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  1. AI Functions REST API is now generally available

    Includes ai_parse_document, ai_extract, and ai_classify calls.

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  2. Consumer access to query Unity Gateway services will become generally available Coming soon

    Requires account admins to set budgets and rate limits beforehand to control model traffic.

    #Databricks AI#Security
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  3. ai_extract precision mode is now generally available

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

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  4. JAR tasks on serverless compute are now generally available

    Requires matching Scala, Java Development Kit, and Databricks Connect versions.

    #Lakeflow#Serverless
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  5. 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
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  6. Serverless compute access control is now generally available

    Governs access to notebooks, jobs, and pipelines through Default Interactive and Automated Compute objects. Existing workloads run unchanged.

    #Compute#Serverless
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
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  8. Budgets are now generally available

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

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  9. ai_query is now generally available

    Lets you query AI models from SQL or Python.

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  10. 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
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  11. ai_classify is now generally available

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

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  12. ai_extract is now generally available

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

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  13. Endpoint telemetry for custom model serving endpoints is generally available

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

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  14. Foundation model Unity Catalog permissions is generally available

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

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  15. 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
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  16. Databricks SQL alerts are now generally available

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

    #Databricks SQL
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  17. Workspace base environments are now generally available

    Lets workspace admins create pre-built environments for serverless notebooks, enabled by default in compliance security profile workspaces.

    #Admin#Serverless
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  18. ai_parse_document is now generally available

    Parses structured content from unstructured documents, limited to 500 pages and 100 MB.

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  19. Sample Data Explorer is generally available

    Lets you ask questions about Unity Catalog tables using natural language, returning SQL queries.

    #Assistant
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
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  21. Supervisor Agent is now Generally Available

    Available in select US regions for workspaces without Enhanced Security.

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  22. Serverless workspaces are now generally available

    Come pre-configured with serverless compute and default storage.

    #Serverless#Workspace
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  23. Knowledge Assistant is now generally available

    Available in select US regions for workspaces without Enhanced Security.

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  24. OpenAI GPT 5 models are now generally available in Mosaic AI Model Serving

    Includes GPT-5 mini and nano models.

    #Databricks AI#Model Serving
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  25. New SQL editor is generally available

    Provides a unified authoring environment with features like real-time collaboration and enhanced Databricks Assistant integration.

    #Databricks SQL
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)

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