Salesforce bets big on Tableau; Google buys Looker; pattern matching in ML

AI, Analytics and Big Data Digest Artificial intelligence, BI and data management content from TechTarget | June 13, 2019 FEATURED ITEM $15.7B Salesforce-Tableau acquisition a direct shot at Microsoft Don Fluckinger, Senior News Writer By acquiring Tableau, Salesforce dramatically strengthened its BI and data visualization capabilities. The move boosts Salesforce's ability to compete with Microsoft. (SearchCustomerExperience.com) Advertisement NEWS   How pattern matching in machine learning powers AI Pattern matching sounds like a simple idea, but it's being used to create some highly advanced AI tools, powering everything from image recognition to natural language applications. (SearchEnterpriseAI.com)   AtScale updates data warehouse virtualization platform Data warehouse virtualization platform AtScale 2019.1 comes with new capabilities, including extended database support, improved security and advanced analytical query abilities. (SearchDataManagement.com)   Google acquisition of Looker to boost Google Cloud analytics By acquiring BI vendor Looker, Google will enhance its analytics and BI capabilities available via Google Cloud and become a formidable force in the enterprise-level BI space. (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com)   Expert talks convergence of AI, marketing and data privacy William Ammerman, The author of a new book on the intersection of advertising and marketing with AI and data privacy, talks about influencing the general public with technology. (SearchEnterpriseAI.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Applications of autonomous robots lead in the enterprise In enterprise AI, bot technology is leading the charge. Seamless integration and process streamlining are initial benefits, but the true profit lies in what comes next -- auto-AI. (SearchEnterpriseAI.com)   The main picks for Hadoop distributions on the market Check out the top Hadoop distribution vendors in the market right now to help you and your team determine which product is best for your organization's big data requirements. (SearchDataManagement.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Information Management Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Enterprise Applications Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.