⚡️ Databricks to run its business on Azure and integrate Genie with the Microsoft ecosystem
Microsoft and Databricks have extended their strategic partnership into the 2030s and deepened their integration of cloud infrastructure and AI to help companies build AI grounded in their own data and business processes. Databricks will move its core operations to Azure Databricks and expand its use of Azure Cobalt Arm-based infrastructure, including the new Cobalt 200 generation (up to 50% better performance and default memory encryption). The Databricks Genie assistant and Unity AI Gateway will gain native integration with the Microsoft ecosystem — Entra, OneLake, Power BI, Purview, Microsoft 365, Teams, and Copilot — providing governed access to data and AI directly within workflows. The goal is to tie AI to trusted enterprise knowledge and keep costs under control. Thousands of companies already use Azure Databricks, among them Unilever, Electrolux, and SMBC.
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Databricks and Microsoft expand partnership to help enterprises bring business context to enterprise AI
REDMOND, Wash., and SAN FRANCISCO — July 23, 2026 — Microsoft Corp. and Databricks on Wednesday announced an expansion of their decade-long strategic partnership, extending into the 2030s. Databricks will deepen its use of Azure Databricks to run core business…
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