Databricks stories
Regional demand for its data and AI tools jumped more than 85% in the fourth quarter, prompting a bigger APJ push from Databricks.
The update could help developers keep longer projects moving by letting Codex handle desktop tasks, browser work and persistent context.
A handful of US artificial intelligence megadeals pushed global venture capital investment to USD $330.9 billion in the first quarter, KPMG said.
Businesses could cut feature engineering as KumoRFM-2 queries connected tables directly and handles datasets of more than 500 billion rows.
Mismanaged cloud bills are draining budgets by 20-35%, with AI workloads adding fresh risk and hidden waste often going unchecked.
Banks and payment providers could cut fraud losses by up to 40% as the new system flags risky merchants earlier in the payment chain.
Leaked AI credentials and unpatched dependencies are leaving production systems exposed across US and European organisations, Orca Security said.
The recognition gives the Asia-Pacific consultancy formal backing from Databricks as demand grows for partners who can deliver regulated data and AI projects.
The expansion will more than double Databricks’ UK and Ireland headcount as it courts AI talent and deepens ties with major customers.
Databricks unveils Lakewatch, an AI-driven security platform aiming to replace legacy SIEM tools and counter automated cyber attacks.
Robinhood Ventures Fund I adds Stripe and ElevenLabs stakes to give retail investors listed access to late-stage private tech firms.
Accenture and Databricks launch a joint group to help enterprises move AI agents from pilots to large-scale, production deployments.
Synechron merges Chamonix IT, Exposé and iGreenData into a single Australian consultancy, unveiling a new national leadership team.
EDB crowns itself top commercial Postgres backer in new vitality index, as cloud and data giants ramp up investment in the database.
Tower raises USD $6.4m to help data teams turn AI-generated code into reliable production pipelines on an Apache Iceberg-based platform.
ThoughtSpot debuts Spotter Semantics, an AI-native semantic layer to give analytics agents consistent, governed answers to data questions.
Replit secures USD $400m funding, lifting its valuation to USD $9bn as it bets on AI coding agents and rapid global expansion.
Businesses are under pressure to prove returns on existing tech spend, prompting EY New Zealand to bolster its AI and SAP leadership.
Opal Security unveils AI agents and tools to root out unused access rights as research shows permissions sprawl swamping security teams.
Toronto Tech Week 2026 will span 300-plus events citywide, add new digital tools, and move its headline Homecoming show to History.
