In the Newsletter for December 2025, we deliver a packed edition featuring the perspectives that defined the year in AI and Data.
Explore our new recurring sections, catch up on the latest tech industry gossip, and get an early look on the infrastructure trends set to dominate 2026.
The most read article in the month of December is one of the predictions lists: addressing the “AI Reality Check” that has defined the start of 2026.
Section: The Decode
Top 12 Data Management Predictions for 2026. From Agentic AI governance to Data Mesh architectures, learn how to bridge the GenAI Divide and build a high-ROI, AI-ready data foundation for the next industrial era.
Explore more articles:
Why Semantic Consistency Matters More Than Model Accuracy
AI, Zero Trust, and the New Cybersecurity Reality
Generative AI Hallucinations Are a Master Data Problem
DIS Debrief: Moderators Break Down the Hottest Topics in Enterprise Data and AI
Enterprise AI Is Entering Its Context Era – What Data Innovation Summit 2026 Revealed About the Next Phase of Enterprise AI
Why Explainable AI is the Key to Unlocking Industry 4.0
Nordic DAIR Awards 2026: Evolution of Excellence
ACTIVATE: Live from The Industry Day at the Data Innovation Summit 2026
Live From DIS2026x1 – Day 2
Live From DIS2026x1!
New section, created to highlight the Data and AI practitioners – Practitioners Spotlight
We introduced our first AI practitioners, marking a great beginning to this series: 
Weekly AIAW podcast episodes
Our AIAW Podcast wrapped up Season 11 with a festive Christmas Special but also explored how businesses can scale in the age of AI, drive innovation in banking with Nordea, and build robust ML systems using Feature Stores.
AIAW Podcast E183 – AI and cybersecurity – Åsa Schwarz
AIAW Podcast E182 – AI Vibe Marketing Is Here – Berner Setterwall & Tom Ström
AIAW Podcast E181 – AI and the Future of Developer Productivity – Viktor Jarnheimer
AIAW Podcast E180 – The Rise of Empathic AI – Stephan Erne
We have created a news section, with the selection of the most important Data and AI news from around the world:
Google Expands AI Ecosystem with Gemini 3.5 Flash, Co-Scientist, and AI Studio Updates
Apple Reaches Settlement Over Claims of Misleading AI Advertising
Bridging Ambition and Impact: The 2026 DAIR Awards Move to the Main Stage
Data Octagon – How to Watch
Stockholm to Host DIS Week 2026X1: Shaping the Future of Data and AI
Freepik Rebrands as Magnific to Expand AI Creative Infrastructure
In January we will continue to explore how data and AI are reshaping business, tech, and society. We invite you to an inside look at the strategies defining 2026.
