The deal positions Snowflake to compete with Databricks in AI while giving OpenAI enterprise distribution beyond Microsoft’s ecosystem.

Latest version improves compatibility and streamlines migrations from legacy databases to SQL Server and Azure platforms.

By moving Cortex into dbt and Airflow, Snowflake is aiming to eliminate context switching and pull AI closer to production pipelines, analysts say.

The additions let data teams ask progressive, context‑aware questions in natural language while enabling developers to deploy governed analytics agents across applications via unified API endpoints.

As organizations scale their AI and analytics efforts, a data architecture that is 'up to snuff' is even more critical to business success. Data teams are being asked to deliver faster insights, ...