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Accelerating Gen AI for Customer Service with Fivetran, Google Cloud, BigQuery and Vertex AI

Learn how Fivetran’s automated data movement platform allows you to accelerate building Gen AI applications for customer service in Google Cloud with BigQuery and Vertex AI. Kelly Kohlleffel steps you through creating four connectors to BigQuery, including a relational database connector plus Jira, Slack, and Zendesk connectors. Then you’ll see how easy it is to quickly build two Gen AI apps, one for search and one for chat, using Vertex AI and the new customer service datasets in BigQuery.

Snowflake Improves Query Duration by 20% on Stable Workloads Since We Began Tracking the Snowflake Performance Index

Earlier this year at Snowflake Summit, we announced the public launch of the Snowflake Performance Index (SPI), an aggregate index for measuring real-world improvements in Snowflake performance experienced by customers over time. In this post, we provide our biannual update to showcase the latest improvements.

Steampunk: Devs Behaving Badly From a Data Perspective

What is the role of data governance in cybersecurity? How do bad developer behaviors affect data quality? How will generative AI impact data management and security? This week, we revisit the Developers Behaving Badly Report with Lauren Maffeo, Senior Service Designer at Steampunk! We talk about data ethics, data governance, cybersecurity, and how they all tie together.

What is Snowflake | A Comprehensive Overview with Pros and Cons

Snowflake is a technology company offering a cloud-based data warehouse for data storage and analytics. Snowflake has been making headlines lately, having reported $1.1 billion in revenue for the fiscal year ending Jan. 31, 2022—that’s 106% growth year-on-year.

A Complete Guide to API Generation

Application programming interfaces (APIs) have become necessities in business operations, driving innovation and allowing for business agility. Embarking on digital transformation is no longer just a choice for businesses, it is a must for any company that wants to compete in the digital economy. Don’t just take our word for it, though. A recent study shows that 97% of enterprise leaders agree with the statement that APIs are essential for business survival.

CSV Import Errors: Quick Fixes for Data Pros

Comma-Separated Values (CSV) files are indispensable in the realm of data management, serving as a bridge for data exchange across disparate systems, platforms, and apps. Despite their ubiquity and the simplicity they bring to data importation, professionals often face hurdles that can disrupt workflows and lead to data integrity issues. These challenges, ranging from minor formatting mismatches to complex encoding dilemmas, underscore the need for a comprehensive understanding of the CSV import process.