Weekly DaaS Roundup for March 27

DaaS Never Sleeps

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World of DaaS
March 27, 2025

NEWS, READS AND MORE

Drop, a consumer intelligence platform, has partnered with Carbon Arc to integrate real-time, consumption-based consumer insights into enterprise workflows, aiming to improve decision-making processes.

The latest World of DaaS roundtable explored how data marketplaces are transforming data monetization, emphasizing the need for proactive go-to-market strategies, AI-driven discovery, flexible pricing, and marketplace infrastructure to streamline delivery, discovery, and collaboration.

Databricks has unveiled Test-time Adaptive Optimization (TAO), a technique that allows AI models to self-improve without requiring labeled training data, enhancing their accuracy and adaptability in real-world scenarios.

23andMe, the genetic testing company, filed for bankruptcy after failed buyout attempts and faced mounting pressure, while its data practices and tech integrations remain in focus, including concerns about security breaches and shifting business models.

Will AI Finally Kill FTP? (An Exclusive Briefing from Bobsled)

Data feeds are the beating heart of DaaS. FTP still powers many deliveries – but every modern data company is investing in multi-cloud fulfillment as demand for data products spike with AI.

Take part in Bobsled’s new report: Ever wonder where your peers are in their data feed journey? 

*Take a quick 10 min survey – and get access to an exclusive briefing for participants once on the findings. 

The report will include benchmarks on.

  • Existing support by platform (e.g. Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, AWS etc).

  • Planned support by platform (e.g. Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, AWS etc).

  • Net-new demand by platform

  • Support for standard vs. custom products

  • Common challenges with feed modernization

  • Common approaches for customization

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🎧 THE LATEST WOD PODCAST 🎧

Rob Henderson is a developmental psychologist, author of the New York Times bestseller Troubled and columnist for the Free Press and the Boston Globe.

In this episode of World of DaaS, Rob and Auren discuss:

  • How elites exploit the poor with luxury beliefs

  • The vital importance of marriage for upward mobility

  • The conspiracy behind useless college degrees

  • The “late bloomers” phenomenon

M&A AND FUNDING

Clearlake Capital Group to Acquire Dun & Bradstreet for $7.7B

D&B will become privately held upon completion of the transaction, expected in the third quarter of 2025.

Dataminr Secures $85M in Funding Led by NightDragon and HSBC

Dataminr has secured new funding to accelerate its growth, advance its Generative AI and Agentic AI capabilities, and expand its international presence in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Rerun Secures $17M to Develop Multimodal Data Stack for Physical AI​

Rerun will create a multimodal data stack tailored for robotics, autonomous vehicles, drones, and spatial computing, aiming to enhance data management and visualization in Physical AI applications.

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