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Javier de la Torre

Javier de la Torre
Databricks support for H3 in collaboration with CARTO

Databricks support for H3 in collaboration with CARTO

Introducing H3 for Databricks with CARTO! Unlock fast and efficient big data analytics in the cloud with Spatial Indexes

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Working Toward a Sustainable Future with CARTO & Google Cloud

Working Toward a Sustainable Future with CARTO & Google Cloud

“We’re happy to announce our partnership with Google Cloud to expand our solutions to help tackle climate and environmental issues.”

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Introducing GeoParquet: Towards geospatial compatibility between Data Clouds

Introducing GeoParquet: Towards geospatial compatibility between Data Clouds

At CARTO, we're proud to release the first community proposal to standardize the storage of geospatial vector data in GeoParquet! Learn about our full goal.

Technology
Geospatial Analytics & AWS: CARTO Spatial Extension for Redshift

Geospatial Analytics & AWS: CARTO Spatial Extension for Redshift

We are excited to announce CARTO Spatial Extension for Redshift. Discover how to extend the geospatial capabilities of Redshift & sign up for a free trial today!

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CARTO & Databricks: Bringing Spatial Analysis to the Lakehouse Platform

CARTO & Databricks: Bringing Spatial Analysis to the Lakehouse Platform

We are excited to announce CARTO Spatial Extension for Databricks. Discover how to extend the geospatial capabilities of Databricks & sign up for a free trial today!

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Announcing CARTO Spatial Extension for Snowflake

Announcing CARTO Spatial Extension for Snowflake

We are excited to announce CARTO Spatial Extension for Snowflake. Discover how to extend the geospatial capabilities of Snowflake & sign up for a free trial today!

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Announcing CARTO Spatial Extension for BigQuery

Announcing CARTO Spatial Extension for BigQuery

Today we announced at Google Cloud Next the General Availability of the new CARTO Spatial Extension for BigQuery. Learn more about the most innovative platform to perform spatial analytics natively in the cloud.

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Canary Islands Volcano: Mapping La Palma Lava Flow & Damage

Canary Islands Volcano: Mapping La Palma Lava Flow & Damage

We use Spatial Data Science & CARTO to analyze & predict the damage caused by the eruption of the volcano on La Palma in the Spanish Canary Islands

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Extending Spatial Analytics on Snowflake with CARTO

Extending Spatial Analytics on Snowflake with CARTO

As part of our commitment to enabling geospatial analysis natively within the cloud, today we announce the launch of our Spatial Extension for Snowflake

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Enhancing Geospatial in BigQuery with CARTO Spatial Extension

Enhancing Geospatial in BigQuery with CARTO Spatial Extension

We are excited to introduce the CARTO Spatial Extension for BigQuery, a suite of functions & procedures to perform spatial analysis natively within the Google BigQuery environment using SQL

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How Google Cloud & CARTO power geospatial analysis at scale

How Google Cloud & CARTO power geospatial analysis at scale

Discover how to scale your analytical workflow & access massive geospatial datasets with Google Cloud & CARTO & the general availability of BigQuery Tiler

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Announcing CARTO BigQuery Tiler General Availability

Announcing CARTO BigQuery Tiler General Availability

We are excited to announce the general availability of CARTO BigQuery Tiler, a unique solution for visualizing massive spatial datasets hosted in Google BigQuery

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3 Spatial Data Science Trends to Watch in 2021

3 Spatial Data Science Trends to Watch in 2021

Geography is changing faster than ever before. Read our predictions for the key Spatial Data Science trends & industries to watch in 2021.

Spatial Data
Our Thoughts as MapboxGL JS v2.0 Goes Proprietary

Our Thoughts as MapboxGL JS v2.0 Goes Proprietary

With Mapbox announcing a change in their licensing this week, we share our thoughts on this news, basemap neutrality, & the future of spatial app development

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CARTO for deck.gl: The Best Way to Develop Spatial Apps

CARTO for deck.gl: The Best Way to Develop Spatial Apps

CARTO is now available as part of the deck.gl framework & becomes our preferred & recommended library for building spatial applications

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CARTO BigQuery Tiler is Now Available for Google Cloud Platform

CARTO BigQuery Tiler is Now Available for Google Cloud Platform

Discover CARTO BigQuery Tiler, the only solution to visualize large location datasets straight out of Google BigQuery. Start creating stunning maps in minutes.

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How to use COVID-19 Public Data in Spatial Analysis

How to use COVID-19 Public Data in Spatial Analysis

A walkthrough of how to use publicly available COVID-19 data sets for spatial analysis using CARTOframes and our Data Observatory.

Spatial Data
Open Data on COVID-19 Now Available in Data Observatory

Open Data on COVID-19 Now Available in Data Observatory

CARTO makes available a set of COVID-19 related datasets as public data in the Data Observatory v2.0

Spatial Data
Analyzing the Impact of Coronavirus on Meetups

Analyzing the Impact of Coronavirus on Meetups

A look at the impact of Coronavirus on Meetup RSVPs including the correlation between the location of COVID-19 cases and attendance in Italy

Data Visualization
PostGIS Day: A future, post GIS

PostGIS Day: A future, post GIS

Is GIS dead? No, but it is undergoing a transformation - and we're excited to see how spatial analysis can continue to change our world.

Spatial Data
New spatial functions in BigQuery, starting with Uber H3-js

New spatial functions in BigQuery, starting with Uber H3-js

CARTO is working very closely with the Google BigQuery team, bringing in new spatial functions and supporting the creation of a next generation spatial data infrastructure stack.

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CARTO's Data Observatory 2.0, now powered by Google BigQuery

CARTO's Data Observatory 2.0, now powered by Google BigQuery

By working with Google BigQuery, the Data Observatory is transforming into the most cost effective and advanced spatial data infrastructure.

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Live Connections to Remote Databases with Federated Tables

Live Connections to Remote Databases with Federated Tables

Federated tables allow CARTO users to combine data hosted in CARTO with data that lives in a remote database such as Amazon Aurora and Microsoft Azure

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Introducing our new CEO: Luis Sanz

Introducing our new CEO: Luis Sanz

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Using Mapbox Vector Tiles in CARTO for Maps & Location Apps

Using Mapbox Vector Tiles in CARTO for Maps & Location Apps

Using Mapbox Vector Tiles in CARTO for Maps & Location Apps

Core Tech
CARTO brings geospatial data and analytics to Salesforce Einstein Analytics

CARTO brings geospatial data and analytics to Salesforce Einstein Analytics

We're partnering with Salesforce to deliver location intelligence capabilities directly into Salesforce Einstein Analytics.

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Partnering with Mapbox: A New Stack for Location Intelligence

Partnering with Mapbox: A New Stack for Location Intelligence

Partnering with Mapbox: A New Stack for Location Intelligence

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