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Databricks hits $188B valuation, extending its run as AI’s favorite second act

TechCrunch July 17, 2026 · 10:12 pm Read Original
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Databricks hits $188B valuation, extending its run as AI’s favorite second act

Databricks has remade its image into an AI company and has published research on the cost savings of open weight AI models for coding.

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Published Jul 17, 2026 · 10:12 pm
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