Data and AI in 2026

Happy New Year! We review 2025 and prognosticate about 2026. Have you thought about semantics this year? Links related to this episode: Data 2026 outlook: The rise of semantic spheres of influence https://siliconangle.com/2026/01/05/data-2026-outlook-rise-semantic-spheres-influence/ A discussion of PuppyGraph, a graph query engines: https://youtu.be/nmKvGmRWRms Joe Reis's substack on data modeling: https://practicaldatamodeling.substack.com/ Generative AI Design Patterns: https://youtu.be/OXgkkZufFfMhttps://www.oreilly.com/library/view/generative-ai-design/9798341622654/ OpenAI's latest round: https://www.economist.com/business/2025/12/29/openai-faces-a-make-or-break-year-in-2026 Tech IPOs https://gizmodo.com/2026-is-poised-to-be-the-year-of-the-tech-ipo-will-it-also-be-the-year-the-ai-bubble-bursts-2000704395 Databricks latest round and the possibility of an IPO: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-12-16/databricks-ceo-on-4b-funding-round-ipo-plans-and-ai-video Ali Ghodsi on AI agents: https://www.businessinsider.com/when-ai-automation-replacing-humans-databricks-ceo-ali-ghodsi-2025-6 Check out Data Day Texas here: https://datadaytexas.com/ You can use our code (ITSABOUTDATA) for a discount on tickets. #artificialintelligence #data #ai2026