Data Management

Microsoft, Google back Apache Ossie to make enterprise data and AI platforms more interoperable

Their support for the project could make enterprises’ Power BI and BigQuery semantic models more portable, but governance gaps and the project’s evolving specification could limit interoperability, analysts say.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Oct 1, 20266 mins

Data GovernanceData IntegrationData Management

Articles

Teradata aims to make agentic execution of multistep data work more efficient

Teradata’s effort to reduce model calls could help enterprises control the cost of agentic workloads, but analysts say the savings need to be weighed against broader workflow costs, developer responsibilities, and platform dependence.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Sep 24, 2026 6 mins

Artificial IntelligenceData Management

How CIOs use AI to better manage data lifecycles

AI needs high-quality data, and experts believe emerging technology can help solve the information management challenge. Yet while evidence suggests pioneers are making progress, significant adoption barriers remain.

By Mark Samuels

Sep 23, 2026 9 mins

C-SuiteCIOData Quality

The next AI advantage isn't a bigger model — it's a better semantic layer

Your AI model may be smart, but if your business can’t agree on what its data means, the agent can still get it wrong.

By Nalini Garg

Sep 22, 2026 8 mins

Artificial IntelligenceData GovernanceIT Governance

Should AI have the same data access restrictions as employees?

Your employees may not be allowed to see sensitive data, but could your AI assistant accidentally show it to them?

By Carl D’Halluin

Sep 21, 2026 6 mins

Access ControlData GovernanceIdentity and Access Management

How AI sovereignty and governance could empower your business

It’s time to stop seeing governance and risk management as constraints and use them as a path to innovation.

By CIO Contributor

May 11, 2026 4 mins

Data Management

AI-smart, not AI-first

Remember "cloud-first" turning into a governance nightmare? "AI-first" is about to repeat that exact mistake, just faster.

By Ed Kandel

Sep 17, 2026 11 mins

Artificial IntelligenceData GovernanceIT Governance

AI agents should retrieve facts, not define them

Turns out letting your AI agent pick which database is "right" is a great way to get a different answer every time someone asks.

By George Bezerra

Sep 17, 2026 8 mins

Artificial IntelligenceData GovernanceData Management

The CIO-Legal partnership will define the future of enterprise AI

Your CIO and your general counsel aren't even talking, and that gap is exactly where your next AI lawsuit is hiding.

By Dan Clarke

Sep 17, 2026 8 mins

C-SuiteCIOData Governance

Cockroach Labs bets on database pooling to cut cost of AI-era workloads

Cockroach Continuum aims to reduce idle database capacity and operational overhead by pooling infrastructure, although analysts say the savings will depend on how enterprises provision and use their databases.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Sep 15, 2026 5 mins

BudgetingData ManagementDatabase Administration

Salesforce seeks to rewrite enterprise software with AIforce

Salesforce kicks off Dreamforce Conference 2026 by announcing a new live interface layer for enterprise software called AIforce.

By Thor Olavsrud

Sep 15, 2026 5 mins

MarketsSoftware ProvidersTechnology Industry

Your data architecture was built for predictable consumers

AI agents are changing how people consume data, so enterprises need a smarter way to deliver access without creating chaos underneath.

By Robert Cooke

Sep 14, 2026 8 mins

Artificial IntelligenceData ArchitectureEnterprise Architecture

The AI employees are already on the floor. Is anyone watching?

The real challenge of agentic AI isn’t the technology — it’s accountability, governance and knowing who’s responsible when things go wrong.

By Naren Gangavarapu

Sep 9, 2026 10 mins

Artificial IntelligenceData GovernanceIT Governance

What is sovereign AI? Strategic control of your AI future

The concept of AI sovereignty focuses on control and choice, offering a long-game strategy for better handling costs, data privacy, and vendor lock-in.

By Grant Gross

Sep 8, 2026 7 mins

Artificial IntelligenceInfrastructure ManagementVendor Management