Database (DB) stories

ApertureData has closed an oversubscribed seed funding round raising USD $8.25 million to enhance its multimodal AI database solution, ApertureDB Cloud.

Avalara has launched its Automated Tariff Code Classification system, utilising AI to enhance customs compliance for businesses in global trade.

Percona debuts Percona Everest, a cloud-native, open-source DB platform tackling vendor lock-in issues and high DBaaS costs with automated multi-database support.

Pure Global launches the Pure Global Resource Centre, revolutionising MedTech market access with AI-driven insights, regulatory compliance tools, and a vast medical data repository.

Thousands of websites using Oracle NetSuite's SuiteCommerce may be leaking private customer information due to misconfigured access controls.

DapuStor collaborates with Pliops to enhance KVrocks, offering a high-performance alternative to RocksDB, doubling performance and cutting latency.

Rimini Street India clinches a top 20 spot in India’s Great Mid-Size Workplaces 2024, adding to its growing list of accolades in the workplace culture domain.

Cisco and VAST Data have teamed up for AI-driven data infrastructure with the new Cisco Nexus HyperFabric, which was unveiled in Sydney.

Australia's Software Combined has now expanded its portfolio by acquiring Dbvisit, based in New Zealand's Auckland.

UK businesses are set to ramp up IT modernisation spending by nearly 30% in 2024, with a hefty focus placed on investing in artificial intelligence.

Litera's generative AI, Foundation Dragon, improves legal deal term processing by giving instant access to past transaction data, enabling law firms to negotiate from a position of strength.

Australia plans to implement a comprehensive set of online safety regulations from December 2023; smaller businesses face compliance challenges.

Vast Data secures triple-digit million-dollar funding, boosting its valuation and potential to shake up the AI data stack industry.

Amazon Web Services has rolled out three new serverless innovations for superior data management, promising simpler and faster scalability.

DXC Technology and AWS strengthen their partnership to expedite cloud adoption and digital transformation for global IT customers.

Actian, a data and analytics unit of HCLSoftware, relaunches its data platform, formerly known as Avalanche, with improved API-first integration capabilities.

Solace strengthens its Board of Directors by welcoming industry veterans Don Callahan and Steve Mills, enhancing expertise in real-time enterprise solutions.

Directed Technologies and AWS showcase 92% drop in driver violations and reduced carbon emissions shortly after partnership.

The new solution Hyperdrive turns existing regional databases into globally distributed ones for faster access to global data.

Oracle unveils major improvements to MySQL HeatWave, including vector store and generative AI, at Oracle CloudWorld event in Las Vegas.