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  1. ai_extract precision mode is now generally available

    Supports multi-page documents and schemas with 50+ fields.

    #Databricks AI
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  2. Role-based access control (RBAC) is generally available

    Requires account and workspace admin setup. Enables exclusive access to sensitive data.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  3. Role-based access control (RBAC) will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Lets users assume a role with exclusive permissions, replacing accumulated permissions.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  4. DeepSeek V4 Pro (0813) is now available on Unity Gateway

    Access through the same governed API as other models, with centralized permissions and controls. Switch models without changing application code.

    #Databricks AI#Unity Gateway
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  5. Block or redact sensitive data in requests and responses

    Detects SSNs, credit cards, and phone numbers using regex and checksums. Requires Enhanced Unity Gateway preview.

    #Security#Unity Gateway
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  6. Cross-workspace access for serverless (Beta)

    Controls serverless network traffic between workspaces with ingress and egress rules.

    #Networking#Security
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  8. Custom URL access to workspaces over inbound Private Link (Beta)

    Uses general_access private endpoint, serves workspaces and account-level resources across regions.

    #Networking#Security
    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  9. Google Gemini 3.7 Flash is now available on Unity Gateway

    Access through the same governed API as other models, with no application code changes required.

    #Databricks AI#Unity Gateway
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  10. Smart Routing: Cut AI costs by routing each task to the right model

    It shifts routine work to lower-cost models and works with Claude Code and Codex through the Unity Gateway CLI or Omnigent.

    #Databricks AI#Unity Gateway
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  11. SQL alert task in Lakeflow Jobs is now available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled

    Supports all Databricks compliance security profile standards, returns evaluation state as output.

    #Lakeflow#Security
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  12. ABAC GRANT policies now cover Unity Gateway resource types (Beta)

    Supports model services, model provider services, MCP services, and agent services, allowing tag-based access.

    #Security#Unity Gateway
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  13. DeepSeek V4 Flash (0731) is now available on Unity Gateway

    Access through the same governed API as other models, with centralized permissions and controls.

    #Databricks AI#Unity Gateway
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  14. READ METADATA privilege is GA

    Provides read-only visibility into security-sensitive metadata, including privilege grants and ABAC policies.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  15. ai_search function (Beta)

    Retrieves info from AI Search indexes, generating optimized queries and returning relevant documents.

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  16. Moonshot AI Kimi K3 is now available on Unity Gateway

    Access through the same governed API as other models, with centralized permissions and controls. Supports native vision.

    #Databricks AI#Unity Gateway
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  17. Serverless outbound Private Service Connect to customer-managed resources (Public Preview)

    Keeps traffic off the public internet, adding network-layer defense against data exfiltration through customer-managed Google Cloud service attachment.

    #Networking#Security
    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  18. Zerobus Ingest is now enabled by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile

    Replaces manual connector setup for compliant workspaces.

    #Lakeflow#Security
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  19. Unity Gateway is now generally available

    Controls AI service access and traffic, part of Unity Catalog, with some features still in Beta.

    #Databricks AI#Unity Gateway
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  21. MANAGE no longer requires USE CATALOG or USE SCHEMA on the same object

    No longer requires USE CATALOG or USE SCHEMA on the same object, but still needs them on parent containers.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  22. Genie Code is now available on HIPAA compliance security profile workspaces with partner-powered AI features disabled

    Genie Code uses Databricks-hosted models, with partner-powered AI features disabled.

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  23. Upcoming general availability of Unity Gateway Coming soon

    Unity Gateway extends Unity Catalog governance to runtime interactions and will be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile.

    #Databricks AI#Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  24. Create a least-privilege Databricks workspace

    Grants Databricks a narrow set of custom IAM roles instead of broad permissions on Google Cloud.

    #Security#Workspace
    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  25. Anthropic Claude Opus 5 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

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

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  26. Dedicated group clusters will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Enables shared compute for groups with compliance security profile, supporting Databricks Runtime for ML and RDD APIs.

    #Compute#Security
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  27. Email notifications for expiring service principal tokens are now generally available

    Sends emails to workspace admins 7 days before token expiration for used tokens with lifetime over 7 days. No configuration is required.

    #Administration#Security
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  28. Priority pay-per-token for Foundation Model APIs

    Priority mode is for latency-sensitive applications, requiring partner or open source models.

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  29. Role-based access control (RBAC) is in Public Preview

    Lets users assume a role with limited permissions. Requires account and workspace admin setup.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  30. Variant will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Ingests semi-structured data from sources like Kinesis and REST APIs. Available in July 2026.

    #Delta Lake#Security
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  31. Context-based ingress control for workspaces public access is now generally available

    Uses allow and deny rules to control access based on identities, network sources, and request types.

    #Networking#Security
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  32. Google Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite now available as a Databricks-hosted model

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Replaced by Gemini 3.1 Pro.

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  36. 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.

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  37. AI Search high QPS will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Replaces manual configuration for high-throughput workloads, existing endpoints unchanged.

    #AI Search#Security
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  38. 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.

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  39. Custom URLs for your Azure Databricks account (Public Preview)

    Replaces default Azure Databricks URL with a custom domain.

    #Security
    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  40. Custom URLs for your Databricks account (Public Preview)

    Replaces default URL, requires claim and enable process.

    #Security
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  41. 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.

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

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

    #Networking#Security
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)

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