





Foundation Models: Transforming the Future of Spatial Analytics
Explore how geospatial foundation models like Google’s PDFM are revolutionizing spatial analytics, from disaster response to urban planning with CARTO.










Uncovering Site Selection Strategies using Point of Interest Data
Discover how Point of Interest (POI) data can be used to uncover site selection strategies of leading brands in the US including McDonald's, Starbucks, & Subway












Enhancing Spatial Analytics in Snowflake with CARTO
As part of our commitment to enabling geospatial analysis natively within the cloud, today we announce the launch of our Spatial Analytics on Snowflake with CARTO!










CKDelta’s international human mobility data now available in CARTO
We are pleased to announce our partnership with CKDelta & the inclusion of their human mobility data within our Data Observatory. Learn more & see key use cases.










Making Human Mobility Models Fair, Inclusive, & Private
Discover our Scientific Committee's latest insights when they gathered recently to discuss human mobility data topics including representation, bias, & privacy.










Announcing CARTO’s Return to In-Person Events
We are pleased to announce our return to in-person events! Discover the events we will be attending this year including Big Data LDN, Groceryshop, & ODSC West.










The Data Appeal Company POI & Sentiment Data now available in CARTO
We are pleased to announce our partnership with The Data Appeal Company, a leader in POI & visitor sentiment data, & their inclusion in our Data Observatory
How to Build a Tree Equity Index & Dashboard using BigQuery
Lack of trees is linked to higher temperatures & more violent crime. Discover how to use the BigQuery Spatial Extension & CARTO for React to build a tree score dashboard.












Simplified tileset creation for streamlined app development
Discover the latest updates to CARTO’s BigQuery Tiler, simplifying the SQL code & reducing the processing steps required to ingest & visualize large datasets










#SDSC21: Speak at the largest Spatial Data Science Conference
Want to connect with thousands of Spatial Data Science experts? Speak at #SDSC21 & be part of the biggest & most global community of Data Scientists with spatial expertise










Z Score Visualization: How to Identify Hotspots with BigQuery
Index, or Z Scores, have often been used in geospatial analytics to identify hotspots & rank locations. Discover how to visualize them using Google BigQuery.










Announcing #SDSC21: Telecoms & Utilities Summit
Following the successful industry-specific #SDSC21 events earlier this year we are pleased to announce the Spatial Data Science in Telecoms & Utilities Summit
How to Visualize Urban Growth with Spatial Analytics in BigQuery
How has your city or urban area grown? Discover how to create an Urban Growth visualization using open data & CARTO's Spatial Analytics in BigQuery.
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Foundation Models: Transforming the Future of Spatial Analytics
Explore how geospatial foundation models like Google’s PDFM are revolutionizing spatial analytics, from disaster response to urban planning with CARTO.
Geo for the Agentic Era: Highlights from #SDSC25 London
Explore how AI, open data, and scalable geospatial tech are redefining GIS at #SDSC25 London. Catch highlights, keynotes, and sessions on demand.











How Iceberg, GeoParquet & CARTO are reshaping geospatial
Discover how GeoParquet, Iceberg, and CARTO are transforming geospatial analytics with cloud-native, scalable, and open data architectures.