Weekly DaaS Roundup for June 12

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June 12, 2025

NEWS, READS AND MORE

Disney, Universal, and other major studios have filed a lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney, alleging mass copyright infringement. The case could set a precedent for how generative AI tools interact with protected IP - and what legal boundaries exist for training data.

At the Data + AI Summit, Databricks introduced Lakebase, designed to support AI applications and agent-based workflows with operational performance

Consulting firm Indicium introduced its AI Data Squads, an agentic, hybrid human+AI service built on its IndiMesh framework, aimed at accelerating data migrations and modernization on platforms like Databricks and dbt.

SafeGraph just made it easier to get hyper-specific with a powerful update to their point of interest dataset. Their new category tags and amenity data allows for more granular filtering, making it faster and easier to differentiate locations.

Hitachi launched the EverFlex AI Data Hub, a new service that streamlines data integration across hybrid and multicloud environments. It connects fragmented data to support real-time AI and analytics workloads.

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M&A AND FUNDING

Meta to acquire 49% stake in Scale AI for $14.8 billion

This deal would bring Scale’s CEO, Alexandr Wang, into Meta to spearhead a new AI “superintelligence” lab. It represents one of the biggest AI-related strategic moves this year.

IBM acquires AI startup Seek + launches $500 M AI lab

The acquisition aims to enhance IBM’s capabilities in autonomous AI and advanced data innovation, demonstrating continued investment in enterprise grade AI systems.

Glean raises $150 M at $7.2 B valuation

Glean, an enterprise search and knowledge-discovery platform, secured a $150M round, valuing it at $7.2B. It specializes in connecting and organizing internal data across systems like Salesforce, Workday, and Confluence. Making it a clear DaaS play in AI-driven workplace intelligence .

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