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  1. Databricks SQL alerts are now available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled

    Supports all compliance security profile standards, monitors data and KPIs via scheduled queries.

    #Databricks SQL#Security
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  2. Front-end Private Link for account-level Genie One (Beta)

    Requires Custom URLs and Account preview to be turned on.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  3. Genie One enhancements

    Scheduled tasks can now be run immediately. Conversations can be renamed inline.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  4. Genie products now use pay-as-you-go pricing

    Includes 150 free DBUs per month, equivalent to $10.50 in US East region.

    #Genie
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  5. Genie Spaces is now Genie Agents

    Name change only, functionality remains the same.

    #Genie
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  6. Genie One enhancements and bug fixes

    Adds ontology snippets, document edit timestamps, and links, and fixes scheduled tasks bug.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  8. Lakehouse Real-Time (Beta)

    Delivers sub-second SQL read queries against Unity Catalog tables. Built for low-latency workloads.

    #Databricks SQL
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  9. MATCH_RECOGNIZE is now in Beta

    Requires enabling Match Recognize preview in workspace settings.

    #Databricks SQL
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  10. Databricks SQL version 2026.20 is now available in Preview

    Adds IP address functions, NEAREST BY join type, and QUALIFY clause, with fixes for MERGE WITH SCHEMA EVOLUTION.

    #Databricks SQL
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  11. Metric view parameters are now in Public Preview

    binds values at query time, replacing separate views per variant.

    #Databricks SQL
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  12. Genie One enhancements

    Documents now show citations and version history. Certified visuals are read-only SQL charts.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  13. Genie One enhancements

    Genie One chats can be shared with all account users as read-only. Scheduled tasks are now limited to daily frequency.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  14. Connect Genie to Microsoft Copilot Cowork (Beta)

    Uses Genie managed MCP server, enabling natural-language queries on Databricks data within Copilot Cowork.

    #Genie
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  15. AUTO CDC flows for streaming tables in Databricks SQL are generally available

    Automatically handles out-of-order records as SCD type 1 or 2, replacing complex MERGE INTO logic.

    #Data Engineering#Databricks SQL
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  16. Genie mobile app (Public Preview)

    Access Genie One from iOS and Android devices. Requires download from Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  17. Genie One enhancements

    Consumer entitlement users can create scheduled tasks without the SQL entitlement.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  18. Genie One enhancements and bug fixes

    Customization now includes account-level colors and logo. Scheduled tasks send emails with customizable formats.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  19. Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams (Beta)

    Allows data questions and answers within Microsoft Teams. Requires @Databricks Genie mention.

    #Genie
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  21. Lakehouse Replay (Beta)

    Automatically replays serverless workloads against upcoming runtime releases. Requires no setup.

    #Data Engineering#Databricks SQL
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  22. Databricks Genie app for Slack (Public Preview)

    Sends data questions to Genie via direct message or @Genie mention. Requires channel owner to pin a Genie Agent.

    #Genie
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  23. Genie renamed to Genie One

    Capabilities remain unchanged, see updated documentation.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  24. Reorganized Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow documentation

    Conceptual topics are now under Concepts.

    #Documentation#Lakeflow
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  25. UNIQUE constraint support is now in Public Preview

    Enables join elimination and DISTINCT simplification on Photon-enabled compute. Applies to Unity Catalog Delta Lake tables.

    #Databricks SQL
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  26. Genie One enhancements

    Chat and document creation are now generally available, allowing users to ask data questions and generate documents from conversations.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  27. Set budgets for Genie usage

    Budgets track spend across accounts, workspaces, or users, with email alerts and spending limits.

    #Genie
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  28. Genie One enhancements

    Customization options include colors and logos. Certified objects are prioritized in chat.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  29. Refresh policies and EXPLAIN CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW for materialized views are now generally available

    Requires Databricks Runtime 17.3 and above. Available in Databricks SQL.

    #Databricks SQL#Lakeflow
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  30. Databricks SQL version 2026.15 is now available in Preview

    XPath no longer fetches external DTDs, fixing failures from malformed URLs.

    #Databricks SQL
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  31. Genie One enhancements

    Genie One now has a Managed MCP Server that answers natural-language data questions. It works across Genie Agents and Unity Catalog data.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  32. Fixed LOD expression syntax update for metric views

    Uses SQL window functions, replacing two-step pre-computation approach.

    #Databricks SQL
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  33. Databricks SQL alerts are now generally available

    Monitors data and KPIs by running scheduled queries, notifying recipients when conditions are met.

    #Databricks SQL
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  34. Genie One enhancements and bug fixes

    Adds 9 new genieChat audit events and fixes chat input field bug.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  35. Genie One enhancements

    Genie One adds a direct link to the associated dashboard when hovering over entities. It is also now available on the workspace homepage.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  36. Native data profiling for results tables in the SQL editor

    Select column headers and click Open selection details to view statistics.

    #Databricks SQL
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  37. agg SQL function as a synonym for measure

    Replaces measure, used as agg(measure_column) in metric views.

    #Databricks SQL
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  38. Genie One scheduled tasks (Public Preview)

    Sends email with results when tasks run, automating weekly digests or daily insights.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  39. 5X-Large SQL warehouse size (Public Preview)

    Provides 512 workers, available in all regions, controlled from Previews page.

    #Databricks SQL
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  40. Databricks One renamed to Genie

    Renamed from Databricks One, still offers AI/BI dashboards and natural language queries.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  41. Databricks SQL version 2026.10 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2026.09, requires no configuration changes.

    #Databricks SQL
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  42. Genie One app search

    Searches Databricks Apps from Genie One search bar.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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