In December 2019 my InfoWorld colleague Sharon Machlis wrote an article called “How to merge data in R using R merge, dplyr, or data.table.” Sharon is a whiz at R programming, and analytics in general ...

What if the tools you already use could do more than you ever imagined? Picture this: you’re working on a massive dataset in Excel, trying to make sense of endless rows and columns. It’s slow, ...

Data is one of organizations' most potent assets in an era of growing competition and artificial intelligence (AI) mandates. However, effectively managing and using it requires balancing strict ...

Snowflake Inc. is using its Summit 2026 conference today in San Francisco to present a vision of what it calls the “agentic enterprise,” unveiling a broad set of products and enhancements that it says ...

Leaders increasingly understand that building a strong data culture is an essential function in today's competitive economy. Leaders are now recognizing that to be a data-driven organization and ...

Data literacy is a key component of data governance. Learn why it’s important to data governance and how to improve your data literacy skills. Data literacy—the ability to read, understand, create and ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries by automating processes, enabling smarter decisions, and unlocking new avenues for innovation. According to recent Semarchy research, 74% of ...