InfoWorld

Databricks acquires Electric to bring local Postgres databases to agentic apps

Databricks’ local Postgres approach could make agentic applications faster and cheaper, but analysts warn that enterprises will need to address new governance and security challenges.
Campus Technology

Tech Industry Leaders Launch Open Secure AI Alliance

NVIDIA and 36 other partners are targeting agent security across multi-vendor clouds by combining open technologies for workload identity, agent controls, vulnerability scanning, and software ...
THE Journal

Tech Industry Leaders Launch Alliance for AI Agent Security

NVIDIA and 36 other industry partners are targeting agent security across multi-vendor clouds by combining open technologies for workload identity, agent controls, vulnerability scanning, and software ...
Reuters

Databricks expands Microsoft Azure partnership, to use more custom chips

July 23 (Reuters) - Databricks said on Thursday it would expand its partnership with Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab through the 2030s, a deal under which it will increase its use of ‌the Azure ...
Microsoft

Databricks and Microsoft expand partnership to help enterprises bring business context to enterprise AI

REDMOND, Wash., and SAN FRANCISCO — July 23, 2026 — Microsoft Corp. and Databricks on Wednesday announced an expansion of their decade-long strategic partnership, extending into the 2030s. Databricks ...
TechCrunch

Databricks hits $188B valuation, extending its run as AI’s favorite second act

Databricks on Thursday announced a new round of funding that values the company at $188 billion. The round was led by Coatue. Databricks didn’t disclose exactly how much it raised; it said the money ...
Reuters

Databricks secures funding round at $188 billion valuation

July 16 (Reuters) - Databricks said on Thursday it has signed a term sheet for a strategic funding round that ‌values the data analytics software firm at $188 billion. Here are a few details: Sign up ...
Wall Street Journal

Databricks Set to Hit $188 Billion Valuation With New Investment From Coatue

Coatue Management is leading a $3 billion investment in Databricks, a data-analytics software provider, that values the company at $188 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The new ...
People

The Florida Python Challenge Is Back, and It’s Seeking Hunters to Kill Invasive Snakes for a $10,000 Grand Prize

Last year’s winner was Taylor Stanberry, who removed 60 Burmese pythons in the record-breaking 2025 event Bailey Richards is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and ...
Palm Beach Post

Florida pythons are edible. There's just one big problem

The Florida Department of Health has issued a "do not consume python" advisory due to unhealthy mercury levels. Despite the advisory, it is not illegal to eat python meat in Florida. Some chefs and ...
Morningstar

EPAM Awarded 2026 Databricks Consulting and Systems Integrator AI Partner of the Year for Helping Enterprises Scale AI into Measurable Business Impact

The award recognizes EPAM's impact in helping clients across industries operationalize AI on the Databricks platform, accelerating the journey from fragmented data to trusted, production-grade AI ...