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Snowflake Buys Natoma To Govern The Agents Acting On Its Data
Snowflake just acquired Natoma. Here's why: AI agents are about to act on your data, and someone needs to govern them.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
Snowflake is shifting from pure data infrastructure to agent governance—a strategic move that signals where enterprise AI workloads are heading. The Natoma acquisition paired with a $6B AWS commitment reveals the real battleground: controlling what autonomous systems can do with sensitive data.
The key facts
5 to knowSnowflake acquired Natoma (acquisition size not disclosed)
$6B AWS deal announced alongside acquisition
Focus: AI agent governance and control layers
Strategic implication: data infrastructure + agentic control
Published June 1, 2026
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Publisher excerpt: Snowflake's quiet Natoma buy, alongside a $6B AWS deal, reveals its real ambition: governing what AI agents do, not just storing the data they reach for.