Data Management News for the Week of September 26; Updates from Cloudera, Teradata, Tray.ai & More

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable data management news for the week of September 26, 2025.

Keeping tabs on all the most relevant big data and data management 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 big data and data management news items.

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Top Data Management News for the Week Ending September 26, 2025

Airbyte Launches Enterprise Flex for Full Data Control

Airbyte introduced Enterprise Flex, giving customers sovereignty and control over their AI and analytics data. The product is aimed at companies balancing innovation with compliance and governance.

Read more → https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250924762578/en/New-Airbyte-Enterprise-Flex-Provides-Customers-Full-Sovereignty-and-Control-of-Data-for-AI-and-Analytics

Apiiro Urges Enterprises to Govern AI Before Scaling it

Apiiro released a new advisory urging companies to secure and govern AI systems early, before risks compound. The post highlights proactive governance as key to avoiding future production problems.

Read more → https://apiiro.com/blog/secure-and-govern-your-ai-early-before-it-becomes-a-production-risk/

CData Connect AI Bridges Business Data and Real-time AI

CData launched Connect AI, a platform giving AI systems real-time access to enterprise data. The company says it removes silos and translates organizational data into seamless fuel for AI applications.

Read more → https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cdata-launches-connect-ai-to-transform-how-ai-accesses-business-data-in-real-time-302563161.html

Cloudera Makes AI-Native Operations Simpler With Ecosystem Revamp

Cloudera announces a series of integrations and ecosystem upgrades to help enterprises embed AI into everyday business. New connectors, enhanced governance, and more access to trusted data are now available for hybrid and cloud setups. The focus is on making AI adoption frictionless and firm-wide for customers on the platform.

Read more → https://www.cloudera.com/about/news-and-blogs/press-releases/2025-09-25-cloudera-helps-customers-become-ai-native-with-additions-to-enterprise-ai-ecosystem.html

dbt Labs Research Shines a Light on Burnout and Shadow IT

A new dbt Labs report uncovers rising tool overload, burnout, and shadow IT among data analysts and engineers as tech stacks multiply. Organizations race to adopt analytics, but governance and integration lag behind. The findings warn that consolidation and streamlined platforms are urgently needed to restore team productivity.

Read more → https://www.bigdatawire.com/this-just-in/dbt-labs-report-highlights-tool-overload-burnout-and-shadow-it-among-data-analysts/

Diliko Wins ISO Certifications for Midmarket Data Platform

Diliko announced certifications for ISO 27001 and ISO 27701, signaling strong data security and privacy credentials. These standards bolster trust for its midmarket-focused data management platform.

Read more → https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250923950813/en/Diliko-Achieves-ISO-27001-and-ISO-27701-Certification-for-Midmarket-Data-Management-Platform

Earthmover Secures Funding to Revolutionize Climate Data

Earthmover raises $7.2 million in seed capital to power better management and analysis of earth science data. Their platform promises more efficient access, faster research cycles, and real-world insights for climate and environmental organizations. Investors are betting this will accelerate scientific breakthroughs.

Read more → https://pulse2.com/earthmover-7-2-million-seed-funding-secured-for-advancing-earth-science-data-management/amp/

EDB Fuels PostgreSQL 18 With Performance and AI Enhancements

EDB announces major contributions to PostgreSQL 18, delivering faster data processing, stronger security, and flexible architecture designed for AI and analytics. The upgrades help businesses build more innovative, resilient, and scalable applications.

Read more → https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250925959554/en/EDB-Contributions-to-PostgreSQL-18-Deliver-Faster-Performance-Stronger-Security-and-Greater-Flexibility-for-an-AI-and-Data-Future

Glean Unveils Superintelligent Enterprise Search Assistant

Glean introduces its third-generation AI assistant alongside a new enterprise graph, promising more accurate, context-driven search and knowledge management. The innovations help organizations unlock the full potential of their in-house data and expertise.

Read more → https://www.glean.com/press/glean-introduces-third-generation-ai-assistant-new-enterprise-graph-to-enable-the-superintelligent-enterprise

Nscale Closes Series B to Scale AI-Driven Data Management

Nscale announced a successful Series B raise to expand its data management platform. Its technology helps enterprises govern, optimize, and prepare data for artificial intelligence workloads.

Read more → https://www.nscale.com/press-releases/nscale-series-b

Nutanix to Add Dell PowerStore into Hybrid Cloud Stack

Nutanix announced it will integrate Dell PowerStore into its infrastructure offerings. The move gives enterprises enhanced flexibility for hybrid cloud and simplifies application mobility across environments.

Read more → https://www.nutanix.com/blog/dell-powerstore-coming-to-nutanix

Precisely Adds Natural Language AI to Data Quality Suite

Precisely expanded its Data Integrity Suite with natural language interfaces for AI-powered data quality management. The update makes enterprise-grade data cleansing more accessible to non-technical users.

Read more → https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/precisely-expands-access-to-ai-powered-data-quality-with-natural-language-interfaces-in-the-data-integrity-suite-302565744.html?tc=eml_cleartime

Salesforce Gets a Data Upgrade as Stibo Debuts MDM SmartSync

Stibo Systems introduces MDM SmartSync for Salesforce, equipping users with real-time master data synchronization and automated record cleansing. These enhancements deliver AI-ready, trustworthy customer data that strengthens CRM analytics and day-to-day business confidence. CRM-driven companies gain a sharper edge in customer engagement.

Read more → https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/stibo-systems-launches-mdm-smartsync-for-salesforce-to-deliver-ai-ready-customer-data-and-strengthen-trust-302566858.html

Industry Giants Team Up to Standardize Data Semantics

Snowflake, Salesforce, dbt Labs, and other leaders launch the Open Semantic Interchange Initiative to reduce analytics confusion. The coalition’s mission is to harmonize data context standards, fighting tool overload and shadow IT to make data analytics more interoperable.

Read more → https://www.bigdatawire.com/this-just-in/snowflake-salesforce-dbt-labs-and-more-launch-open-semantic-interchange-initiative-to-standardize-data-semantics/

Teradata Empowers Businesses With AgentBuilder

Teradata introduces AgentBuilder: a platform for building autonomous AI agents with minimal coding. Companies can automate critical workflow tasks and manage data repositories, accelerating business efficiency and adaptability in an increasingly agentic world.

Read more → https://insideainews.com/2025/09/22/teradata-launches-agentbuilder-for-autonomous-ai/

Agent Hub from Tray AI Brings New Life to Enterprise Automation

Tray AI rolls out Agent Hub, giving businesses a centralized platform to build and manage AI agents for automating workflows. Teams of all skill levels can easily deploy agentic automations across departments, driving greater efficiency and customization. The company aims to democratize AI-powered productivity in enterprise operations.

Read more → https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tray-ai-launches-agent-hub-120000887.html

Expert Insights

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September 26 Insight Jam Session: How to Deliver Data Products Using a Data Mesh Featuring Wayne Eckerson

The concept of a data product seems simple enough, but implementing data products at scale across a complex enterprise is a daunting endeavor. The data mesh was invented to give life to data products by providing a business and technical framework to foster the creation, governance, and distribution of data products throughout an organization. Building data products using a data mesh construct is now a top priority for many data teams.

Watch on Insight Jam

On-Demand: Insight Jam’s Mini Jam Q3, 2025: The Soft Side of AI Featuring 12 Sessions & More Than 40 Experts

Join us to uncover the tools, practices, and mindsets needed to keep AI grounded in human values, foster trust, and prepare individuals and organizations for the profound changes ahead. All-in, Mini Jam Q3, 2025 provides an unparalleled opportunity to gain insights, engage with experts, and stay at the forefront of the conversation on human-centered AI. Be sure to register for free at Insight Jam to watch all the sessions live or on demand.

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New Episode of The Digital Analyst Featuring John Santaferraro and Sanjeev Mohan – Making Sense of the Database World in the AI Era

Sanjeev Mohan returns to the show to break down the explosive complexity of today’s database landscape. John and he explore how 444 companies compete across 18 categories, creating costly overlaps and integration nightmares for enterprises. From his upcoming book “AI-Driven Data Foundations,” Sanjeev reveals why the industry’s pursuit of specialized databases is driving businesses toward bankruptcy-level complexity, and unveils the emerging autonomous, AI-powered solutions that promise to finally unify operational and analytical workloads.

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SR Thought Leaders: Is Your Data AI-Ready? Why Good Data Isn’t Enough Anymore by Sanjeev Mohan

The AI revolution is here, but its success hinges on a single, often overlooked factor: data. While much of the industry’s excitement focuses on powerful models and sophisticated algorithms, the real work for enterprises lies in the data that feeds them. The old adage holds true: those models are only as good as the underlying data. The challenge isn’t just about building AI applications; it’s about ensuring data is accurate, trusted, and accessible at a new level of speed and scale.

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SR Thought Leaders: What is a Data Governance Roadmap? by Nicola Askham

If you’ve been following me for a while, you already know that I frequently emphasize that Data Governance is an ongoing journey, not a finite project. However, we are implementing a Data Governance framework and juggling numerous activities. It may not be a project, but we do need to plan and track our activities. So, we need to find a solution to planning which takes into account the longevity and flexibility of Data Governance initiatives without being too rigid or detailed.

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SR Thought Leaders: Stop Automating Chaos – What the C-Suite Really Needs from Data by Samir Sharma

I believe data strategy is one of those terms that’s been stretched, distorted, and recycled until it’s almost meaningless. In my experience, this is what the C-suite actually cares about: Value, not vanity. A real data strategy doesn’t start with platforms or governance committees. It starts with the business outcomes you are driving for growth, efficiency, and resilience.

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