The competition in the data industry is intensifying as Databricks Inc. vies for dominance. The company has thrown down the gauntlet by open-sourcing its Unity Catalog.Data giants Databricks and Snowflake Inc. hosted events within a week of each other. Last week’s Data + AI Summit showcased Databricks’ increasing momentum and emphasis on collaboration. More than 66% of the contributions to Spark are coming from outside Databricks, according to Rob Strechay (pictured, left), principal analyst at theCUBE Research

The unveiling of Mosaic AI by Databricks Inc. marks a significant step forward in the enterprise application of artificial intelligence, emphasizing collaboration and open-source innovation.In line with the principles of data democratization and decentralization, Databricks is also making its data governance tool, Unity Catalog, open source. This move aims to establish a unified standard for data management, enhancing interoperability and empowering users to take full control of their data and AI workloads.Databricks’ Joel Minnick talks about platform updates to Unity Catalog and the Mosaic AI unveiling