Databricks Data + AI Summit 2026 - Day 1 highlights
Summary
Databricks Data + AI Summit 2026 Day 1 announced Raiden, a new real-time analytical engine built in Rust, and highlighted the importance of ontologies for AI. Other key announcements included the Unity AI Gateway for AI governance and cost management, Omnigen, and Genie One for bridging the gap between technical and business users.
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