For decades the data landscape was relatively static. Relational databases (hello, Oracle!) were the default and dominated, organizing information into familiar columns and rows. That stability eroded ...

The role of the database administrator (DBA) has never been static. From the early days of punch cards and mainframes to today’s cloud-native, AI-assisted environments, DBAs have always had to evolve.

Earlier this month, Apple confirmed its blockbuster $2 billion acquisition of the mysterious AI startup Q.ai. In addition to that deal, Apple also recently acquired a database company called Kuzu.