Open Data stories
Cloudera updates hybrid platform to support AI growth
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
Cloudera extends hybrid platform support to 2032 as enterprises seek to scale AI workloads without moving sensitive data.
Why the next phase of AI adoption will be determined less by models and more by data foundations
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
AI adoption's next phase hinges on data foundations, with enterprises needing real-time pipelines, governance and portability to scale safely.
Lf Energy releases standardised battery dataset with Microsoft
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open source
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clean technologies
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microsoft
LF Energy and Microsoft back battery standard with dataset on lithium-ion cell design, aiming to make testing and ageing data easier to compare.
New Zealand to extend open banking to SME channels
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digital transformation
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fintech
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risk & compliance
New Zealand will extend regulated open banking to SME banking channels from June 2027, giving smaller firms wider access to fintech tools and automation.
CData adds pipeline orchestration & broader CDC support
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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cloud analytics
CData Sync gets pipeline orchestration, broader CDC for IBM DB2 and SAP HANA, plus open table format support for hybrid and cloud data flows.
ODI and SAP partner to advance AI-ready data systems
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data protection
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digital transformation
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data fabric
ODI and SAP team up on AI-ready enterprise data project, seeking open standards and governance to curb risks from poorly prepared information.
Databricks launches Lakewatch to counter AI attacks
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firewalls
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data analytics
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siem
Databricks unveils Lakewatch, an AI-driven security platform aiming to replace legacy SIEM tools and counter automated cyber attacks.
OpenID Foundation unveils new independent testing plan
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crypto
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fintech
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cybersecurity
OpenID Foundation names four partners to deliver new independent conformance testing for fast-growing digital identity schemes from 2026.
Tower raises USD $6.4m to bring AI data and code to production
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saas
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siem
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martech
Tower raises USD $6.4m to help data teams turn AI-generated code into reliable production pipelines on an Apache Iceberg-based platform.
Feijoa wins audience vote with KiwiSaver round-up app
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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creative hq
KiwiSaver round-up app Feijoa has clinched the Audience Choice award at the Kiwibank Start Up Pitch Breakfast in Wellington.
SITA links Google Find Hub with WorldTracer baggage data
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data protection
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digital transformation
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encryption
SITA links Google's Find Hub with WorldTracer, letting airlines use passenger-shared bag locations to speed delayed baggage recovery.
UK fintech delegation backs New Zealand open finance push
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data protection
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fintech
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api
UK fintech heavyweights visit New Zealand to help shape open finance rules, eyeing partnerships and a testbed for new banking technology.
The future of marketing is built on open data infrastructure
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
Marketing's future belongs to teams that master open, unified data infrastructure instead of guessing through disconnected systems.
Six leaders shortlisted for Veuve Clicquot Bold Awards
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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supply chain
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ai
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clean technologies
Veuve Clicquot names six women leading change in hospitality, music, fashion and climate as finalists for its 2026 Bold Awards.
Snowflake expands Cortex Code CLI with dbt, Airflow
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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devops
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data analytics
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cx
Snowflake adds dbt and Apache Airflow support to Cortex Code CLI and unveils its first standalone subscription for non-Snowflake users.
Dashr unveils Open Banking dashboard for Kiwis' cash
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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data protection
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crypto
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fintech
New Zealand startup Dashr has launched an Open Banking-based dashboard letting households see all their cash and investments in one place.
Snowflake unveils Postgres to make enterprise data AI-ready
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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dr
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hybrid cloud
Snowflake launches Postgres and new governance, sharing and backup tools to keep enterprise data ready for production AI workloads.
Etleap unveils unified Iceberg data pipeline platform
Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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private cloud
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data analytics
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data science
Etleap launches a unified Iceberg data pipeline platform, promising simpler, scalable management of Apache Iceberg table operations.
Sage predicts trust & agentic AI will reshape channel
Sat, 20th Dec 2025
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saas
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uc
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data protection
Sage's Gretchen O'Hara says trust and agentic AI will determine which channel partners win, grow and keep customers by 2026.
Snowflake hits USD $2 billion in AWS Marketplace sales
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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storage
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gaming
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hybrid cloud
Snowflake doubles AWS Marketplace sales to top USD $2 billion in 2025, underscoring surging enterprise demand for integrated data and AI tools.