@swyx: the reason @databricks "ipo is lava" fundraises are a meme is this but unironically the M in their $188B series M stand…
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@swyx discusses Databricks' fundraising meme, linking their growth to AI agents starting to work in the enterprise, as highlighted by CEO Ali Ghodsi.
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the reason @databricks “ipo is lava” fundraises are a meme is this but unironically
the M in their $188B series M stands for “we are going to kill so many meetings” https://t.co/sQsoPICYzT
Ali Ghodsi (@alighodsi): I got this question so many times today. “How can you grow 80% at $7B?”
The true answer is that we’re finally seeing a breakthrough with AI agents starting to work in the enterprise.
The AIs have been super smart for a while, but have lacked basic context that’s in people’s
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