Amazon agrees to acquire DuckLabs, the Amsterdam company behind open-source database DuckDB, for an undisclosed sum; DuckDB will remain open source (Todd Bishop/GeekWire)

Amazon will acquire DuckLabs, the Amsterdam firm that created the open-source analytical database DuckDB, for an undisclosed amount. The deal guarantees that DuckDB will stay open source, preserving its existing licensing and community-driven development model.