"Company Breakdowns"

Databricks Deep Dive with Tomasz Tunguz: AI, Data Catalogs, and Compute


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In this episode of 'Company Breakdowns', Erik Torenberg is joined by Tomasz Tunguz, general partner of Theory Ventures to explore how Databricks is changing the way we handle unstructured data, its impact on AI, data analytics, and the future of the data landscape.

Understand why Databricks is becoming indispensable for AI development and deployment, and learn about the key features and benefits it offers to businesses.


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LINKS:

Tomasz’ website: https://tomtunguz.com/

Theory Ventures: https://theory.ventures/

Databricks' Accelerating Growth by @ttunguz: https://tomtunguz.com/databricks-growth-2024/


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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Introduction

(00:24) Tomasz’ Initial Thoughts on Databricks

(01:50) Databricks vs. SnowflakeĀ 

(03:00) Unstructured Data Pipelines & ApplicationsĀ 

(04:51) Databricks' Market Opportunity & CompetitorsĀ 

(07:00) The Investability of DatabricksĀ 

(08:00) Databricks vs. Snowflake: A Deeper DiveĀ 

(09:57) The Future Battle of the GiantsĀ 

(12:47) Bull & Bear Case for DatabricksĀ 

(14:12) The Unbundling of the DatabaseĀ 

(16:48) Sponsor: Babbel | BraveĀ 

(19:13) Databricks Bullish Outlook & Investment Considerations

(20:00) Databricks: A Difficult Technical ProblemĀ 

(22:47) The Power of the Data CatalogĀ 

(25:09) Open vs. Closed Source: The Databricks & Snowflake DynamicĀ 

(27:44) The Importance of Compute WorkloadsĀ 

(29:40) Five Trends Shaping the Modern Data StackĀ 

(31:40) Investor Perspective & the Evolution of the MarketĀ 

(33:13) The Evolution of Business IntelligenceĀ 

(35:28) Databases & AI Models: A New FrontierĀ 

(37:25) Nvidia: A Key Player in the AI LandscapeĀ 

(39:26) Arguments for a Lower Nvidia ValuationĀ 

(42:49) Wrap

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