Analytics and Data Science News for the Week of October 10; Updates from Alteryx, Databricks, Dataiku & More

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable analytics and data science news for the week of October 10, 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 10, 2025

Acceldata’s xLake sets AI data quality benchmark

Acceldata launched the xLake Reasoning Engine, establishing what it claims is the first benchmark for AI-ready data quality at scale. This engine helps organizations measure, remediate, and maintain the quality of massive AI datasets for better results.

Read more → https://www.acceldata.io/newsroom/acceldatas-xlake-reasoning-engine-establishes-first-benchmark-for-ai-ready-data-quality-at-scale

Databricks and SAP launch Business Data Cloud Connect

Databricks announced general availability of SAP Business Data Cloud Connect, enabling seamless connections between SAP data and Databricks’ AI and analytics platform. The integration helps organizations unlock SAP intelligence for advanced analytics.

Read more → https://www.databricks.com/blog/announcing-general-availability-sap-business-data-cloud-connect-databricks

Dataiku releases global AI confessions report for data leaders

A new Dataiku report shares candid insights from global enterprise data leaders about AI implementation, fears, and adoption challenges. Key findings cover trust, upskilling, and investment priorities in enterprise transformation.

Read more → https://www.dataiku.com/press-releases/global-ai-confessions-report-data-leaders-edition/

EXL launches EXLdata.ai suite for enterprise AI adoption

EXL debuted EXLdata.ai, a unified suite of AI data solutions designed to accelerate enterprise adoption, streamline data integration, and enable algorithmic automation in large organizations.

Read more → https://www.quiverquant.com/news/EXL+Launches+EXLdata.ai%3A+New+Data+Solutions+Suite+to+Accelerate+AI+Adoption+in+Enterprises

Mixpanel acquires DoubleLoop to connect product decisions with business outcomes

Mixpanel acquired DoubleLoop, an AI-powered platform for tying product analytics to revenue and growth. The integration will help teams make data-informed decisions that directly impact key business metrics.

Read more → https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251007207374/en/Mixpanel-Acquires-DoubleLoop-to-Drive-Product-to-Revenue-Outcomes-with-AI

Research survey: Data readiness and infrastructure drive AI era success

A global research survey finds that organizations with strong data readiness and modern IT infrastructure report the most success unlocking business value from AI investments, urging leaders to prioritize foundational upgrades.

Read more → https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251007931440/en/Research-Finds-Data-Readiness-and-Infrastructure-as-Critical-to-Success-in-the-AI-Era

Power BI upgrades “Prep Your Data for AI” in the cloud

Microsoft updated Power BI Service with robust data prep tools for AI in-browser, including cleaning, transformations, and schema enhancements. These features simplify AI project launches and democratize analytics across organizations.

Read more → https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/prep-your-data-for-ai-now-in-the-power-bi-service/

SAP Connect unveils Business Suite integrating AI, data, and applications

SAP’s new Business Suite combines AI, rich data, and enterprise applications to drive smarter, more resilient business operations. Joule’s role-aware AI assistants, agent orchestration, and supply chain intelligence promise to boost productivity, turn data into real-time action, and enable cross-platform analytics with SAP’s growing partnership ecosystem.

Read more → https://news.sap.com/2025/10/sap-connect-business-suite-unites-ai-data-applications/

Starburst debuts AI-ready data platform for the agentic workforce

Starburst revealed a new platform built to power AI and agentic workforces, enabling faster analytics on decentralized data. The offering is designed to prepare organizations for collaborative, AI-automated work at scale.

Read more → https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/starburst-unveils-ai-ready-data-platform-to-power-the-agentic-workforce-302577612.html

Syntax unveils DNA3 to unify AI, automation, and analytics for smarter enterprises

Syntax launched DNA3, an integrated platform combining AI, process automation, and analytics. DNA3 empowers organizations to drive efficiency, deliver real-time insights, and speed up transformation through unified enterprise technology.

Read more → https://www.syntax.com/news/syntax-dna3-unites-ai-automation-and-analytics-to-drive-smarter-faster-enterprises/

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

Watch on YouTube

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.

Watch on Insight Jam

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