ on October 23
AI is most valuable when it’s seamlessly embedded into the way you already work. At Alteryx, we’ve introduced new capabilities that enhance the analytics experience with prebuilt workflows, intelligent automation, and practical AI assistance. This session will show you how these tools can help analysts and business leaders save time, improve accuracy, and deliver insights in ways that directly support business goals.
Solutions Review is Getting Set to Host Qrvey for ‘How SaaS Companies Win with Self-Service Analytics and AI’ on November 13
Join Qrvey for an expert-led session exploring how software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers can unlock new growth, retention, and monetization opportunities through embedded self-service analytics and AI. In this event, attendees will learn how to transform their data into a true competitive advantage by empowering customers with intuitive, on-demand insights and AI-driven automation directly within their applications.
The Digital Analyst – John Santaferraro & Zenlytic CTO John Blankley Discuss How Agentic AI is Transforming BI
Zenlytic CTO Paul Blankley sits down with John to explain how agentic AI is finally delivering on BI’s promise of self-service analytics. It’s not just better dashboards, but AI analysts that reason, remember, and recommend like your best team member. From answering strategic questions that were previously impossible without human analysts to proactively monitoring business changes, Paul demonstrates why Stanley Black & Decker used this technology to avoid layoffs during tariff uncertainty.
On-Demand: Insight Jam Hosted Bob Eve and Michael Fauscette for the Jam Session – Competing Through Insights & Why Analytics Still Matter
In everyone’s mad dash to adopt AI, organizations may be inadvertently discounting traditional analytics platforms and the valuable insights they provide. Instead, firms need to heed Sun Tzu’s counsel, “Know yourself and you will win all battles.” To help you avoid taking your eye off the Analytics ball, we have assembled a team of experts.
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