The world tried to kill Andy off but he had to stay alive to to talk about what happened with databases in 2025.

In 2026, contextual memory will no longer be a novel technique; it will become table stakes for many operational agentic AI ...

Some NoSQL databases focus on speed, some on scale, while others aim at relationships or offline use. The right choice depends on how your data behaves. Modern systems often use multiple NoSQL ...

The modern video game industry has reached an unprecedented scale, with approximately 3.32 billion active players around the globe as of 2025. From mobile titles and casual browser games to massive ...

The graph database market, driven by AI, is growing at a rate of almost 25% annually. Graph databases support knowledge graphs, providing visual guidance for AI development. There are multiple ...

In late June 2025, a claim (archived) circulated online that 37 countries now recognized the "Global ICE Accountability Database," meaning current and former U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement ...

A hot potato: Researchers have reportedly discovered a massive, unprecedented archive containing billions upon billions of compromised user credentials. Dubbed the "Mother of All Breaches," the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the economics of AI. When Snowflake announced its $250 million acquisition of Crunchy Data two weeks ago at its ...

Learn the key differences between relational and NoSQL databases with this in-depth comparison. There’s nothing wrong with the traditional relational database management system. In fact, many NoSQL ...