Databricks releases, every cloud

1. Budgets are now generally available

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

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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 6, 2026
2. ai_query is now generally available

   Lets you query AI models from SQL or Python.

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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 Jun 15, 2026
3. ai_classify is now generally available

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

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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 Jun 11, 2026
4. ai_extract is now generally available

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

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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 Jun 11, 2026
5. Endpoint telemetry for custom model serving endpoints is generally available

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

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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 Jun 11, 2026
6. Foundation model Unity Catalog permissions is generally available

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

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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 Jun 5, 2026
7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
8. Databricks SQL alerts are now generally available

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

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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 May 14, 2026

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