The Ultimate Guide to Data Analytics
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Data Analytics.
What to know about Data Analytics
Data Analytics is a rapidly evolving field that empowers organizations to extract meaningful insights from vast volumes of data. It encompasses a broad range of techniques, including natural language processing, predictive analytics, AI integration, and real-time data processing, all aimed at driving better decision-making across industries.
Recent advancements highlight its applications in numerous sectors, such as healthcare, logistics, finance, retail, and education. From enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency to supporting sustainability initiatives and mitigating risks, data analytics is becoming an indispensable tool in today’s digital landscape.
Exploring stories tagged with Data Analytics provides readers a window into emerging trends, partnerships, sophisticated technology implementations, and strategic approaches to harnessing data effectively. It offers practical insights into how analytics tools evolve and how businesses and institutions are leveraging these to navigate challenges and capitalize on new opportunities.
Click through to discover how data analytics is transforming industries, influencing upcoming technology innovations, and shaping future workforce skills. Stay informed on expert perspectives, case studies, and solutions that can inspire your own data-driven strategies.
UK Data Analytics News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
AtScale launches AI suite to boost enterprise accuracy
Enterprises could curb AI errors by tying natural-language queries to shared definitions, with HSBC saying accuracy jumped from 65% to above 99%.
Accenture buys Sagacity to boost customer intelligence
The deal adds more than 140 specialists as Accenture tries to turn customer data and AI tools into measurable gains in retention and revenue.
Workplace AI uses power of 508 UK homes, study says
Britain's rising use of workplace AI is adding 1.37 GWh of annual electricity demand, enough to power about 508 homes, a study says.
Roke names Jo Rayson as first Chief Operating Officer
The move is intended to strengthen Roke's systems and delivery as the defence and national security firm expands in Britain and overseas.
Couchbase adds AI tools to cut agent costs & complexity
The new services promise to trim repeated model calls and deployment delays as firms struggle to make AI agents economical at scale.
Why the quietest IT transformations can have the greatest impact
For Nest, the payoff from a cloud migration has been seamless service for more than 14 million savers and stronger cyber resilience.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data Analytics
The Real Data Transformation Challenge is Changing How People Work
Boomi named Gartner leader in API management for AI
FICO named leader in IDC decision intelligence study
SymphonyAI launches AI platform for continuous compliance
Iron Mountain wins first-time analyst nods for InSight DXP
Featured News
Interview: Cloudera says AI agents reshape zero trust
Enterprises must update identity controls as software agents generate more requests and need tightly time-limited access to sensitive systems.
AI transforming B2B discovery - but human trust endures
AI is changing how B2B buyers make decisions - but an expert warns that it is not a substitute for effective human comms strategies.
Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Existing customers get six years of support as Cloudera shifts new AI and analytics workloads to a Hadoop-free platform due in November.
Estima CEO: Generative AI reshapes pharmaceutical value proof
The HEOR tech firm is using generative AI to cut approval analyses from years to weeks, reshaping launch decisions and regulator responses.
Expert Columns
Why the quietest IT transformations can have the greatest impact
Experts discuss key tech learnings from BIGSOUND
Data Governance in the AI Era: Why One-Off Projects Fail
Designing for data sovereignty: Building architectures that keep control where it belongs
AI in Retail is Only as Good as its Data Foundation
From Clean to Trusted: Rethinking Healthcare Data Quality
How to Choose the Right Email Verification API: A Buyer's Guide
The Top Cool Intelligence Trends of 2027
The Hidden Data Quality Risks of Holding Data for Too Long
The importance of data enrichment in financial services
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Data Analytics News
Google Cloud lets BigQuery query Databricks, Snowflake
BigQuery users could cut data movement and pipeline lag as Google Cloud adds federated access to Iceberg tables in Databricks, Snowflake and AWS.
Google adds multivariate forecasting to BigQuery SQL
BigQuery users can now forecast several related metrics at once in SQL, reducing the need for separate models when variables move together.
Brandtech launches data & AI unit across three firms
The new umbrella will unite more than 500 specialists in 22 countries, as brands seek to make fragmented data usable for artificial intelligence.
Accenture buys Sagacity to boost customer intelligence
The deal adds more than 140 specialists as consulting groups race to turn customer data and AI into growth, retention and service gains.
Allvue adds agentic AI tools for private markets platform
Private markets firms can now link Claude and ChatGPT to Allvue data and workflows, cutting manual processing across credit and fund administration.
React says AI still needs human leadership training
As AI reshapes workplaces, employers risk neglecting the human skills needed to handle conflict, feedback and change, React says.
Dell expands AI Factory with NVIDIA for enterprise use
More than 6,500 enterprises are now using the platform as Dell adds software, deskside systems and servers to help move AI from pilot to production.
AoFrio launches Ask iQ for cooler fleet data queries
The new tool lets beverage brands question cooler fleets in plain language, drawing on data from more than 3.7 million connected units.
Dell study says EMEA AI rollout hit by security concerns
Security and compliance worries are slowing AI deployment across EMEA, where 55% of IT leaders say they have already delayed rollouts.
Zoom adds unified customer context across CX tools
Businesses using Zoom's CX tools will be able to see a single customer history across channels, cutting repeat explanations and speeding resolutions.
Oracle & AstraZeneca to link AI research with care
The trial could help doctors spot eligible patients sooner and bring research findings into routine care, improving evidence generation.
Incorta launches governed data tools for analytics & AI
Businesses will be able to build data pipelines in a governed environment, as Incorta seeks to cut tool sprawl and reduce AI errors.
FourNet acquires SVL Business Solutions in fifth deal
The enlarged group will serve more than 450 customers and bolster its push into financial services and AI-led customer experience projects.
React warns AI must not replace management training
As employers roll out AI across the workplace, React says managers still need live practice to handle difficult conversations with judgement and empathy.
Google pitches Gemini agent to startups for busywork
Startups could cut admin and coding time as Google folds Gemini into Workspace and lets teams assign persistent AI coworkers to routine tasks.
Ocient & Shadow Nexus partner on security data platform
National security agencies will be able to search hacked, breached and public data alongside mission records without moving it out of their own environment.
Abacum launches AI agent for finance model building
The tool could cut model-building from days or weeks to minutes, helping finance teams shift time from spreadsheets to analysis and planning.
Lead Velocity warns firms on cyber risks in marketing tools
A cyber breach can now distort ad spend, customer data and campaign performance if businesses fail to lock down marketing systems.
Google rolls out Gemini 4 Argon for enterprise users
The model is being pitched at coding, finance and security teams after Google said it sped up engineering work and helped patch serious flaws.
MariaDB Ecosystem Hub passes 200 entries in six months
The directory now gives MariaDB users a faster way to find compatible tools, after the curated hub topped 200 entries in just six months.
Job Moves
Roke names Jo Rayson as first Chief Operating Officer
Global Tech Advocates launches new global research centre
Klarus launches energy & utilities practice with Haw
Sytech appoints Garry Dixon as Non-Executive Director
Epicor names Vaibhav Vohra as Chief Executive Officer
Paylink appoints new Senior Leaders as business evolves platform
Rithum appoints Kim Miller as Chief Marketing Officer
Apatura appoints new Chief Financial Officer & CTO
Livingston James promotes Mark Lewis to Chief Executive
