Snowflake and Databricks CEOs debate growth and AI; reactions follow

Sridhar Ramaswamy, chief executive of data cloud company Snowflake, questioned rival Databricks’ 80% growth rate, asking for details on free cash flow, obligations, and margins after adjustments.

In a social media post on Wednesday, Ramaswamy responded to an article by American investor Ben Horowitz about Databricks, asking the company to “release all the numbers.” He added, “Does 80% YoY become 65% when you remove pass-through inference?