Databricks | Latest News & Updates - Feb 21, 2025 Release

Databricks announced the general availability of Databricks Clean Rooms on AWS and Azure, enabling secure, privacy-centric data collaboration for companies like Mastercard and Intuit...


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Databricks

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Databricks is a leading Data and AI company that provides a unified platform for data intelligence powered by generative AI. With over 10,000 organizations, including a significant portion of the Fortune 500, relying on its services, Databricks helps businesses manage, analyze, and leverage their data effectively. Founded by the creators of Apache Spark, Delta Lake, and MLflow, the company is headquartered in San Francisco and offers solutions for data engineering, machine learning, and data governance.


Databricks - Latest News and Updates

  • Databricks announced the general availability of Databricks Clean Rooms on AWS and Azure, enabling secure, privacy-centric data collaboration for companies like Mastercard and Intuit.
  • Databricks introduced the ai_gen function in Databricks SQL to use generative AI models for processing user prompts.
  • Databricks introduced UniForm in Delta Lake 3.0 to enable seamless interoperability between Delta Lake and other open table formats like Apache Iceberg and Apache Hudi.
  • Databricks has acquired 11 companies worth billions.
  • On February 19, 2025, SotaTek and Databricks signed a strategic partnership to integrate advanced data solutions and accelerate digital transformation.
  • Databricks users can automate geospatial workflows by integrating CARTO with Databricks Workflows to schedule and trigger spatial data processes seamlessly.
  • Domino's used Databricks Mosaic AI to create an AI-powered solution for real-time customer feedback analysis during the GenAI World Cup.
  • Sympower uses the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to manage over 2GW of flexible distributed resources, stabilizing grids and integrating renewable energy sources efficiently.
  • Standard Chartered Bank significantly improved its cybersecurity by replacing traditional SIEM with a Databricks solution, achieving a 68% cost reduction and a 98% improvement in query resolution time.
  • Vevo Therapeutics, led by CEO Nima Alidoust, won the Databricks Generative AI Startup Challenge for using Databricks to match human genes with effective drugs to cure diseases like cancer.

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