Databricks releases, every cloud

1. 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 Jul 15, 2026
2. 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
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs Jul 9, 2026
3. Excel file format support is now available by default

   Supports .xls, .xlsx, and .xlsm files without external libraries.

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   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs Jul 7, 2026
4. ai_parse_document is now available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled

   Requires compliance security profile and specific controls like HIPAA and PCI-DSS. Parses structured content from unstructured documents.

   #Databricks AI
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs May 13, 2026

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