Countering a Brutal Job Market with AI
Headlines surfaced by a simple “job market” search describe it as “a humiliation ritual” or “hell” and “an emerging crisis for entry-level workers.” The unemployment rate in the US for…
PBIR will become the default Power BI Report Format – Get Ready for the Transition
Starting in January 2026, all new reports created in both Power BI Service and Desktop will use the PBIR format by default, and existing reports will be automatically converted to…
Threats to democracy in the Congressional Record
As you might imagine, the word “democracy” has been mentioned in Congressional speeches many times, but over the past several years it has grown much more common to speak about…
mind the gap: how to represent partial data
When we’re reporting the latest information, it can be challenging to know how to handle data that is still in progress. For example, if we’re reporting annual performance trends with…
Generative AI in the Real World: Laurence Moroney on AI at the Edge
In this episode, Laurence Moroney, director of AI at Arm, joins Ben Lorica to chat about the state of deep learning frameworks—and why you may be better off thinking a…
Microsoft named Leader and Outperformer in the 2025 GigaOm Radar for Semantic Layers & Metric Stores
In today’s data-driven world, semantic models have become the backbone of trustworthy analytics. They define business logic, metrics, and relationships that turn raw data into meaningful, trusted and curated insights. As organizations embrace generative AI,…
celebrating a decade of storytelling with data
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the publication of my first book, storytelling with data: a data visualization guide for business professionals. When the book first came out, I…
when bars win—and when lines do
Bringing clarity to your data storytelling doesn’t usually mean you need to learn and use more chart types. It does mean choosing visuals that are appropriate for your data and…
when decluttering isn’t enough
Reducing redundant elements in our visuals and moving beyond our tools’ default settings almost always makes insights faster to retrieve. It’s such a critical part of clear communication that we…