Microsoft Joins Apache Ossie, Tearing Down Its AI Data Wall

Microsoft has joined Apache Ossie, an industry group making it easier for AI tools to access data from apps and databases. Four months ago the company blocked partners from connecting data tools to Power BI, protecting its Fabric product at the expense of Databricks and Snowflake.

• Microsoft joined Apache Ossie, a group founded a year ago
• In May it blocked partners from accessing Power BI data
• The move protected Fabric against Databricks and Snowflake
• Salesforce already lets AI tools access its customer data