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Sanofi taps Snowflake for AI drug development push

Field sales teams will get AI-generated call plans in seconds as Sanofi expands Snowflake use across research, procurement and operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Data Protection

Thomson Reuters builds AI data platform on Snowflake

The shift is speeding up legal and regulatory analysis, with some Thomson Reuters workloads now running up to 3.4 times faster.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Enterprise Resource Planning

Crunchbase launches market insights after 900% growth

Investors and sales teams gain a sector-level view of private markets, as demand for Crunchbase's predictive products drives 900% growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today

Software-as-a-Service

Snowflake launches CoWork & Cortex Training AI tools

The upgrade aims to let employees query data and automate tasks in one governed system, as Snowflake deepens its AI push.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Yesterday

Data governance

Snowflake expands CoCo agent & launches Datastream

Businesses can now feed live data into governed Snowflake tables more easily, as the company ties AI app building to real-time streaming.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Yesterday

Data Protection

Snowflake boosts governed data for AI with Iceberg

Customers will be able to query live data across systems with less duplication, as Snowflake expands governance for AI workloads and Iceberg tables.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Yesterday

Data Protection

Snowflake adds Horizon Catalog tools for enterprise AI

Enterprises get a single control layer for AI agents and data as Snowflake adds security and governance tools to curb errors and misuse.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Yesterday

Ransomware

Snowflake unveils platform upgrades for CoCo, CoWork

Enterprises will get tighter AI controls as Snowflake adds blocking policies, multi-party authorisation and new agentic tools at Summit.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Yesterday

Customer Relationship Management

Navigating data challenges in China's E-commerce market

Brands risk blind spots and sanctions in China as fragmented platforms and tighter rules make customer data harder to use and move.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

Centrica adopts SAP AI in long-term cloud overhaul

The cloud overhaul is meant to trim costs and modernise finance systems as Centrica adapts to tougher energy-market pressures.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Data Protection

Mailchimp launches Analytics AI & expands integrations

Paid Mailchimp users worldwide can now query campaign performance in plain language as the platform adds Analytics AI and broader app links.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Cloudflare builds Town Lake data platform with Skipper

Billing now accounts for most usage of Cloudflare's new internal platform, as staff query live data through Trino-backed Town Lake and Skipper.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Avalara names Hugo Sarrazin as Chief Executive Officer

The tax software group is betting on AI-driven growth as founder Scott McFarlane shifts into an advisory role and a new Chief Executive Officer takes over.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

ClickHouse launches AI agents as ARR tops USD $250m

The launch underscores rising demand for low-latency AI analytics as the company's cloud revenue climbs past USD $250 million in annual run-rate.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

ClickHouse launches House Mates partner programme in ANZ

Customers in Australia and New Zealand will gain more local implementation support as ClickHouse expands its partner ecosystem around ClickHouse Cloud.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week