Purpose-built solution reduces data pipeline complexity and accelerates integration across hybrid and multi-cloud Databricks environments CHAPEL HILL, N.C., June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — CData Software, a leading provider of data connectivity and integration solutions, today announced the launch of the CData Databricks Integration Accelerator, a new solution purpose-built to simplify and expedite enterprise data integration for Databricks environments. By eliminating traditional bottlenecks in data pipeline development, the Accelerator can reduce integration timelines by as much as 90%, helping organizations unlock insights faster and fully realize the potential of their Databricks Lakehouse investments. The Databricks Lakehouse Platform combines data warehousing and AI with a unified architecture…
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Unity Catalog is now the most complete catalog for Apache Iceberg™ and Delta Lake, enabling open interoperability with governance across compute engines, and adds unified semantics and a rich discovery experience for business users SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Data + AI Summit — Databricks, the Data and AI company, today extends its leadership in the unified governance category with powerful new capabilities. Unity Catalog adds full support for Apache Iceberg™ tables, including native support for the Apache Iceberg REST Catalog APIs. Now, Unity Catalog is the only catalog that enables external engines to read and write, with fine-grained governance, to performance-optimized, Iceberg…
New product brings the power of data intelligence to executives and frontline decision-makers SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Data + AI Summit — Databricks, the Data and AI company, today announced the launch of Databricks One, a new experience that gives all business users simple and secure access to the data and AI capabilities offered by the Data Intelligence Platform. For the first time, business users will be able to interact with AI/BI dashboards, ask their data questions in natural language through AI/BI Genie powered by deep research, quickly find relevant dashboards and use custom-built Databricks apps — all in an elegant, code-free environment built for…
Agent Bricks automatically optimizes AI agents on customers’ unique data to deliver cost-efficient, trustworthy agents SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Data + AI Summit — Databricks, the Data and AI company, today introduced Agent Bricks, a new, automated way to create high-performing AI agents tailored to your business. Just provide a high-level description of the agent’s task, and connect your enterprise data — Agent Bricks handles the rest. Agent Bricks are optimized for common industry use cases, including structured information extraction, reliable knowledge assistance, custom text transformation and orchestrated multi-agent systems. Agent Bricks is available starting today in Beta. Agent Bricks uses novel…
SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — AdRoll, a leading marketing and advertising platform that helps business-to-consumer brands grow, today released the Q2 2025 edition of its State of Digital Advertising Report. Drawing on data from over 20,000 online businesses, the report highlights emerging trends in ad pricing, economic sentiment, and platform innovation influencing digital marketing strategies and budget decisions. Display prospecting ad costs dropped 27% year-over-year in Q1, highlighting a broader shift away from upper-funnel campaigns as economic uncertainty grows. In contrast, the retargeting cost per mille (CPM) fell just 8%, signaling that brands are doubling down on high-intent audiences and prioritizing performance-driven…
BRNO, Czech Republic, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In the heart of Europe, the Brno region is emerging as a fast-growing tech hub with global ambition. Known for innovation in cybersecurity, aerospace, game development and more, it’s a place where AI drives progress across disciplines. Backed by innovation agency JIC, the cutting-edge startups born in Brno don’t just compete locally – they aim straight for the global market with their AI-based technologies. Here are the ones to watch: Originally focused on smart city monitoring, VisionCraft now brings its AI motion analysis to healthcare. Its VisioTherapy platform guides at-home physiotherapy with real-time feedback. With rehab demand growing, the team is raising funds…
AppRefinery delivers real-time insights into engagement strategies and feature trends across over 20 app verticals REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Liftoff, an AI-enabled growth platform for the mobile app economy, today announced the launch of AppRefinery, a first-of-its-kind intelligence platform offering strategic insights into the world’s most successful consumer apps. Following the success of GameRefinery, the leading analytics platform for mobile games, AppRefinery brings the same depth of insight to the broader consumer app ecosystem. AppRefinery is built for app developers and marketing teams looking to understand what drives real-world engagement. The platform utilizes Liftoff’s custom user motivation model…
The acquisition empowers marketing teams to meet the growing demand for impactful, scalable video content across social channels LONDON, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Oktopost, the leading B2B social media management, employee advocacy, and Marketing intelligence platform, announced today the acquisition of Milk Video, a video creation company focused on simplifying short-form video editing for marketers. The acquisition reinforces Oktopost’s commitment to helping B2B marketing leaders create more impactful content and drive real business impact through more engaging content strategies. B2B marketing teams are under increasing pressure to deliver visual content that resonates across platforms like LinkedIn and Instagram. Social media managers seek tools…
MinIO names former NetApp and Pure Storage veteran Mike Marinchak as VP of Global Partner Sales to lead partner strategy; increases partner incentives for revenue growth and enhances training, enablement, and tiering for partners REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — MinIO, the leader in high-performance object storage for the exabyte AI era, today launched an expanded MinIO Partner Program. The MinIO Partner Program is designed to meet the evolving needs of global customers as the demand for object storage skyrockets with AI adoption, which is projected to exceed $20B by the end of 2025, according to IDC. The updated partner experience introduces new, unique and…
Annual Report Derived from 20K Consumers Ranks Amazon, Google, and YouTube at the Top as Loyalty, Trust and Identity Prove Key to Brand Resilience CULVER CITY, Calif., June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — MarketCast, the leading marketing research firm helping brands maximize their advertising impact and amplify brand fandom, today launched the results of its 2025 Brand Fandom 50, a sweeping study of over 20,000 U.S. adults and nearly 300 brands over three years. The research reveals an unprecedented look into the brands that spark deep emotional connection with consumers, and how that fandom translates into business resilience and lasting customer loyalty. MarketCast’s research shows that the…