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Billion-Dollar Bet: Next-Gen Data Platform

2025/6/9
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This chapter introduces Databricks's recent $1 billion acquisition of Neon, an AI-focused database startup. It highlights the integration of Neon's technology into Databricks' platform and briefly discusses the AI Box platform.
  • Databricks acquired Neon for $1 billion
  • Neon is an open-source alternative to AWS Aurora Postgres
  • AI Box platform launched beta

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This episode unpacks what this deal means for the future of data and AI. This podcast looks at the synergy between Neon's innovations and Databricks’ goals. Learn how Neon’s technology fits into Databricks’ larger platform strategy.

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