Maria Ciampa

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Ambassador Spotlight David Kirkby

Observable Ambassador and Cosmology Professor David Kirkby studies the origin and evolution of the Universe. Read more about his data work and check out his Penrose Quilt notebook.

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Ambassador Spotlight: David Kirkby, Professor of Cosmology at UC Irvine

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The analytics and BI industry is changing rapidly. In this post, we recap the major shifts in the BI landscape, forecast where it’s going, and outline how you can keep up. 

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The state of BI and analytics in 2026

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Learn how we’ve upgraded AI integration  for fluid, inspectable  text-to-SQL that accelerates data wrangling and analysis in Observable Canvases. 

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Draft and customize queries even faster with streamlined text-to-SQL

Learn about the expert-level chart types and features you get for free in Observable Canvases including automatic responsiveness, extreme value handling, built-in visual filtering, and performant charts no matter the size of your data.

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5 ways we’re democratizing advanced data visualization in Observable Canvases

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It’s been a transformative and inspiring year here at Observable! Read our recap of major product launches, live events, and top community highlights, plus hear what our team is looking forward to in 2026.

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Observable’s 2025 year in review

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