AGI Is Coming — But Do We Even Agree on What It Means?
Everyone is racing toward AGI — but no one agrees on what AGI actually is.OpenAI says GPT-4 shows “sparks of AGI,” DeepMind insists we’re years away, and philosophers argue we can’t define intelligence without consciousness.So how do you plan, invest, and build for a future no one can clearly describe? What Is AGI? (Or What […]
Unlock True Customer Insights with Shopper360 on Databricks
Retail and consumer goods businesses know one truth: customers are no longer loyal to brands; they are loyal to experiences. If shoppers don’t feel recognized, understood, and valued—whether in-store, online, or through a loyalty app—they move on quickly. Yet most companies struggle to deliver this level of personalization because their customer data is fragmented, duplicated, […]
FinQ for Finance Leaders: Turning Numbers into Narratives with Databricks
Finance isn’t just about reporting numbers anymore—it’s about shaping strategy, guiding capital allocation, and building resilience in a volatile world. CFOs and their teams sit at the centre of growth, profitability, and liquidity decisions, yet too often they are constrained by fragmented systems, static dashboards, and manual spreadsheets. In fast-moving markets, these limitations can be […]
People Decisions, Powered by Data: HRIQ + Databricks in Action
Hiring the right talent has always been one of the most critical priorities for organizations. Employees drive innovation, customer experiences, and long-term business performance. Yet despite its importance, the process of attracting, selecting, and onboarding employees has historically been riddled with inefficiencies. HR teams spend endless hours screening resumes, coordinating interviews, and onboarding new hires—only […]
Crystal Ball for Retail Business: DemandIQ + Databricks Redefining Forecasting
Retail has always been a business of margins, speed, and precision. Stock too little, and you lose customers to competitors. Stock too much, and you tie up working capital in slow-moving inventory while increasing markdown risks. Add in promotions, seasonality, supply disruptions, and rapidly shifting consumer behavior—and forecasting becomes less of a science and more […]
Enterprise-Grade Agent Governance and Observability in Databricks
Building AI agents with LangGraph and foundation models is relatively straightforward today. You can create a sophisticated multi-agent system that orchestrates complex workflows, reasons through problems, and delivers intelligent responses within hours. However, here’s the sobering reality: 87% of AI projects never make it to production, and governance challenges are among the top reasons why. When […]
BI Team Design Patterns — Power BI Developers, Data Engineers, and Analysts Working in Sync
High-performing BI organizations don’t happen because of great dashboards alone — they emerge when Data Engineers, Power BI Developers, and Business Analysts work from a shared operating model. That model defines who owns data, how KPIs are standardized, and how insights move from raw sources to business decisions. In regulated industries like healthcare, this alignment […]
Open-Source LLMs vs Proprietary Models: The 2025 Showdown
The artificial intelligence landscape in 2025 has reached an inflection point. Organizations face a critical decision: deploy proprietary models through APIs or leverage open-source alternatives with flexible deployment options. With GPT-5.1, Claude Opus 4.5, Gemini 3.0 Pro, Llama 4, and Mistral’s latest releases, the performance gap between open and proprietary models has narrowed dramatically. This […]
Machine Learning Across Cloud Platforms: Databricks ML vs Azure ML vs Google Vertex AI
The choice of a Machine Learning platform is one of the most critical decisions for any data-driven organization in 2025. With ML models moving from experimental notebooks to high-scale production systems, the underlying platform must provide a unified, governed, and highly scalable environment. This deep dive compares three of the most powerful contenders: Databricks ML, […]
Design Meets Function: The Power BI Balance
Introduction First impressions matter, even when you’re creating Power BI reports. When your users open your report for the first time, they need to be presented with good-looking visuals that present data in an easy-to-read way; otherwise, they’ll leave confused and with more questions than before. Balancing is crucial when […]