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Snowflake Buys Crunchy Data for $250m, Databricks Buys Neon for $1B. The New AI Database Battle.

SaaStr

Billion PostgreSQL Battle for AI Agent Supremacy Brief Overview : Two data giants are making strategic moves to dominate the AI agent infrastructure market through major PostgreSQL acquisitions. Databricks: The $1.25 With this news, we will be introducing Snowflake Postgres: enterprise-grade, AI-ready, and fully managed.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower SaaS

Even when they have talked to multiple developers or development firms, we’re often the first to ask basic questions like “Who are your customers?” ” or “Are you developing for desktop, tablet, mobile, or all three?” The innovator/developer relationship needs to be a conversation.

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How Dialpad Hit $300M ARR by Building Their Own AI Stack: 5 Key Learnings

SaaStr

Consider a hybrid approach : You can start with third-party APIs while building your data foundation, then gradually move to custom solutions as you scale. Domain Data Is Your Secret Weapon Dialpad’s massive advantage comes from their 8 billion minutes of processed conversations.

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IBM’s $7B Bet on Vertical AI and What It Means for SaaS Founders

SaaStr

Enterprise data is the differentiator: While public data dominates foundation models, enterprise-specific data represents less than 1% but delivers exponentially more value when properly leveraged. What’s emerging is a new paradigm: Vertical AI, where foundation models are specialized for specific industries and use cases.

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The Enterprise Journey: 8 Keys to Going Upmarket Successfully with Workiva’s CEO Julie Iskow

SaaStr

Look for an innovative enterprise customer who: Is willing to be a development partner Has clear needs you can solve today Will give you access to testing environments Can help shape your roadmap The goal isn’t to build custom features – it’s to deeply understand enterprise requirements and bake them into your core product.

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Okta’s Playbook to PLG, Developer Experience, and Enterprise ARR

SaaStr

Okta’s VP of Engineering, Monica Bajaj, and Senior Director of Platform Product Marketing, Priya Ramamurthi, share Okta’s playbook to PLG, developer experience, and Enterprise ARR. How do you build a stellar developer experience and continue to scale when the user base skyrockets overnight? Most software developers are skeptical.

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The White Collar Revolution

Tom Tunguz

Reviewing the BLS’ data on employment for white collar work, I aggregated the data to these categories. Occupation Employment (in millions) AI Technology Software Developers & IT 2.71 Public & private company diligence, compliance analysis Marketing & PR 0.9 Powerpoint creation, data analysis Lawyers 0.8