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Did you know that 44% of QA professionals believe a hot dog is a sandwich? That’s just one of the fun—and surprising—questions we asked in this year’s State of Software Quality Report survey. But beyond the humor, we dug deep into the real challenges testers face every day: organizational maturity, AI in testing, best practices, and more. Over 1,500 software testing professionals shared their insights, and now you can explore what they had to say.

Discover how OpenAI is transforming day-to-day work with data streaming. From building smarter products to enabling real-time AI use cases—data streaming is at the heart of everything they do! Hear what OpenAI’s Jigar Bhati had to say.

Generative AI is entering the enterprise at scale, following patterns set by the rise of cloud computing. As organizations shift from buying tools to building custom solutions, architecture and integration become key to long-term success.

In this episode of the "Data Cloud Podcast," Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions, sits down with Ameesh Paleja, Executive Vice President of Enterprise Platform Technology at Capital One. They explore how Capital One leverages modern data architecture, automation, and AI to improve customer interactions and experiences. The conversation delves into the importance of standardized data, the role of AI-driven personalized services, and the integration of marketing and AI strategies.

Transform Raw Education Data into Reports Instantly by Typing What You Need Whether it's student records, attendance logs, or academic performance data, preparing education datasets is now easier than ever. With Astera’s AI-powered Data Prep, educators and analysts can clean, filter, and reshape education datasets using simple natural language commands. No technical expertise required. See how easily you can turn scattered education datasets into structured, report-ready insights through a chat-based interface.

Allium powers real-time data feeds across organizations and blockchains. Ethan Chan shares how Stream Sharing in Confluent Cloud is a game changer.

We love our Current 2025 attendees! That’s why we want to hear their insights on all things data streaming. Check out Steffen’s thoughts on how real-time stream processing and event-driven architecture will enable agentic AI in the years to come.

Join Kong HQ for an insightful LinkedIn Live session titled "How to Ensure Your AI Projects Are Production Ready." As AI continues to transform industries, moving from experimentation to deployment is one of the biggest challenges organizations face. In this session, our experts will dive into what it truly means for an AI project to be "production ready," discussing essential practices around scalability, reliability, governance, and observability.

This edition of The Snow Report recaps some of the key announcements made at Summit 2025, including Snowflake Intelligence, Cortex AISQL, the Data Science Agent, and Adaptive Compute and Adaptive Warehouses. You'll also find user stories, tech tips, and information on upcoming events.

For Reza Akhavan, building Snowflake Intelligence was about more than just enabling AI agents. It was about empowering people. What started as an idea to help business users talk to their data became Snowflake Intelligence: a secure, scalable system for surfacing trusted insights from structured and unstructured data. Reza and his team didn’t just build a feature. They reimagined how businesses turn data into actions.