Databricks eyes $100bn, OpenAI admits a GPT-5 stumble, and agents move into Salesforce and Zoom

In today’s episode of AI in Flow, Claire and Peter break down Databricks’ term sheet for a Series K valuing the company north of $100 billion, what it signals for the data and agent platform landscape, and why buyers should watch lock in and pricing power. They also unpack Sam Altman’s candid admission that OpenAI mishandled the GPT-5 launch, alongside talk of trillion dollar scale datacentre ambition and the knock on effects for compute, energy, competition, and regulation.Plus, Salesforce acquires Regrello to accelerate agentic workflow automation across Agentforce and Slack, Zoom launches an AI receptionist for Zoom Phone, and WhatsApp faces renewed scrutiny over how Meta AI interacts with private chats. The episode also covers DeepMind’s open source Perch 2.0 for bioacoustic monitoring, fresh public polling on job displacement, political manipulation and power demand, Nvidia’s China specific Blackwell variant plans, and Horizon3.ai’s move toward operational scale with a first CFO appointment.About Six & FlowSix & Flow is a digital transformation consultancy helping businesses adapt, grow, and thrive in a fast-changing world. We specialise in AI, CRM, and revenue operations, blending strategy, technology, and creativity to deliver measurable impact. From scaling startups to global enterprises, we partner with ambitious teams to unlock growth through smart automation, customer-centric marketing, and forward-thinking sales enablement. Learn more at sixandflow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.