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Indian Express
6 hours ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Snowflake reveals next-gen AI and data tools at annual summit to empower enterprises
AI data cloud company Snowflake, which is hosting its annual four-day Snowflake Summit in San Francisco, has made a slew of announcements related to product innovations. The latest announcements range from data engineering, compute performance, and analytics to agentic AI capabilities. With these, the company aims to break down data silos and bridge the gap between enterprise data and business action. And, all this without compromising control, simplicity, or governance. The new announcements include Snowflake OpenFlow, Snowflake Standard Warehouse – Generation 2, Snowflake Adaptive Compute, Snowflake Intelligence, Snowflake Cortex AISQL, and Cortex Knowledge Extensions. Talking about the announcements, Vijayant Rai, managing director – India, Snowflake, said, 'With our latest announcements, we're showcasing how Snowflake is fundamentally redefining what organisations can expect from a modern data platform.' Rai added that these innovations are focused on helping businesses make AI and machine learning workflows easier, connected, and trusted for users of all abilities by democratising access to data and eliminating the technical overhead that slows down business decision-making. Snowflake OpenFlow is a multi-modal data ingestion service that allows users to connect to virtually any data source and derive value from any data infrastructure. It is now generally available on AWS, and it eliminates fragmented data stacks and manual labour by combining various types of data and formats, allowing customers to rapidly deploy AI-powered innovations. When it comes to Snowflake Standard Warehouse – Generation 2 and Snowflake Adaptive Compute, the AI data company has introduced the next phase of compute innovations with a focus on delivering faster performance, enhanced usability, and stronger price-performance value. The Standard Warehouse – Generation 2 is now generally available and is essentially an enhanced version of Snowflake's virtual Standard Warehouse with next-gen hardware and some additional enhancements to offer exceptionally faster analytics performance. On the other hand, Snowflake Intelligence (public review soon) allows technical and non-technical users to ask questions in natural language and instantly gain actionable insights from both structured and unstructured tables or documents. The company has said that Snowflake Intelligence is powered by state-of-the-art language models from the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic, and it is backed by Cortex Agents under the hood, which is delivered through an intuitive, no-code interface that helps provide transparency and explainability. The company also introduced Data Science Agent (private preview soon), an agentic companion that enhances the productivity of data scientists by automating routine ML model development tasks. The Data Science Agent uses Anthropic's Claude to break down problems related to ML workflows into easy steps like data analysis, data preparation, feature engineering, and training. Another highlight is the Cortex AISQL and SnowConvert AI as an expansion to Snowflake Cortex AI, which is the company's suite of enterprise-grade AI capabilities. These could enable global organisations to modernise their data analytics to align with the present-day AI landscape. SnowConvert AI is an agentic automation solution that accelerates migration from legacy platforms to Snowflake. Meanwhile, Cortex AISQL brings generative AI directly into the customer's query engines, allowing teams to extract insights across multi-modal data and build a flexible AI pipeline using SQL. Among the slew of agentic products on Snowflake Marketplace are the Cortex Knowledge extensions, which allow enterprises to augment their AI apps and agents with proprietary unstructured data from third-party providers.
NDTV
9 hours ago
- Climate
- NDTV
34 Airlifted From North Sikkim After Landslide, More Rescuers Flown In
Guwahati: Two Mi-17 V5 helicopters rescued 34 people from Chhaten and Lachen villages in Sikkim's Magan district, with road commute dampened by a major landslide on June 1. The first group of stranded people landed safely at Pakyong greenfield airport. Among those rescued were injured army personnel currently undergoing medical treatment, their family members, and tourists. The first sortie by the helicopter carried 30 personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to help in rescue in North Sikkim. These teams are equipped with satellite phones and other emergency supplies. According to Pravakar Rai, Director of Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA), 112 tourists are still stranded in Lachen. "Plans were made to rescue them on foot or through vehicle today, but a landslide yesterday badly damaged the road from Lachen to Chhaten, which also claimed the lives of three soldiers," Mr Rai said. The SSDMA is working closely with Mangan district officials and residents in Lachen to restore the road connection to Chhaten. The authorities are looking at possible walking routes from Lachen to Chhaten, where there is a helipad. From Chhaten, the tourists can be taken to safety by helicopter. Incessant rainfall and a cloudburst in northern Sikkim on the night of May 30-31 triggered widespread devastation, severely damaging critical roads and bridges. The River Teesta surged by 35-40 feet, snapping regional connectivity.
India Gazette
11 hours ago
- General
- India Gazette
"Terrorism is in Pakistan's DNA:" All-Party Delegation member Rajeev Rai
Madrid [Spain] June 3 (ANI): Samajwadi Party MP Rajeev Rai who was part of the All-Party Delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi to Spain, said that all the countries supported India in its fight against terrorism. Rai said that the biggest terrorist group in the world is the Pakistani army and that terrorism is in their DNA. Rai told ANI, 'There's no country that did not support us and wants terrorism to flourish apart from Pakistan and its supporters. Now it depends upon the Indian government how it will corner Pakistan with its terrorism... The biggest terrorist group in the world is the Pakistani army; terrorism is in their DNA and they run terrorism like an industry. This is the only army in the world that does all kinds of businesses like milk, chips, cement, property... People have understood this and have shown solidarity with India.' The Samajwadi Party MP further said that all the countries welcomed the ceasefire, but India made it clear that this was strictly a bilateral issue, and that no country should interfere in this matter. He said, 'All countries suggested that the ceasefire should continue and advised mediation, but we made it clear that this is a bilateral issue and want no third party mediation on it... We are the largest democratic country and Pakistan is the biggest terrorist country, whose government is a puppet.' The visit of All-Party Parliamentary delegation to Spain was successful in effectively conveying India's zero-tolerance approach to terrorism to government leaders, lawmakers, civil society and the Indian diaspora- strengthening bilateral ties and mutual understanding. 'The All-Party Parliamentary Delegation met with intellectuals, academicians, think tanks and civil society representatives at a discussion hosted by @Spain_India. During the meeting, they reiterated India's firm stance against terrorism and its unwavering commitment to global peace. Members of the foundation expressed staunch support for India's efforts and discussed strategies to combat terrorism,' Indian embassy in Spain said. Spain was the final leg of the visit of the delegation that went to five countries and in government's global outreach on Operation Sindoor and to articulate India's resolute stance against terrorism. (ANI)
Time of India
a day ago
- General
- Time of India
2nd consecration at Ram temple begins today
Ayodhya/Lucknow: The second consecration ceremony at the Ram temple will begin on Tuesday. During the three-day ceremony, the consecration of deities will be performed in six temples situated on the temple's ramparts, along with the formal installation of the Ram Darbar on the first floor of the temple, reports Shalabh. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Meanwhile, Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust general secretary, Champat Rai, on Monday appealed to devotees not to visit the temple town for 'pran pratishtha' rituals. "We have not invited anyone from outside Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh or nearby states or other states. Do not gather in Ayodhya for Pran Pratishtha because no special arrangements have been made," Rai. Rai said that owing to the weather conditions, holding a large programme was not possible and people should avoid crowding Ayodhya on June 5 when the Ram Darbar on the first floor would be inaugurated. "I request everybody with folded hands to plan your visit as per your due schedule and original plan. We have not extended the invitation for people to attend the consecration ceremony. We appeal to you to plan your visit after the ceremonies are over," said Rai. Seven temples, including the Ram Darbar, will be inaugurated in the Ram temple complex on June 5. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath would attend the ceremony during the muhurat on June 5 morning. Yogi will attend three more events — Saryu Trayodashi Janmotsav, birthday celebrations of Ram temple's chief priest Nritya Gopal Das, and a programme to mark the World Environment Day on June 5— which is also the CM's birthday. The ceremonies will culminate on the auspicious occasion of Ganga Dussehra on June 5. Rituals commenced on Monday evening with a grand Kalash Yatra from the banks of the Saryu River. The yatra passed through Veena Chowk, Rampath, Singarhat, and Rangmahal Barrier before reaching the temple premises. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now On June 3 and 4, a 12-hour-long puja will be performed daily from 6:30am, featuring the chanting of 1,975 mantras and sacred offerings to the fire god. Ram Raksha Stotra, Hanuman Chalisa and bhajans would continue to play in the background. To ensure the convenience of the devotees, Ayodhya District Magistrate Nikhil Tikaram Funde confirmed that extensive arrangements have been made, including shaded rest areas, drinking water stations, and mobile toilets. Special measures have also been taken in light of the prevailing heat, with 10 hospital beds reserved in each district hospital for emergencies. ORS packets are being distributed at the temple premises, outposts, and police stations. Resting areas and other amenities have also been made available within the temple premises for pilgrims.
India Gazette
a day ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
PM Modi working to fulfil 'Viksit Bharat' resolve: MoS Nityanand Rai
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 2 (ANI): Union Minister of State (MoS) Home Nityanand Rai on Monday said that Narendra Modi had completed 11 years as the Prime Minister of India and was 'constantly' making efforts to fulfil the resolve to transform the country into a developed nation by 2047. He said that this year has been a matter of pride for the country since it has brought opportunities for youth and respect for women, along with four-dimensional development that has strengthened the country. 'PM Narendra Modi has completed 11 years as a Prime Minister. This has been a year of pride for India, opportunities for youth, respect for women, strengthening of the country, and its four-dimensional development... PM resolves to make Viksit Bharat by 2047, and he works constantly to fulfil it completely,' Rai told reporters. Earlier in the day, Rai responded to Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi over the latter's post on X regarding the death of a minor Dalit girl at Patna Medical College and Hospital, defending the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government's efforts in Bihar's development and law enforcement. 'The NDA government is developing Bihar and maintaining law and government takes cognisance of any misconduct by any official, takes action and serves justice,' he said. Rai further criticised the previous Lalu-Rabri regime, alleging, 'During the Lalu-Rabri regime, criminals and corrupt people were safeguarded... They were rewarded instead of being punished... NDA takes action against corrupt...' On Sunday, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, lashed out at the NDA government, led by Nitish Kumar, over the death of a minor Dalit girl, alleging negligence in her treatment at the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH). In a post on the social media website X, LoP Gandhi alleged that the 'double-engine' government's negligence led to the Dalit girl's death. 'The brutality against a minor Dalit girl in Muzaffarpur and the subsequent negligence in her treatment is extremely shameful. If she had received timely treatment, her life could have been saved. But the double-engine government was negligent not only in providing security but also in saving his life,' he said. (ANI)
