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Discover key geospatial insights from Google Cloud Next 2025 - AI, low-code tools, Earth Engine, and more innovations shaping the future of location tech.
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Assisted Living Facilities Site Selection for Elderly Care
As the world’s population ages, discover how Assisted Living Facility owners & Private Equity can use CARTO for Site Selection to identify new optimal locations










Our Year In Review
Including the launch of a new cloud native version of our leading Location Intelligence platform & closure of a $61 million Series C round check out our recap of 2021!













How to build a revenue prediction model with CARTO & BigQuery
Discover how to use CARTO's Analytics Toolbox for Google BigQuery to train a spatial predictive model to predict annual store revenues across a territory













Distance-based functions for the spatial analysis of point data in BigQuery
We are pleased to introduce 3 new functions for point data analysis in our Analytics Toolbox for Google Cloud BigQuery: K-nearest neighbors, Local Outlier Factor, & G-function










CARTO raises $61M to lead the way in cloud native spatial analytics
We are delighted to announce the closure of a $61 million Series C round led by New York-based global venture capital & private equity firm Insight Partners










Black Friday Analysis: Why Retailers Should Pay Attention
Discover how retailers can evaluate Black Friday & holiday sales performance using hotspot analysis, Safegraph foot traffic data, and the CARTO 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!













Geographically weighted regression for spatial analysis in BigQuery
We are pleased to announce that the CARTO Analytics Toolbox for BigQuery now supports the Geographically Weighted Regression method–read about its usage.










How to Create React Apps with Maps & Location Data
Build spatial apps with CARTO for React 1.1, now supporting all the cloud native functionality offered by the latest version of our Location Intelligence platform.










Understanding the Impact of Tree Equity in Chicago
Learn how the University of Chicago built a tree equity solution to understand the impact that tree canopy cover has on social & health outcomes in the city of Chicago.










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










Fuel Shortage UK Maps & What Location Data Can Tell Us
Earlier this year many petrol stations in some parts of the UK ran out of fuel. Discover what location data can tell us about the real story behind the long queues.
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Google Cloud Next 2025: Key takeaways for geospatial
Discover key geospatial insights from Google Cloud Next 2025 - AI, low-code tools, Earth Engine, and more innovations shaping the future of location tech.
KASPR Datahaus Cyber Intelligence data now available in CARTO!
Announcing KASPR's global cyber intelligence data - now in CARTO! Monitor internet performance, optimize networks & drive smarter geospatial decisions.











What's New in CARTO - Q1 2025
Announcing the latest new features in the CARTO platform from Q1 2025! AI Agents, cloud-native raster, QGIS integrations - and more!