Google Cloud Gemini models go GA on Databricks
Google said its Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 2.5 Flash now run natively in Databricks and can be run using SQL, Python and Databricks tools.
Google said its Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 2.5 Flash now run natively in Databricks and can be run using SQL, Python and Databricks tools.
Databricks said OpenAI's foundational models will be available in the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform and Agent Bricks natively in a partnership worth $100 million.
Databricks said it raised more funding in a Series K round with a valuation topping $100 billion.
Databricks said that Google Cloud's Gemini models will be available natively within its Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. Databricks also said that it extended a partnership with Microsoft Azure.
Databricks launched Mosaic Agent Bricks, a workspace for creating AI agents that are production ready, accurate and cost efficient, Lakeflow Designer and Lakehouse, a transactional database.
Databricks inked a five-year partnership with Anthropic to offer Claude models directly through the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. Databricks also highlighted a system to enhance large language model performance without requiring label data.
Databricks expects to have a $3 billion annual revenue run rate exiting its fourth quarter ending Jan. 31. The company also has more than 500 customers consuming more than $1 million annually.
Expect Regulations For National Security, But Overall Lighter Regulatory Framework
For the most part, tech has done well regardless of presidential administrations due to the light regulation of the overall industry. This has allowed large digital giants to emerge and dominate global markets across a multitude of industries. Amidst a national security backdrop and increasing capital required in the tech arms race, government has been hesitant to over regulate.
Databricks broadened its partnership with Amazon Web Services in a move that will put Databricks Mosaic AI on AWS for custom models. In addition, Databricks will use AWS' Trainium chips as its preferred infrastructure for model training.
Brian Ames, senior manager of production AI and data products at General Motors, said the company has stood up its data factory and plans to layer in generative AI capabilities in the next year.