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Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable analytics and data science news for the week of May 9, 2025.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n For early access to all the expert insights published on Solutions Review<\/em>, join Insight Jam<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/span>, a community dedicated to enabling the human conversation on AI.<\/p>\n This will expand opportunities to jointly build solutions that help organizations improve customer experiences\u2014from optimizing digital shopping journeys, to improving user onboarding and boosting viewer engagement.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n SQL Scripting is now available in Databricks, bringing procedural logic like looping and control-flow directly into the SQL you already know.\u00a0 Scripting in Databricks is based on open standards and fully compatible with Apache Spark.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n With its acquisition of Eppo, Datadog creates a full end-to-end product analytics solution on one platform. This unified approach means that engineers can track code changes with feature flags, data science leaders together with product managers can design and measure impact with experiments, and business analysts can use Datadog\u2019s Product Analytics suite to understand overall product usage and business outcomes.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n The federal AI application suite delivers mission-specific AI use cases to help government agencies overcome critical challenges like talent attrition, financial management hurdles, asset downtime, legacy system integration, diverse data quality issues, emerging efficiency mandates, and more.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n The solution leverages Datavault\u2019s AI stack: DataScore for asset appraisal, DataValue for real-time pricing, and Data Vault Bank for tokenized transactions via the patented Information Data Exchange. Kove\u2019s SDM Memory Tower 39i eliminates computing bottlenecks, ensuring secure, on-premises data vending. Compatible with Microsoft Azure, Snowflake, and Databricks, the platform integrates seamlessly into existing infrastructure.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n REVelate 2025, which commissioned BARC to poll 300+ C-level executives, VPs, and directors involved in AI strategy across North American and European enterprises, found stark differences in AI outcomes and priorities across sectors. Finance, life sciences, and public sector respondents identified varying degrees of adoption and use, shedding light on how each industry is incorporating AI infrastructure, tooling, and data to break ahead in their own markets.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n Agent design typically comes in two flavors \u2013 either through blackbox prompt chains or through code-heavy environments accessible only to deep experts \u2013 KNIME offers users something in between. The visual workflow-based software is as transparent and flexible as a coding language, but intuitive \u2013 allowing for wider accessibility and easier collaboration. It\u2019s also modular, allowing for faster time to value and easy reuse.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n Kyvos Dialogs redefines how organizations access and analyze data. By combining the best of human knowledge and artificial intelligence, users can now ask questions in plain English and receive precise, actionable answers\u2014no technical expertise or complex queries required. Kyvos Dialogs delivers best-fit charts and graphs to build compelling data stories.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n Although customers appreciate datamarts providing a simpler way to get SQL experiences for analytics, there\u2019s worry about scale, performance, and going \u2018all in\u2019 because there\u2019s no grow-up story. With the advent of Microsoft Fabric, you don\u2019t have to choose between a Power BI Datamart or a full-blown data warehouse.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n The solution delivers the power of graph analytics to users of all skill levels, unlocking deeper intelligence and achieving 2X greater insight precision* and quality over traditional analytics. Neo4j Aura Graph Analytics is generally available now on a pay-as-you-use basis and works with all databases, such as Oracle and Microsoft SQL, all cloud data warehouses and data lake platforms, such as Databricks, Snowflake, Google BigQuery, Microsoft OneLake, and on any cloud.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n This automated solution, to be branded as the Qlik Analytics Migration Tool, eliminates the complexity of migrating from QlikView, Qlik Sense, and NPrinting to Qlik Cloud\u2014a persistent barrier to cloud adoption. It will be made available through Qlik at no cost to customers or through our Qlik-certified partners.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n Electron acts as an intelligent co-pilot, enabling data analysts and teams to generate precise, context-aware mapping logic across source systems, semantic models, and destination schemas\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/b>all through simple conversational interactions.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n True enterprise value from agentic AI comes from building collaborative, intelligence-amplifying systems that work\u00a0with<\/i> humans. SAS Viya’s agentic AI framework is underpinned by three pillars that define how AI agents are designed and delivered.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n Given that Data Apps can be customized to address specific business purposes, they can potentially be more valuable than traditional dashboards, according to Donald Farmer, founder and principal of TreeHive Strategy.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n As the first in an ongoing quarterly series of studies from Skiilify, the initial study finds that nearly all (94 percent) of technology leaders felt that resilience and other critical soft skills are required for the future, but many fail to get the proper training required. With AI, automation, and globalization reshaping the workforce, soft skills have emerged as the key differentiator for career advancement and organizational agility.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n WisdomAI offers innovative business insight agents that empower organizations with advanced decision-making capabilities. Founded by AI experts that have built market defining companies that are now public, WisdomAI innovates on a first-of-its-kind platform that combines reasoning AI agents with a Knowledge Fabric that understands business context intricacies.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n These solutions empower organizations across life sciences, healthcare, energy, retail, manufacturing, and financial services to rapidly operationalize data, accelerate AI adoption, and extract value from even the most complex datasets.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n Use of the AI NLQ feature requires an active OpenAI account. Only metadata (columns, data types, reference codes) and user questions are sent to the AI model. No raw data is transmitted, and role-based access controls allow for fine-grained management of the feature.<\/p>\n Read on for more<\/a><\/p>\n It\u2019s become trendy to say, \u201cAI won\u2019t replace you, but someone who knows how to use it will.\u201d But here\u2019s a more urgent truth:\u00a0The disruption that threatens most tech teams isn\u2019t artificial; it\u2019s human<\/a><\/strong>. We\u2019re racing into an AI-driven future with team members who are technically brilliant but emotionally brittle. They are curious, in theory, but time-starved in practice. They are demographically diverse but operating in their own echo chambers.<\/p>\n Read on Solutions Review<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n I was talking with a friend the other day about how Artificial Intelligence isn\u2019t a new concept and was trying to explain how there are several different types of AI techniques and they all offer unique capabilities. I love analogies and I finally had an Aha! moment\u2026 AI are like onions!<\/p>\n Read on Solutions Review<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n This book shows the reader how to transform cold numbers into captivating narratives that drive business success. Master the art and science of data storytelling, blend logic with creativity, and turn insights into action. Learn to craft stunning visuals, navigate data-driven decisions, and infuse your data with key principles for maximum impact. This book is your roadmap to turning data from mere information into a powerful catalyst for transformation.<\/p>\n Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n The Peak of Data and AI is the premier event for data and AI innovators, hosted by the creators of FME\u2014the only All-Data, Any-AI Platform. Over three transformative days, you\u2019ll explore the power of data integration and AI. From creating workflows to building AI agents, data integration and AI drive efficiency and deliver unprecedented insights.<\/p>\n Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n In this webinar, we\u2019ll show how Alteryx empowers business users to access, prepare, and analyze data directly within platforms like Databricks or Snowflake\u2014no code required and full governance intact. You\u2019ll see how to go from raw data to AI-ready in minutes, not months.<\/p>\nAnalytics and Data Science News for the Week of May 9<\/strong>, 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Amplitude Signs Strategic Agreement with AWS<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Databricks Introduces SQL Scripting Support<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Datadog is Set to Acquire Eppo<\/strong><\/h4>\n
DataRobot Unveils New Federal AI Application Suite<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Datavault AI and Kove Release Data Monetization Tool<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Domino Data Lab Says: AI ‘Breakthroughs’ Advancing, Biz Impact Still Lackluster<\/strong><\/h4>\n
KNIME Demonstrates its AI Agent-Building Capabilities<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Kyvos Insights Unveils GenAI-Powered Kyvos Insights Tool<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Microsoft Unifies Datamart with Fabric Data Warehouse<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Neo4j Unveils New Graph Analytics for Any Data Platform<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Qlik Announces New Analytic Migration Tool<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Reactor Data Unveils New Electron AI Agentic Assistant<\/h4>\n
SAS Software Releases New AI Agents with Customizable Human-AI Interaction<\/h4>\n
Sigma Computing Unveils New No-Code Data Apps<\/h4>\n
New Skiilify Survey Finds: AI Won’t Replace You, But Lack of Soft Skills Might<\/strong><\/h4>\n
WisdomAI Launches New Agentic Data Insights Platform<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Xponent Launches New Suite of Databricks-Powered Industry Data Products<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Yellowfin Adds AI-Powered NLQ to Version 9.15 of BI Platform<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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<\/a>Watch this space each week as our editors will share upcoming events, new thought leadership, and the best resources from Insight Jam<\/em>, Solutions Review’s enterprise tech community<\/a><\/strong><\/span> 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.<\/p>\nNew by SR<\/em> Expert @ Insight Jam<\/em> Dr. Paula Caligiuri PhD: The Next Tech Disruption is Human<\/h4>\n
New by SR<\/em> Expert @ Insight Jam<\/em> Monica Kay Royal: AI are Like Onions<\/h4>\n
NEW: Dr. Joe Perez Launches New Book – From Numbers to Narratives -Live from Paris<\/h4>\n
Solutions Review<\/em> On-Location at Safe Software’s The Peak of Data and AI 2025 May 6-8<\/h4>\n
Solutions Review<\/em> Set to Host Alteryx for Exclusive Show on How Fueling AI Starts With Your Data on May 21<\/h4>\n