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  1. Service principal Genie usage is billed at standard pricing

    It excludes service principals from the free monthly usage allowance.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  2. Shopify connector (Beta)

    It ingests e-commerce data from Shopify into Databricks. Authentication uses Shopify OAuth client credentials grant.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  3. Variant shredding will soon be enabled by default on new Variant tables Coming soon

    Requires Databricks Runtime 17.3 or above. Breaks compatibility with Databricks Runtime 15.4.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  4. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    The dataset results table and metric view preview grid now include features like column pinning and natural-language filtering.

  5. Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes

    PDF upload limit increased to 100 pages, and agents now only use attached sources.

  6. Skills in Genie One support multiple files and folders

    Includes up to 3 folders deep and 50 files or folders per skill, limited to text files.

  7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
  8. Account-only user access to Genie One (Beta)

    Eligible users are enrolled automatically, governed by Unity Catalog permissions.

  9. JAR tasks on serverless compute will soon be available for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Replaces cluster provisioning, available in Lakeflow Jobs.

  10. The counter_diff SQL window function is now available

    Calculates differences between consecutive cumulative counter values, available in Databricks Runtime 19 and above.

  11. Window measures on a numeric index column in metric views

    Supports unitless offset and ranges on consecutive integer columns, useful for non-calendar periods like fiscal weeks.

  12. Session restore for serverless jobs is in Public Preview

    Restores Python variables and Spark session into a new notebook for debugging or exploration, requires eligible serverless compute job runs.

  13. Standard performance mode is now available for one-time runs in the Jobs API

    Sets performance_target to STANDARD. Supports Apache Airflow's DatabricksSubmitRunOperator.

  14. Dashboard enhancements

    Supports more Tableau calculations and relationship-scoped filters.

  15. Databricks-provided MCP connectors for Genie One and Genie Code are generally available

    Supports Google Drive, Gmail, and other tools, governed by Unity Catalog and Unity Gateway.

  16. Genie Agents enhancements

    The agent monitoring table now has a column picker and citations can point to specific pages in volume files.

  17. Genie One enhancements

    Pinning a chat keeps it at the top of the sidebar. The mobile app supports MCP write actions.

  18. Maintenance windows for continuous pipelines

    Sets daily 1-hour window for platform updates. Configured via Jobs UI, Pipelines UI, or Jobs REST API.

  19. Managed tables in Lakeflow pipelines (Beta)

    Creates tables that Lakeflow manages, replacing manual table creation, and supports migrating existing Structured Streaming workloads.

  20. Get this table by email. One Monday mail covering the week, filtered to the clouds and products you run. Weekly digest
  21. Anaplan connector (Beta)

    Ingests Anaplan audit trail events and user account records into Databricks.

  22. Anysphere Organization connector (Beta)

    Ingests organization members and groups into Databricks via Anysphere Admin API. Requires API key authentication.

  23. Celigo connector (Beta)

    Ingests Celigo audit log events into Databricks using an API token.

  24. Databricks SQL version 2026.36 is rolling out in Current

    It includes features from version 2026.32.

  25. Incremental ingestion for Salesforce formula fields in Lakeflow Connect will soon be generally available Coming soon

    Replaces full snapshot default, improving performance and reducing cost.

  26. See which chunks support each ai_search answer (Beta)

    Added generate_citations option to show supporting chunks.

  27. time_bucket SQL function aligns timestamps to fixed-width time buckets

    Replaces date_trunc for non-calendar units, requires origin and width parameters.

  28. Zerobus Ingest into default storage is now in Public Preview

    Supports tables backed by default storage, requires Lakeflow Connect setup.

  29. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    It converts SQL datasets to local metric views and understands SQL dataset parameters.

  30. Genie Agents enhancements

    Each Genie Agent now supports up to 50 data sources and stores up to 200,000 conversations.

  31. Genie One enhancements

    Genie Code skills are on by default and can be customized. Backend steering allows sending messages while Genie One is answering.

  32. Web search in Genie One (Beta)

    Searches public web for current info, citing sources as links.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  33. Apache Arrow support for Zerobus Ingest is now generally available

    Replaces JSON and Avro formats, requires Lakeflow Connect.

  34. Databricks SQL version 2026.36 is now available in Preview

    It includes features from version 2026.32.

  35. Pipeline events system table is in Beta

    Records Lakeflow pipeline event logs, capturing lifecycle transitions and errors, for querying and building alerts.

  36. Atlassian Audit Logs connector (Beta)

    Ingests Atlassian organization audit log events using an API key.

  37. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Embedded dashboards support filter APIs and rich text formatting for dynamic data references.

  38. Genie Code is now available as a Lakeflow Jobs task (Beta)

    Runs prompts autonomously, reading upstream outputs and calling tools as needed, returning a conversation link.

  39. Genie One enhancements

    The Ask Genie button is hidden in embedded dashboards when unsupported. Push notifications are sent to iOS devices for scheduled tasks.

  40. Genie Agents enhancements

    Genie Agents now display SQL function descriptions and use upgraded large language models.

  41. Genie Agents enhancements

    Genie Agents now support chat mode and cancellable API responses. They also offer a downloadable visualizations API.

  42. Zerobus Ingest into streaming tables is now generally available

    Works like writing to a managed Delta table with same limits and quotas.

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