Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of April 4; Updates from Databricks, Power BI, Sourcetable & More

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable analytics and data science news for the week of April 4, 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 April 4, 2025

Databricks Announces the Availability of New Lakeflow Connect

Lakeflow Connect’s managed data connectors are powered by serverless compute and are available across AWS, Azure and GCP. They are fully integrated with the Data Intelligence Platform for governance, observability and enterprise security.

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Alteryx Names Ben Canning New Chief of Product

Canning most recently served as Senior Vice President of Product Experiences at Smartsheet. During his tenure, he led Smartsheet’s evolution in the areas of product management, research, and UX design. Prior to Smartsheet, Canning spent 22 years at Microsoft in various product leadership roles, including Head of Product for Microsoft Teams.

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Lovelytics Merges with Nousot to Lead Databricks Consulting Market

Following Lovelytics’ recent acquisition of Datalytics, this merger creates a 500-person elite Databricks consulting firm, uniquely positioned to support large enterprises on their most complex and ambitious data and AI initiatives.

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Microsoft Announces New Data Point Annotations, in Preview, for Power BI

Annotations enable users to add descriptive text directly to visualizations, offering contextual explanations or highlights that improve communication and understanding of the data being presented. This feature transforms data storytelling by allowing users to communicate insights with greater efficacy and enhance the engagement and informativeness of presentations.

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Sourcetable Secures $4.3 Million for Automated Spreadsheet Tool

This seed funding round was led by Bee Partners with participation from Julien Chaumond (Hugging Face co-founder), Preston-Werner Ventures (GitHub co-founder), Roger Bamford (Distinguished Architect at MongoDB), and James Beshara (Magic Mind co-founder).

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Tellius Introduces AI Agents

Tellius AI Agents and Agentic Flows are a powerful new way to automate answering—and acting upon—tough business questions through intelligent, task-driven AI Agents that analyze data, generate insights, and drive your decisions forward all in natural language.

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April 4! Insight Jam is Getting Set to Host Cher Fox for the Jam Session: Data Trust Decoded: Moving Beyond Compliance

Great news! We’re adding a second Jam Session each month! Kick back and watch or get on screen and chat with the experts. Cher Fox is bringing together 3 amazing experts for an informal and informative chat around transparency, accountability, and ethical practices in the world of data governance.

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NEW Episode of The Digital Analyst with John Santaferraro: The Intersection of BI & AI Featuring Andrew Brust

They discuss how these technologies complement each other rather than compete, with BI providing the structured data foundation and governance that AI needs to deliver accurate insights. The conversation explores the importance of metadata, semantic layers, and integrated platforms that can handle both structured and unstructured data to drive successful AI implementations.

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New on Solutions Review Thought Leader by Dr. Joe Perez: Finding Gold in the Glitches

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ICYMI: Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King Lists the 28 Best AI Agents for Data Analysis for 2025

In this up-to-date and authoritative guide, we break down the top AI agents and agent platforms available today for data analysis, grouped into clear categories to help you find the right tool for your specific needs — whether you’re a data scientist building custom pipelines, a business analyst looking for quick insights, or a C-suite leader planning enterprise-scale AI adoption.

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