Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of July 24; Updates from DataRobot, Progress Software, Simplilearn & More

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable analytics and data science news for the week of July 24, 2026.

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 July 24, 2026

DataCamp Launches Learning Collaboration With Google Cloud To Expand Cloud And AI Skills

DataCamp’s new collaboration with Google Cloud is aimed at helping learners and teams build practical Google Cloud skills through hands-on training. The partnership extends DataCamp’s cloud curriculum with role-based learning paths that support practitioners modernizing applications, securing cloud environments, and preparing for AI and data engineering work on Google Cloud.

Read on for more→ DataCamp launches learning collaboration with Google Cloud

DataRobot Gives Enterprises Full Control Over Where And How Their AI Runs

DataRobot has launched updates that let enterprises choose where AI runs and how it is governed, reflecting growing demand for deployment flexibility across cloud, on-prem, and regulated environments. The company is positioning control over model placement, infrastructure choice, and governance as key differentiators for organizations that need to balance performance, cost, and compliance as they scale AI into production.

Read on for more→ DataRobot gives enterprises full control over where and how their AI runs

Domino Data Lab Survey Finds AI ROI Still Lags Spend For Most Enterprises Even As Production Results Improve

A new survey finds that 57% of enterprises still say AI ROI does not outpace spend, even though 93% report improved production outcomes compared with 2025. The data suggests that many organizations are getting better at operationalizing AI, but not yet translating those gains into clear financial returns, reinforcing the gap between pilot success, production maturity, and measurable business value.

Read on for more→ AI ROI fails to outpace spend for 57% of enterprises

Domo Announces Agreement To Sell Substantially All Of Its Assets

Domo has announced an agreement to sell substantially all of its assets, marking a major corporate transition for the analytics and AI platform vendor. The move suggests a significant strategic reset and raises questions about the future of its product line, customer base, and role in enterprise analytics as the market continues to consolidate.

Read on for more→ Domo announces agreement to sell substantially all of its assets

Gurobi Publishes Inaugural State Of Mathematical Optimization In Academia Report

Gurobi has released its first State of Mathematical Optimization in Academia report, based on surveys of more than 1,180 students and faculty who actively use Gurobi. The report finds that mathematical optimization is increasingly intersecting with generative AI in teaching and research, with coding assistance and model generation emerging as the top use cases that could benefit from combining GenAI with optimization tools.

Read on for more→ Gurobi publishes inaugural State of Mathematical Optimization in Academia Report

Simplilearn Collaborates With Duke University To Prepare Learners For Agentic AI Careers

Simplilearn and Duke University are collaborating on a new AI-focused learning program that includes practical tools, hands-on projects, and an Agentic AI workshop. The 20-week program is designed to give professionals a stronger foundation in generative and agentic AI, with live online instruction and structured coursework that connects technical concepts to workplace use cases.finance.

Read on for more→ Simplilearn collaborates with Duke University to prepare learners

Expert Insights

Watch this space each week as our editors will share upcoming events, new thought leadership, and the best resources from Insight Jam, Solutions Review’s enterprise tech community where the human conversation around AI is happening. The goal? To help you gain a forward-thinking analysis and remain on-trend through expert advice, best practices, predictions, and vendor-neutral software evaluation tools.

Thought Leaders: Stop Buying AI: Start Buying Decisions by Samir Sharma

Nobody questions that AI matters. Where I think boards are falling short is much simpler than that, and it’s a question I’ve started asking directly in the room: is this investment going to change how we make decisions, or is it just more technology sitting on top of the technology we already have?

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Thought Leaders: Harnessing Unstructured Data for Agentic AI: A 3-Stage Maturity Model by Kevin Petrie

Everyone knows context is king in the world of agentic AI. What needs more attention is the pivotal role of unstructured data in building the context that really differentiates your organization. Most AI adopters remain immature in this area. They struggle to organize and consume their proprietary documents, emails, and images. 

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Mini Jam Q2, 2026: AI in Practice: How L&D Are Actually Changing Broadcasts June 25-26

AI is quickly moving from experimentation to operational reality across education, workforce development, and practitioner learning environments. What began as a conversation around tools has evolved into a much larger transformation involving skills, implementation strategies, institutional design, and the future structure of learning itself. All-in, Mini Jam Q2, 2026 provides an unparalleled opportunity to gain insights, engage with experts, and stay at the forefront of the conversation on the human impact of AI on education.

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Solutions Review Announces New EdTech Site on the Future of Work and Learning

The site will provide ongoing editorial, expert thought leadership, research-driven analysis on the state of EdTech, and awards programming through Mesh Awards to cover fully this transformation. Solutions Review EdTech will also house information gain from quarterly virtual events, expert panels, podcasts, and more from its sister brand Insight Jam (1M+ on YouTube), the home for the human conversation.

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We Didn’t Build Solutions Review for AI, We Built it for Buyers by Tim King

A nuclear bomb has been exploded in not only digital marketing, but enterprise tech buying. Buyers increasingly discover information through AI search and their favorite GenAI bot, social media platforms like LinkedIn, and synthesized answers rather than lists of blue links. Visibility still matters, but the question is evolving from “Can you rank?” to “Can you be anchored as trusted a source?”

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Solutions Review Announces New EdTech Site on the Future of Work and Learning

The site will provide ongoing editorial, expert thought leadership, research-driven analysis on the state of EdTech, and awards programming through Mesh Awards to cover fully this transformation. Solutions Review EdTech will also house information gain from quarterly virtual events, expert panels, podcasts, and more from its sister brand Insight Jam (1M+ on YouTube), the home for the human conversation.

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Mini Jam Q2, 2026: AI in Practice: How L&D Are Actually Changing Broadcasts June 25-26

AI is quickly moving from experimentation to operational reality across education, workforce development, and practitioner learning environments. What began as a conversation around tools has evolved into a much larger transformation involving skills, implementation strategies, institutional design, and the future structure of learning itself. All-in, Mini Jam Q2, 2026 provides an unparalleled opportunity to gain insights, engage with experts, and stay at the forefront of the conversation on the human impact of AI on education.

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Insight Jam’s Mesh Lab Episode 5 Now Available: Human-Centered Environments

The conversation shifts beyond standard pedagogy to address the existential crisis facing students and workers as AI disrupts traditional ideas of productivity and purpose. Panelists emphasize the urgent need to stop measuring final outputs and instead focus on the creative, collaborative process of learning. Ultimately, the group argues that to foster uniquely human skills like adaptability in students, educators must first be granted the autonomy to exercise those exact same skills.

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Solutions Review Surpasses 250K on YouTube to Power Unmatched Media Momentum in Enterprise Tech & the Human Impact of AI

Solutions Review has officially surpassed 250,000 subscribers on YouTube, a milestone that’s about more than just the number. This moment marks the payoff of a deliberate, two-year strategy centered on authoritative video, human-led insight, and an early recognition of how AI search engines ingest information, assign trust, and surface sources at scale.

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Solutions Review Editors Launch New ‘Human-AI Ledger’ Newsletter to Chronicle the Human Impact of AI

Artificial intelligence is everywhere—but understanding its human impact has never been more urgent. That’s where Solutions Review‘s latest newsletter, The Human-AI Ledger, comes in. Designed to chronicle how AI is reshaping the way we learn, work, lead, and live, this newsletter explores the soft side of AI—the non-technical, deeply human dimensions that determine whether this technological revolution helps us thrive or leaves us behind.

Sign up now to get a weekly debrief of the latest human-centric news, insights, and commentary coming out of this emerging discussion.

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How One Solutions Review Article Reshaped AI Answers Across an Entire Software Category

Something just happened in the AI search landscape that most companies will miss. But the ones who understand it will have a multi-year advantage. In January, Solutions Review recorded a 324 percent increase in media domain citations across AI answer engines in less than 30 days.

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