As of May 2026, the Microsoft data ecosystem has evolved beyond simple visualization and reporting. With the introduction of Fabric's 'Data Agents' and Copilot's 'Cowork' autonomous execution ...

Excel has grown into a powerful hub for data preparation, modeling, and automation. With tools like Power Query, Power Pivot, dynamic arrays, and Office Scripts, you can connect to multiple sources, ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. On Wednesday morning, the once iconic ...

Maryland has become the first state in the U.S. to ban stores from engaging in dynamic pricing, a controversial practice gaining traction at retailers nationwide. Gov. Wes Moore first introduced the ...

I've been playing around with the new Microsoft service, currently in preview and it's time to show off what it can do. Have you ever struggled with a database performance problem or ever struggled to ...

Company responds to global fertilizer uncertainty and rapidly changing market conditions to help ensure American farmers have the nitrogen they need during the peak of spring planting ...

Unpredictable. That is the defining condition of the world today. Leaders, especially CEOs, are grappling with the hard truth that the models, forecasts, and strategic assumptions they once relied on ...

For retail strategist Melissa Gonzalez, purpose is found in a pivot. Gonzalez, who is a principal at architecture, design, strategy and branding firm MG2, has released her second book, “The Purpose ...

Query groups uses AI to cluster similar search queries. The new card shows total clicks per group and highlights groups trending up or down. Query groups will roll out over the coming weeks to high ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Julia Korn writes about leadership and career development. Why do so many stay stuck? Fear—of failure, of judgment, of wasting ...

Data wonks, rejoice! Pivot tables now automatically refresh themselves in a new beta version of Microsoft Excel. You might expect that pivot tables—which can be used to summarize rows and columns of ...