Business Intelligence (BI) stories - Page 3
The prevalence of computers in business (and everywhere) generates enormous quantities of data. Business Intelligence seeks to extract further value from this data (after it has served its immediate purpose, and is shunted off to storage) through analysis and contextualization. If data is described as the ‘new oil’, BI is the derricks tapping the well. BI generally requires uniform data before analysis can take place, with data extracted from source systems and loaded into secondary structures such as ‘data warehouses/lakes’. The analysis outputs are typically sent to managers and executives within the business in the form of reports (or managers are equipped with the tools to create their own reports) assessing performance, providing insights or identifying opportunities.
SAP to acquire Reltio to boost enterprise data, AI ops
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SAP will fold Reltio's master data management tools into Business Data Cloud, strengthening its bid to unify enterprise records for AI across mixed systems.
Mediaocean appoints Guy Kuperman as Chief Strategy Officer
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Mediaocean taps Innovid veteran Guy Kuperman to drive strategy, partnerships and AI-led integration across its ad tech portfolio.
Roomex launches Insights Pro for hotel spend scrutiny
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Roomex rolls out spend-analytics tool for UK hotels, giving finance teams an audit trail to test bookings against cheaper options and savings.
CalAmp launches Google Pub/Sub integration for fleet data
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CalAmp broadens Telematics Cloud support with a Google Pub/Sub link, giving fleet operators faster streaming data into Google Cloud for analytics and AI.
MindBridge launches API hub to tighten enterprise finances
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MindBridge rolls out Developer Portal with 130 API endpoints as finance teams push to embed continuous AI-driven controls into enterprise systems.
Xero & Anthropic link Claude to accounting platform
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Xero and Anthropic strike multi-year deal to weave Claude AI into accounting software, giving small firms real-time cash-flow and invoice insights.
Xero signs Claude deal for small business finance tools
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Xero to embed Anthropic's Claude across accounting tools as JAX gains automation for cash flow, invoices and scenario analysis.
Silverfin launches Talking Points for accounting firms
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Silverfin adds Talking Points to help accounting firms turn compliance findings into client advice with AI summaries and action tracking.
Auror named LPRC's most engaged partner on retail crime
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Auror recognised by Loss Prevention Research Council for engaging retailers and police on organised retail crime in the US.
Hapana rebuilds fitness platform after USD $7.25 million
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Hapana unveils rebuilt fitness software platform after USD $7.25 million Microequities-led round, targeting multi-site operators with AI tools.
Smartsheet launches AI server for work management data
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Smartsheet unveils an AI server that plugs tools like Claude into live project data, with thousands of early users driving real-time updates.
AlphaSense adds custom AI agents for finance research
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AlphaSense unveils custom AI agents and expert call tools to automate research workflows for financial and corporate intelligence teams.
Kong hires Bruce Felt as Finance Chief for growth push
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Kong hires veteran finance chief Bruce Felt, whose record of steering three software groups to IPOs bolsters its expansion in API and AI tools.
Denodo joins Snowflake-led OSI for semantic standard
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Denodo has joined Snowflake-led Open Semantic Interchange, backing an open standard to align business metrics across data and AI tools.
Storeganise launches AI connector for self-storage data
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Storeganise unveils an AI Connector linking self-storage systems to tools like ChatGPT, letting operators query live data in plain English.
TeamViewer launches AI reporting tool for IT teams
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TeamViewer unveils Tia Reporting, an AI dashboard tool that lets IT teams build live, no-code reports on digital workplaces via chat prompts.
Snowflake backs Bedrock Data in AI governance push
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Snowflake invests in Bedrock Data to tighten AI data governance, linking Horizon and Cortex AI with Bedrock's classification and masking tools.
ThoughtSpot unveils Spotter AI agents tailored by sector
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ThoughtSpot rolls out Spotter for Industries, AI analytics agents tuned to sector rules to close the “context gap” in enterprise decisions.
Qualtrics boosts CX suite with new AI & automation tools
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Qualtrics unveils AI-driven CX upgrades to unify feedback, automate text analysis and deploy agents that resolve customer issues in real time.
Snowflake unveils Project SnowWork for agentic AI work
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Snowflake debuts Project SnowWork, an “agentic” AI platform that turns conversational prompts into governed, end-to-end business execution.