Snowflake, Databricks and the model makers: The battle for the agentic client and AI back end

· Siliconangle · June 7, 2026, 4:43 p.m.
Summary
The post discusses the competitive landscape between Snowflake and Databricks in the context of agentic artificial intelligence, positing that the real issue at stake is ownership of the intelligent client and the AI backend that provides its utility. It highlights misconceptions surrounding the competition as being fragmented when they are part of a larger, unified struggle.
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