The AI Race Is Now About Databases — Not Just Big Models
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The AI infrastructure race is shifting to the database layer, as shown by recent high-profile acquisitions like Snowflake's $250 million purchase of Crunchy Data, Databricks' $1 billion acquisition of Neon, and Salesforce's $8 billion deal for Informatica. These moves reflect a trend towards "workflow-native" systems capable of handling real-time, AI-driven workloads at scale. Companies are competing to provide fast, resilient, and scalable AI-ready data services, recognizing that effective AI implementation requires robust data infrastructure. This trend highlights the critical role of the database layer in enterprise AI development and deployment.
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