The Ultimate Guide to Synthetic Data

2026 · Canadian Edition

Synthetic data is an emerging technology that simulates real-world data to support AI training, analytics, and innovation while preserving privacy and security. Its applications span diverse sectors including healthcare, finance, retail, and manufacturing, where it enables more accurate predictions, faster product development, and compliance with data governance standards.

Recent advancements by companies like SAS, MOSTLY AI, and NVIDIA illustrate how synthetic data tools are being integrated into cloud platforms and AI workflows to accelerate machine learning, improve data quality, and enhance productivity. Readers interested in how synthetic data can drive safer, more efficient AI solutions and transform industries will find valuable insights and developments in this collection of stories.

Analyst Insights
Gartner: half of firms adopt zero-trust data by 2028
Gartner · Synthetic Data · Data Analytics
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Gartner: AI agents set to automate half of decisions by 2027
Gartner · Synthetic Data · Data Analytics
Tue, 17th Jun 2025
SAS Viya unveils new AI tools & services to boost productivity
IDC · Synthetic Data · Data Analytics
Mon, 9th Jun 2025
SAS Viya expands AI tools with new offerings & cloud services
IDC · Synthetic Data · Data Analytics
Thu, 8th May 2025
Interviews
SAS takes measured path with AI to deliver real-world gains
Discussing Optimization
Fri, 9th May 2025
Recent news
AI projects stall as testing lags behind deployment
About Customer service
2 days ago
Qualtrics launches synthetic panels & hub to speed research
About Business Intelligence
Last month
Milestone boosts Hafnia with synthetic data, TaaS & VLMs
About Smart Cities
Last month
CrowdStrike & Nvidia deepen AI-driven security ops pact
About Firewalls
Last month
CrowdStrike & Nvidia unveil secure AI agent blueprint
About Threat intelligence
Last month
Chartis names SAS a leader in AI governance solutions
About Data Protection
Last month
ABB & Nvidia link RobotStudio with Omniverse AI sim
About Collaboration
Last month
Forrester predicts cautious surge in humanoid robots
About Productivity
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Anthropic accuses Chinese AI labs of illicit Claude copying
About Data Analytics
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
RAIDS AI launches real-time rogue AI behaviour monitor
About Hyperscale
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Bolt Insights maps how AI will reshape research by 2026
About Trends & Predictions
Sat, 17th Jan 2026
SAS forecasts agentic AI to transform banking by 2026
About Scams
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
LangGrant unveils LEDGE MCP Server for safer LLM data
About Virtualisation
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
AI agents to reshape brand discovery by 2026, says Kantar
About Marketing
Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
Sage CTO urges CFOs to demand transparent finance AI
About Software-as-a-Service
Thu, 18th Dec 2025