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Databricks sets sights on Abu Dhabi as Middle East growth takes off

In this week’s Fortune Gulf Brief.

Fortune · Oct 21

As Open Table Formats Win, the Cost Case for Rebuilding Data Pipelines Gets a Closer Look

For much of the past decade, companies moved data into their analytics systems with pipelines written as code: Spark or Python jobs. The approach works, but it is brittle. A single change upstream, such as a renamed or newly added column, can stop a job and send an engineer digging…

International Business Times · Oct 7

Like Jamie Dimon, Databricks CEO hates days with too many meetings. He says it means he gets nothing done and he’s just got ‘monkeys on his back’

Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi joins CEOs from JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon to United’s Scott Kirby in calling out unnecessary meetings.

Fortune · Sep 24

Microsoft Just Posted the Largest One-Day Market Cap Gain in U.S. History. More Gains Are Likely Still Ahead.

Microsoft added roughly $450 billion, after shares surged 15.51% on July 30 following a solid fiscal fourth-quarter print that showed Azure growth accelerating to 30%.

Barchart · Aug 3

SkyPilot, from Databricks' cofounder, raises $20M to be the Switzerland of AI compute

Backed by Lux Capital, SkyPilot helps customers use GPUs wherever they're available.

Fortune · Jul 21

Databricks secures funding round at $188 billion valuation

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.

The Economic Times · Jul 17

‘Thriving digital ecosystem and AI adoption bringing MNCs here’: Databricks cofounder

Databricks is significantly boosting its presence in India, recognising it as a key market for growth and revenue. This expansion is fueled by India's vibrant digital sector, increasing enterprise AI adoption, and global firms leveraging the nation's talent for development.

The Economic Times · Jun 24

Companies need flexibility, choice as AI becomes a geopolitical issue

India is one of the fastest growing markets for Databricks, and last year the firm announced a $250 million investment in India to ramp up research and development capabilities and expand the India market.

The Economic Times · Jun 17

Docebo Sees Enterprise Demand Rebound as AI and Skills Tools Fuel Growth

Docebo (NASDAQ:DCBO) is seeing improved enterprise demand after addressing product and go-to-market gaps that weighed on its business in 2025, Brandon Farber of Docebo said during a Needham fireside chat hosted by analyst Ryan MacDonald. Farber described Docebo as a learning management system provi

MarketBeat · May 16

Want to Buy OpenAI Stock? Invest in This 1 Robinhood ETF

The Robinhood Ventures Fund (RVI) now offers long exposure to OpenAI.

Barchart · Apr 26