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Mar 2026

Everything announced at FabCon 2026: A field report from the Blue Orange Digital team

A comprehensive recap of FabCon and SQLCon 2026 in Atlanta, covering 120+ feature announcements across OneLake…

Colin Van Dyke·Mar 23, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

AI is rewriting the private equity playbook. Most GPs haven't noticed yet.

Private equity has run on the same operating model for 40 years. AI is about to break it — not in the way the…

Josh Miramant·Mar 5, 2026

Mar 2026

We built an AI agent that actually works in production. Here's every line of code.

Let me tell you about the moment I stopped being skeptical about AI agents. It was 11pm on a Tuesday. Our tea…

Rizwan Yousuf·Mar 5, 2026

Mar 2026

The Work Was Always There

Every generation gets its doomsday technology. The power loom was going to starve the weavers. Electricity wa…

Josh Miramant·Mar 5, 2026

Feb 2026

How Financial Services Firms Are Turning Snowflake Into a Competitive Weapon

I've had a front-row seat to something that doesn't happen often in financial services: genuine, measurable tr…

Josh Miramant·Feb 11, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

Databricks vs. Snowflake: How to Choose the Right Platform in 2026

Choosing between Databricks and Snowflake is one of the most consequential decisions a data team will make thi…

Josh Miramant·Feb 10, 2026

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