Jay Kreps

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Speculation is growing that Snowflake is planning to acquire Redpanda—but why? What justifies the rumored high price tag? When you consider market trends, the Snowflake vs. Databricks rivalry, and the AI shift, the rationale starts to become clear. Here’s my take. jack-vanlightly.com/blog/2025/2/...

Why Snowflake wants streaming — Jack Vanlightly

Rumors are swirling that Snowflake intends to acquire Redpanda and many are questioning why and what impact this might have on Confluent. First, let’s remember that these are just rumors and there’s...

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