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Databricks hits $188B valuation on AI pivot

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechCrunch AI ·

Databricks now commands a $188 billion valuation, cementing its transformation into an AI company. The data analytics firm has published research highlighting cost savings from open-weight AI models for coding. This marks a significant leap from its previous valuation of $43 billion in 2021.

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The valuation surge reflects investor appetite for AI infrastructure plays, but Databricks must prove it can sustain growth against cloud giants like Microsoft and Google.
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