Ep 68 | Agentic AI Is Forcing a Governance Reset

What happens when AI stops advising and starts acting? Agentic AI promises autonomy, speed, and a new level of intelligence in how systems operate. But as these systems begin to pursue goals and make decisions, the risks become harder to predict. In this episode of The AI Forecast, Paul Muller sits down with futurist Nell Watson, AI ethics expert and co-author of “Safer Agentic AI: Principles and Responsible Practices,” to explore what safe, responsible AI looks like in this new era.

SQL Query Optimization: How Driver Architecture Shapes Database Performance

When it comes to database performance, most focus on writing better SQL or tuning database parameters. Both matter. But there’s a third layer that’s crucial to consider: the driver sitting between your application and your data source. Drivers decide where query operations actually execute. Some operations get pushed down to the data source, a fast process. Others get processed in the driver layer itself, which takes more time.

ClearML + Nutanix: The Deep-Dive Guide to a Turnkey Enterprise AI Stack

Enterprise AI teams are laboring under two key pressures: 1) squeeze maximum value out of expensive GPUs and 2) deliver new GenAI experiences faster than competitors. Too often, their ability to deliver is blocked by: The new ClearML running on the Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) solution is designed to tackle every one of these headaches. Below, we unpack each layer of the stack and explain what it is, why it matters, and how it helps you ship AI both quickly and with cost efficiency.

Apache Iceberg - Under the Hood

In this video, Dipankar breaks down how Apache Iceberg works under the hood - starting from the limitations of Hive-style tables to why Iceberg was built in the first place. He covers: Why Hive-based tables break at scale (Netflix example) How object storage changes the problem (S3 behavior, listing, throttling) Iceberg architecture (catalog, metadata, snapshots, manifests, data files) How query planning works step by step Why Iceberg is a specification — not an execution engine.

Best Excel to CSV Converter Tools in 2026 (No Data Loss)

If you need to convert Excel spreadsheets to CSV formats without data loss, the answer depends heavily on your pipeline complexity, data volume, and transformation requirements. For teams moving structured data at scale, Integrate.io stands out as the most reliable platform, combining enterprise-grade ETL, low-code transformation, and robust file-handling to ensure full data integrity from source to destination.

Hevo's Next Evolution

Every company has an AI roadmap. Very few have the data infrastructure to execute it. At Hevo Data, we've spent 8 years building pipelines that are reliable, simple, and transparent so 2,000+ data teams can build without second-guessing their data. We sat down with Manish Jethani, Amit Gupta, and Scott Husband to talk about what comes next. If your data isn't AI-ready, your roadmap stays a roadmap. We've re-engineered the platform to serve as the context engine your AI vision actually runs on. Because the models are only as good as the data underneath them.

Spotter for Industries: Built for Your Business | Full Intro - March Spotlight

Why do most BI tools feel like they were built for someone else? Because they were built to be general—and "general" doesn't cut it in the Agentic era. At our March Spotlight, ThoughtSpot CMO Micheline Nijmeh introduces the unveiling of Spotter for Industries: AI designed from the ground up to understand your specific metrics, workflows, and priorities. We’re moving past the hype to deliver real business results.