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Microsoft joins AI data standards group Apache Ossie
Microsoft has joined Apache Ossie, an industry group aimed at helping AI tools more easily access application and database data, The Information reported on Sept. 29. The report said Microsoft drew criticism about four months ago after blocking partners from connecting data management tools to Power BI. A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the move but did not explain why. Microsoft said it will work with Snowflake and the industry to help customers reuse semantic context across ecosystems.
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Microsoft Fabric aims to be data platform for AI agents, targeting Snowflake and Databricks
Microsoft unveiled three new products at its Build 2026 conference to strengthen data infrastructure for AI agents. Fabric CTO Amir Netz said enterprise AI needs a “context layer” to operate reliably. Microsoft introduced Azure HorizonDB, a fully managed PostgreSQL-compatible database in public preview. It will add Nvidia GPU acceleration support to Fabric Data Warehouse in an early access preview in July 2026. Microsoft also launched Fabric IQ to define business concepts and boundaries for AI agents.
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Snowflake, AtScale to jointly develop semantic layer linked to Power BI and Excel
Snowflake and business metrics software startup AtScale will jointly develop a product that connects with Microsoft Power BI and Excel. The companies said they will soon offer a preview of the jointly developed product through Snowflake Summit 26, Snowflake\'s annual conference being held in San Francisco. AtScale CEO Chris Lynch said Snowflake customers can define business metrics with AtScale software and use them directly in Power BI and Excel.
