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Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable data management news for the week of June 20, 2025.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n 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.<\/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 A new BARC analyst report highlights that missing or incomplete data remains a critical barrier to successful AI and analytics projects. Organizations are urged to invest in better data governance and integration strategies to unlock the full potential of their AI initiatives and drive measurable business outcomes.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong>\u00a0finance.yahoo.com\/news\/barc-analyst-report-reveals-missing-130100004.html<\/p>\n BigID has launched the industry\u2019s first managed Data Protection, Security, and Management (DPSM) solution tailored for global MSSPs and MSPs. This new offering enables service providers to deliver advanced data security, privacy, and compliance capabilities to their clients, streamlining risk management and regulatory adherence across diverse environments.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong>\u00a0prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/bigid-launches-first-managed-dpsm-offering-for-global-mssps-and-msps-302484106.html<\/p>\n Diskover, a pioneer in structuring unstructured data at exabyte scale, has secured $7.5 million in seed funding with investments from Snowflake Ventures, NetApp, Park Partners, and The Hive. The company also announced partnerships with Snowflake and NetApp and the acquisition of CloudSoda, a data intelligence and orchestration platform. These moves position Diskover to help enterprises gain visibility and control over their vast unstructured data estates, powering more efficient AI pipelines and ensuring security and compliance across hybrid environments.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong>\u00a0businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250617182942\/en\/CORRECTING-and-REPLACING-Unstructured-Data-Pioneer-Diskover-Unveils-%247.5M-Seed-Round-Investment-by-Snowflake-Ventures-NetApp-and-CloudSoda-Acquisition<\/p>\n EDB has announced Postgres AI, an advanced platform designed to automate database management and optimize AI-driven workloads. The solution leverages machine learning to enhance performance, scalability, and security, empowering enterprises to modernize their data infrastructure and accelerate digital transformation.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong>\u00a0finance.yahoo.com\/news\/edb-postgres-ai-accelerates-era-110000464.html<\/p>\n Extend has secured $17 million in funding to accelerate the development of its Document Processing Cloud. The platform aims to transform how enterprises manage, extract, and leverage data from documents, offering scalable automation and advanced analytics to streamline business workflows.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong>\u00a0businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250617790342\/en\/Extend-Raises-%2417-Million-to-Build-the-Document-Processing-Cloud<\/p>\n A new Fivetran report finds that nearly half of enterprise AI projects are delayed, underperforming, or fail altogether due to poor data readiness, despite aggressive AI investments and strategies. Key challenges include lack of centralized, governed data, integration bottlenecks, and compliance concerns. As organizations accelerate AI adoption, the survey highlights the urgent need for robust, real-time data infrastructure to turn AI ambition into business impact.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong>\u00a0businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250618605894\/en\/Fivetran-Report-Finds-Enterprises-Racing-Toward-AI-Without-the-Data-to-Support-It<\/p>\n Hammerspace, a leader in data orchestration, is now available through the Oracle Cloud Marketplace, making it easier for enterprises to deploy Hammerspace\u2019s global data environment in Oracle Cloud. This integration enables organizations to seamlessly orchestrate, protect, and access data across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, accelerating innovation and simplifying data management for Oracle Cloud users.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong>\u00a0businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250619581745\/en\/Hammerspace-Now-Available-on-Oracle-Cloud-Marketplace<\/p>\n A new Qlik survey reveals that Americans are more willing to donate blood than to hand over their health data. The findings highlight growing concerns around privacy and trust in the healthcare system, with many respondents expressing reluctance to share sensitive information even if it could benefit medical research or improve care.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong>\u00a0businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250617139926\/en\/Americans-Would-Rather-Donate-Blood-Than-Hand-Over-Their-Health-Data-Qlik-Survey-Reveal<\/p>\n Qumulo has announced Stratus, a multi-tenant data platform that delivers cryptographically isolated data management from edge to core to cloud. Stratus is designed to empower organizations with secure, scalable, and resilient data storage, supporting modern workloads and regulatory requirements across distributed environments.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong>\u00a0businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250617477912\/en\/Qumulo-Stratus-Cryptographically-Isolated-Edge-to-CoretoCloud-MultiTenant-Data-Platform<\/p>\n Sifflet, a leader in data observability, has raised $18 million to fuel its North American expansion and accelerate product innovation. The company, known for its unique approach that bridges technical and business needs, has tripled both its customer base and revenue over the past year. Sifflet\u2019s AI-native platform is now trusted by major global brands to ensure data reliability and quality across analytics and AI initiatives, setting new standards for enterprise data health.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong>\u00a0openpr.com\/news\/4075722\/sifflet-data-observability-platform-confirms-momentum-with<\/p>\n SingleStore has launched a major update to its enterprise AI platform, introducing real-time, serverless functions designed to streamline development and deliver ultimate flexibility for AI-powered applications. The new release focuses on enhancing developer productivity and enabling organizations to build, deploy, and scale AI solutions faster and more efficiently.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong>\u00a0aithority.com\/machine-learning\/singlestore-drops-an-enterprise-ai-glow-up-built-for-real-time-serverless-functions-and-ultimate-dev-flow\/<\/p>\n WEKA has announced NeuralMesh, a revolutionary software-defined storage system purpose-built for the new era of agentic AI and real-time reasoning. NeuralMesh\u2019s dynamic mesh architecture offers microsecond latency, self-healing resilience, and scalable performance that improves as data grows\u2014unlike traditional storage that slows under pressure.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong>\u00a0weka.io\/company\/weka-newsroom\/press-releases\/weka-introduces-neuralmesh<\/p>\n \u00a0 In partnership with Skiilify<\/a> Co-Founder and distinguished Northeastern University Professor Paula Caligiuri, PhD<\/a>, we’ve just launched our latest enterprise tech leader Survey to uncover howthought leaders are thinking about disruption in this AI moment.<\/p>\n Take survey<\/a><\/p>\n According to our April 2025 report,\u00a081 percent of tech professionals agree that humility\u2014defined as actively seeking and using feedback\u2014is critical for growth<\/a><\/strong>. But nearly half (46 percent) say the feedback they receive is too vague or unhelpful and not actionable. Which means even the most open-minded, competent professionals are flying without enough external input to keep growing.<\/p>\n Read on Solutions Review<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n What would you expect from the vendor who has one of the richest sets of metadata, the most complete set of data engineering capabilities in a single platform, and a commitment to innovation and modernization that eclipses most of their competitors? I expected nothing less than the Agentic Future; and that is exactly what was unveiled at Informatica World 2025.<\/p>\n Read on Solutions Review<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Recently, controversy arose regarding Dr. Jeff Hancock, a Stanford University professor and noted expert on misinformation and social media, due to his production of fabricated citations during expert testimony in a significant case. Hancock was asked in a case involving Minnesota\u2019s law on the \u2018Use of Deep Fake Technology to Influence an Election. He had supplied a legal document with citations to study and research that, on the other hand, did not exist.<\/p>\n Read on Solutions Review<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n There\u2019s a legal war brewing around AI training on copyrighted work. But beneath the courtroom drama, there\u2019s a quieter, deeper question that affects every one of us: what happens when your best ideas, hard-earned craft, and distinctive voice can be scraped, learned, and remixed by a machine in seconds?<\/p>\n Read on Solutions Review<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Good data definitions are essential. I can\u2019t emphasize enough that without them, you\u2019ll lack clarity and accuracy, and your data will suffer for it. But who should actually be writing them? I\u2019ve written extensively over the years about how to create strong data definitions (read more about that here), but I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever really tackled the question of who\u2019s responsible for writing them.<\/p>\n Read on Solutions Review<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Centered on the theme ‘AI Agent of Change’, this quarterly Insight Jam<\/em> virtual event<\/a><\/strong><\/span> explores the emerging role of AI agents in reshaping the Future of\u00a0 Work<\/a><\/strong><\/span> through Automation, driving innovation, and facilitating adaptation to the new reality of this AI moment. Be sure to register free for InsightJam.com here<\/a><\/strong><\/span> to watch all the sessions live or on-demand.<\/span><\/p>\nTop Data Management News for the Week Ending June 20<\/strong>, 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nBARC Analyst Report Reveals Data Gaps Hindering AI Success<\/strong><\/h4>\n
BigID Debuts First Managed DPSM Offering for Global Security Providers<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Diskover Raises $7.5M, Partners with Snowflake & NetApp, and Acquires CloudSoda to Unlock Unstructured Data for Enterprise AI<\/strong><\/h4>\n
EDB Postgres AI Accelerates the Era of Autonomous Data Management<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Extend Raises $17 Million to Build the Document Processing Cloud<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Fivetran Report: Enterprises Race Toward AI, But Data Readiness Lags<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Hammerspace Now Available on Oracle Cloud Marketplace<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Qlik Survey: Americans Prefer Donating Blood Over Sharing Health Data<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Qumulo Stratus: Cryptographically Isolated Edge-to-Core-to-Cloud Data Platform<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Sifflet Secures $18M to Accelerate Data Observability Growth<\/strong><\/h4>\n
SingleStore Unveils Enterprise AI Platform for Real-Time, Serverless Workflows<\/strong><\/h4>\n
WEKA Launches NeuralMesh Adaptive AI Data 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>\nTake the Tech Leader Survey – Spring 2025 Now<\/h4>\n
NEW by SR<\/em> Expert at Insight Jam<\/em> Paula Caligiuri, PhD.: How Humility Supercharges Technical Talent<\/h4>\n
NEW by SR<\/em> Expert at Insight Jam<\/em> John Santaferraro: Agents, Agents, Everywhere Agents – Informatica World 2025<\/h4>\n
NEW by SR<\/em> Expert at Insight Jam<\/em> Douglas Laney: Artificial Irony: Misinformation Expert’s Testimony Has Fake AI Citations<\/h4>\n
NEW by SR<\/em> Expert at Insight Jam<\/em> Doug Shannon: The Real AI Battle Isn’t Over Data…It’s Over Identity<\/h4>\n
NEW by SR<\/em> Expert at Insight Jam<\/em> Nicola Askham: Who is Resonsible for Drafting Data Definitions<\/h4>\n
ICYMI: Mini Jam Q2, 2025 – AI Agents of Change: Watch All Sessions On-Demand<\/h4>\n