Databricks' Instructed Retriever beats traditional RAG data retrieval by 70% — enterprise metadata was the missing link

Instructed Retriever leverages contextual memory for system-level specifications while using retrieval to access the broader ...

Want AI agents to work better? Improve the way they retrieve information, Databricks says

Today, Databricks (known for its data analytics software) is debuting a new architecture for retrieval-augmented AI agents ...
InfoQ

DuckDB's WebAssembly Client Allows Querying Iceberg Datasets in the Browser

DuckDB has recently introduced end-to-end interaction with Iceberg REST Catalogs directly within a browser tab, requiring no ...
9to5google

NotebookLM now uses Gemini 3, adds new ‘Data Tables’ output

NotebookLM is getting in a few more features before the holidays, including an upgrade to Gemini 3 and Data Tables. Google on Friday shared that “NotebookLM is OFFICIALLY built on Gemini 3!” This ...
Reuters

Databricks builds war chest with $134 billion valuation in latest funding round

Latest valuation a jump from $100 billion in August Databricks surpasses $4.8 billion revenue run rate in Q3 Funds to be used to expand research and for talent retention Company delivers positive free ...
GitHub

Unified data foundation with Fabric solution accelerator

This solution accelerator provides a unified data foundation with integrated data architecture leveraging Microsoft Fabric, OneLake, Microsoft Purview, and Azure Databricks to deliver a unified, ...
TechCrunch

Databricks raises $4B at $134B valuation as its AI business heats up

The IPO window may have cracked open, but it seems some former startups have no intention of going public. Makes sense, in a way: IPOs were traditionally a way to raise money, and if you can manage to ...