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  1. Google Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, requires compliance with applicable terms.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  2. Google Gemini 3.6 Flash now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, requires compliance with applicable terms.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  3. Meta Llama 4 Maverick is retired

    Replaced by OpenAI GPT OSS 120B, no longer on Google Cloud.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  4. Google Gemini 3 Pro is retired

    Replaced by Gemini 3.1 Pro.

  5. MLflow trace storage in Unity Catalog will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Stores MLflow traces in Unity Catalog tables with unlimited storage and OTel format. Requires compliance security profile.

  6. ai_extract and ai_classify are now available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled

    Replaces manual text extraction and classification workflows, requires compliance security profile.

  7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
  8. Thinking Machine Labs Inkling now available as a Databricks-hosted model in Public Preview

    Supports text and image inputs with a 1 million token context window. Access via Foundation Model APIs.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  9. Allowlist partner platform IPs in context-based ingress control (Beta)

    Supports Power BI, Tableau Cloud, and dbt platform, with automatic IP list updates.

  10. Serverless compute is now available in the Azure UK West region

    Supports notebooks, jobs, pipelines, and SQL warehouses, with private connectivity.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP, read it on their docs
  11. Azure Databricks-provided MCP Services will GA soon Coming soon

    Enables read and write operations by default for tools like Slack and GitHub, and can be disabled in Unity Gateway.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  12. Databricks-provided MCP Services will GA soon Coming soon

    Enables read and write operations for Slack, GitHub, and others by default, can be disabled in Unity Gateway.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  13. OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol, GPT-5.6 Terra, and GPT-5.6 Luna now available as Databricks-hosted models

    Access via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis, requiring compliance with applicable terms.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  14. Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4 is scheduled for retirement

    Replaced by Claude Sonnet 4.6, retiring October 9, 2026.

  15. Google Gemini 2.5 Flash and Pro are scheduled for retirement

    Replaced by Gemini 3.1 Pro or Gemini 3.5 Flash, retiring October 2, 2026.

  16. Restrict access to AI Functions with Unity Catalog permissions (Public Preview)

    Requires account team enablement, restricts access to task-specific AI Functions.

  17. Zhipu AI GLM 5.2 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Supports 1 million token context window and long-horizon reasoning. Accessed via Foundation Model APIs.

  18. Budgets are now generally available

    Define spending thresholds with optional per-user overrides and actions like email alerts.

  19. Google Gemini 3.1 Flash Image and Gemini 3 Pro Image now available as Databricks-hosted models

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, requiring customer compliance with applicable terms.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
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  21. Anthropic Claude Sonnet 5 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, requiring compliance with applicable terms.

  22. Genie Code Chat/Agent mode selector removed

    Genie Code now runs exclusively in Agent mode, use prompts to disable autonomous task execution.

  23. Block specific internet destinations in network policies (Public Preview)

    Blocks destinations regardless of network access mode, enforced through REST API.

  24. Managed agent memory is in Beta

    Stores memory in Unity Catalog memory stores, accessed through REST API.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  25. Omnigent coding agent meta-harness is now in Beta

    Wraps coding agents like Claude Code and Codex with a common platform. Swap runtimes with one line of configuration.

  26. ai_query is now generally available

    Lets you query AI models from SQL or Python.

  27. Private Link for account-level resources (Beta)

    Connects account console through VPC interface endpoint instead of public internet. Requires configuration.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  28. Faster inference tables for custom model serving endpoints

    Ingests through endpoint telemetry, with configurable sampling, and requires AI Gateway setup.

  29. Agent Bricks Supervisor Agent now supports Unity Catalog volumes as subagent tools

    Adds Unity Catalog volumes as subagent tools, allowing coordinated access.

  30. ai_classify is now generally available

    Classifies text content according to custom labels with support for multi-label classification.

  31. ai_extract is now generally available

    Extracts structured data from text and documents according to a provided schema. Supports nested objects and arrays.

  32. Endpoint telemetry for custom model serving endpoints is generally available

    Persists OpenTelemetry logs, traces, and metrics to Unity Catalog tables.

  33. Anthropic Claude Fable 5 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Requires pay-per-token Foundation Model APIs.

  34. AI Search supports selected text columns, sorting, and aggregations (Beta)

    Supports keyword matching in selected columns, sorting by indexed columns, and aggregate counts.

  35. Inbound Private Link for performance-intensive services is now generally available

    Supports Lakebase Autoscaling and Zerobus Ingest.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP, read it on their docs
  36. Foundation model Unity Catalog permissions is generally available

    Requires account team enablement, controls access to system.ai schema.

  37. Agent Bricks Supervisor Agent now supports web search as a built-in tool

    Returns synthesized answers with source citations, also available as databricks_web_search tool in Supervisor API.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  38. Full page Genie Code (Beta)

    Runs multiple threads in parallel, personalizes with skills and servers.

  39. Intra-VNet NSG rule hardening for Azure Databricks is now in Public Preview

    Restricts workspace traffic to host and worker subnet CIDRs. Applies to classic compute plane workspaces.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  40. Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Access via Foundation Model APIs, pay-per-token.

  41. Removed legacy Assistant slash commands

    /settings and /rename are replaced by notebook UI settings and rename options.

  42. Genie Code Agent mode is now available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled

    Requires HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and FedRAMP Moderate controls. Automates code generation and error fixing.

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