Airtable launches Superagent, its first standalone AI product via DeepSky acquisition, enabling multi-agent coordination for complex research and interactive deliverables. CEO Howie Liu bets big despite valuation reset, positioning the no-code giant as an AI-native powerhouse serving Fortune 100 firms.

As support for PostgreSQL 13 on Aurora and RDS ends February 28, 2026, AWS outlines in-place, blue/green, logical replication, and DMS strategies. Upgrades unlock 2x write throughput, advanced security, and 8x query speedups, but demand testing for breaking catalog changes.

Data scientists retain elite status in 2026 with median salaries over $140,000 and 34% job growth projected, but AI automation and oversaturation challenge juniors while elevating versatile seniors focused on business impact.

Alumni power couple Cathie and Tom Woteki pledged $10 million to Virginia Tech, endowing key positions in transdisciplinary data science across science and agriculture colleges to drive faculty excellence and data-driven discoveries in food, health, and policy.

Data science jobs grow 36% through 2033, yet rejections pile up. This deep dive reveals targeted strategies—fundamentals, tailored resumes, referrals, mocks—from experts like Egor Howell, beating scattershot failures in 2026's competitive arena.

Simon Barres bridges labs and mines at QuantumBlack, deploying AI to optimize mining yields with sensor data and real-time models. His journey from Guadeloupe basketball to Amsterdam AI leadership highlights multidisciplinary impact in heavy industry.

Google's $135 million settlement with 40 states exposes systematic location tracking of Android users who disabled privacy settings. The multistate investigation revealed Google continued harvesting location data through backdoor methods between 2014-2019, raising fundamental questions about user consent and corporate accountability in digital privacy.

Data science faces an identity crisis, but framing it as engineering resolves fragmentation in education and roles. Tom Narock proposes specializations, rigorous training and professional standards to prioritize reliable systems over unicorns.

A Nature Biomedical Engineering benchmark shows LLMs under 40% accurate on 293 biomedical coding tasks, but a new iterative AI agent reaches 74% by refining plans first. A collaborative platform lets researchers complete 80% of real study code.

Washington State University harnesses AI for cancer data analysis, virus prediction, and rapid diagnostics, accelerating medical breakthroughs while addressing ethical challenges. Tools map disparities and optimize treatments, positioning WSU at the forefront of health innovation.

Wayne State's 2026 Urban Health Research Conference spotlights AI and big data's role in reshaping Detroit's care delivery, featuring expert panels, keynotes, and breakouts on equitable innovation amid stark urban disparities.

Alrajhi Medicine partners with Oracle to deploy Health Foundation EHR and Fusion Cloud, pioneering unified digital health in Saudi Arabia's private sector for AI-enhanced care and efficiency.