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Matei Zaharia, co-founder and CTO of Databricks, wins the 2026 ACM Prize in Computing for his groundbreaking work on big data. He developed Spark, an open-source tool that revolutionized data processing, leading to the creation of Databricks, a cloud powerhouse valued at $134 billion. Zaharia, surprised by the award, donates the $250,000 prize to charity. He now focuses on AI, emphasizing its potential for research and automation, while cautioning against treating AI agents like humans to avoid security risks.

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