The Ultimate Guide to Data Science
A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Data Science.
What to know about Data Science
Data Science is a multidisciplinary field that uses scientific methods, algorithms, and technology to extract insights and knowledge from structured and unstructured data. This rapidly evolving discipline plays a pivotal role in helping organisations across industries unlock the value hidden in data, driving innovation, decision-making, and operational efficiency.
Our collection of stories on Data Science covers a wide range of topics, including advances in AI and machine learning platforms, data management solutions, cybersecurity powered by data analytics, and the growing importance of skills development and education in this area. Readers will find insights into how businesses are leveraging data science to personalise customer experiences, mitigate risks, optimise processes, and explore new market opportunities.
Whether you're interested in the latest technology partnerships, emerging AI tools, talent trends, or case studies of data-driven transformation, exploring these stories will deepen your understanding of how data science is shaping the future of technology and business.
American Data Science News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Smartly names ex-Netflix executive Kelly Uphoff CTO
The hire deepens Smartly's push to automate ad decisions as the company looks to turn campaign data into better creative, media and measurement choices.
Azira launches AI location platform for travel marketers
Destination marketers could cut report turnaround times as Azira One puts complex location data into a natural language AI interface.
Persistent, Databricks launch AI hackathon with MSOE
Students at Milwaukee School of Engineering gained hands-on practice with enterprise AI tools, as firms seek graduates ready for production deployments.
The Suite appoints Laura Belmont as General Counsel
The hire gives the community operator direct AI governance expertise as in-house legal teams face growing pressure over contracting, compliance and controls.
SwRI backs youth AI transport contest at Detroit summit
Southwest Research Institute backs Detroit essay contest inviting young innovators to reimagine US transport with artificial intelligence.
Women in tech: revealing diverse careers beyond code
Broadening tech career narratives beyond coding lets more women see paths that match their talents, ambitions and leadership potential.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data Science
Certinia study finds integration key to AI success
Gartner forecasts AI spending to hit USD $64bn in 2026
Gartner sees finance talent shift towards digital skills
Dataiku unveils orchestration-focused AI Success platform
Gartner sees AI spend hitting USD $2.52trn by 2026
Expert Columns
Modern data teams: key roles, structures and data quality
AI job rush exposes firms that don't understand their workforce
Don't rule yourself out of a career in STEM
Female representation in AI is a win-win situation for businesses
Start training for a job that doesn't exist yet
Women in tech: revealing diverse careers beyond code
Progress in motion: Women, AI, and the future of inclusive innovation
Leading through ambiguity: Women and the AI era
Why AI in public health needs focus, funding, and community voice
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Data Science News
Teradata launches Elastic Python Compute on AWS & Azure
Enterprise data science teams can now keep Python AI workloads inside Teradata, reducing governance risk and speeding model training on AWS and Azure.
AI outpaces marketers' readiness in measurement study
Only 3% of senior marketers say their organisations are fully ready to use AI in marketing measurement, despite its speed benefits.
TCS renews Jaguar Formula E deal as official AI partner
The renewal deepens the role of artificial intelligence in Jaguar's racing programme as Formula E heads into its GEN4 era, with road-car benefits in view.
TCS renews Jaguar Formula E deal with AI partnership
The renewed tie-up gives Jaguar TCS Racing more AI support as it heads into Formula E's GEN4 era after winning the 2025/26 teams' title.
Sift launches AI agent to tackle hardware telemetry
Hardware teams facing telemetry overload can now automate investigations inside Sift, with findings stored for reuse and human approval required before changes.
Teradata expands Tera into agentic coworker for data
The new tools are due in late 2026, as Teradata targets lower AI costs and fewer workflow errors across enterprise data systems.
SAP adds TabPFN-3.5 Plus to AI Core for business data
Customers could get faster forecasts and risk scores from messy business tables as SAP brings Prior Labs' model into AI Core.
Google adds six AI analytics functions to BigQuery
The update lets analysts probe metric swings, causal effects and trends inside BigQuery without exporting data to other tools.
Cognitiv opens Vancouver hub in first office abroad
It will support faster data handling and help the ad tech group manage privacy rules as its customer base and product range expand.
Sber plans three-day AI Journey conference in Moscow
The Moscow gathering will examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping business, research and daily life across Russia and beyond.
Google brings TabFM predictions to BigQuery in preview
Analysts could now run churn and fraud forecasts in SQL, as the new preview tool reduces the need for separate machine learning pipelines.
Apple unveils Mac Studio with M5 chips for AI workloads
New AI tools and faster media workflows are the focus as the updated desktop adds M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips plus Wi-Fi 7.
Apple unveils M6 & M5 Ultra chips for Mac desktops
Mac users tackling AI and graphics-heavy work will get more local muscle, as Apple's latest desktop silicon pushes memory and compute higher.
Revolut launches AI research unit for banking models
The fintech is using its 80 million customers' data to sharpen fraud checks and lending decisions as banks race to build their own AI tools.
FIRST launches VulnOptiCON 2026 in Luxembourg on AI
Rising disclosure volumes are forcing security teams to predict which flaws attackers will exploit as FIRST broadens its vulnerability conference in Luxembourg.
Google Cloud unveils 13 Gemini Enterprise agent demos
Developers can now use Google Cloud's examples to build and govern Gemini-powered agents for approvals, compliance and data workflows.
Google brings BigQuery SQL cells to open-source notebooks
Notebook users can now query local pandas data with SQL and pass results back to Python, reducing data shuffling in analytics workflows.
MDOTM raises USD $27 million to expand AI platform
The funding will help MDOTM hire and expand overseas as demand grows for AI tools that cut manual portfolio work at financial firms.
C.H. Robinson launches AI system for supply chains
Shippers could cut review times from weeks to minutes as the closed-loop tool spots savings and service issues across global freight.
Anthropic says Claude automates 95% of analytics queries
Routine analytics work is being shifted from data scientists as Anthropic says Claude now handles most queries with about 95% accuracy overall.
