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The Snowflake Summit 2026 results are here. The focus is clear: AI agents, open data, and governance.

The platform is shifting toward an agentic data cloud. Here are the top updates you need to know:

AI and Agent Updates

• OpenAI and Snowflake now partner for business-native AI.
• Claude Fable 5 is available on Snowflake Cortex AI for enterprise workflows.
• AI Smart Pipelines now manage data patterns automatically.
• Cortex Code Desktop offers a governed agent experience.
• It includes a dbt panel and Model Context Protocol (MCP) support.
• You can now build domain-specific agents by teaching them your tech stack.

Data and Engineering Updates

• Snowflake Optima helps plan and optimize query performance.
• New engineering patterns make data query-ready immediately after ingestion.
• Azure Data Lake Storage (DLS) external volumes for Iceberg are now GA.
• Use the Online Feature Store for real-time machine learning.
• Streamlit is now available directly in Snowflake workspaces.

ML and Safety

• Run batch inference jobs for vision models at scale.
• Use context caching in Cortex AI to lower latency and costs.
• Cortex Guard provides guardrails for enterprise AI safety.
• Learn how to manage AI risk in finance using the semantic layer.

The SNACK-AI Pattern The future of AI architecture follows the SNACK-AI pattern. This integrates:

• Snowflake Platform
• Apache NiFi
• Apache Iceberg
• Cortex AI
• Apache Kafka

This pattern works for everything from mobile devices to large enterprise clusters.

Upcoming Events

• June 23: Power Your Agents with dbt and Snowflake (Virtual).
• June 24: Build a Conversational AI Agent in 90 Minutes (Virtual).
• June 25: Snowflake Hands-On Lab Day (In-Person).

Source: https://dev.to/timothy_spann_a41a639e47c/all-data-and-ai-weekly-246-15-june-2026-npc

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