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  1. Connect to the Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams with your workspace URL (Public Preview)

    Replaces server hostname with workspace URL for connection.

    #Genie#Integrations
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  2. Publishing a Unity Catalog catalog to Microsoft Fabric is in Public Preview

    Creates a read-only mirrored catalog, allowing Fabric users to query Unity Catalog tables directly.

    #Integrations
    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  3. Databricks Runtime 19 and Databricks Runtime 19 for Machine Learning are in Beta

    Powered by Apache Spark 4.2.0.

    #Databricks Runtime
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  4. Lakebase Postgres is now in Beta

    Available in us-east4, us-central1, and europe-west3 regions.

    #Lakebase
    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  5. Databricks Runtime 18 and Databricks Runtime 18 for Machine Learning are in Beta

    Powered by Apache Spark 4.1.0, replacing separate release notes for feature versions.

    #Databricks Runtime
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  6. Configure Microsoft Entra ID SSO for Power BI (Public Preview)

    Uses account-level federation policy, replacing manual config.

    #Integrations#Security
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
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  8. Lakebase Change Data Feed (CDF) is now in Public Preview

    Captures row-level changes from Postgres tables as Delta tables, requiring no external CDC stack.

    #Lakebase
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  9. Databricks Runtime 18.2 and Databricks Runtime 18.2 ML are in Beta

    Powered by Apache Spark 4.1.0.

    #Databricks Runtime
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  10. Connect to Azure Databricks from Microsoft Excel (Public Preview)

    Imports data from tables or Metric Views, executes SQL queries in Excel.

    #Integrations
    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  11. Connect to Databricks from Microsoft Excel (Public Preview)

    Imports data from tables or Metric Views, executes SQL queries in Excel.

    #Integrations
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  12. Schedule data refreshes in Google Sheets (Public Preview)

    Refreshes occur hourly, daily, or weekly.

    #Integrations
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  13. Databricks Runtime 18.1 and Databricks Runtime 18.1 ML are in Beta

    Powered by Apache Spark 4.1.0.

    #Databricks Runtime
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  14. Lakebase now in Public Preview

    Introduces autoscaling compute and database branching on AWS. Free until January 2026.

    #Lakebase
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  15. Databricks Runtime 18.0 and Databricks Runtime 18.0 ML are in Beta

    Powered by Apache Spark 4.1.0, includes JDK 21 as default.

    #Databricks Runtime
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  16. List MCP servers in Azure Databricks Marketplace (Public Preview)

    Allows distribution of AI tools and connection to external data sources, requires provider listing.

    #Marketplace
    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  17. List MCP servers in Databricks Marketplace (Public Preview)

    Lets users install MCP servers to connect AI agents to external data sources.

    #Marketplace
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  18. Databricks Runtime 17.3 LTS and Databricks Runtime 17.3 LTS ML are in Beta

    Powered by Apache Spark 4.0.0, includes new configuration options.

    #Databricks Runtime
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  19. Budget policy support for Lakebase database instances and synced tables (Public Preview)

    Tags database instances and synced tables for billing attribution, also supports custom tags for compute usage.

    #Lakebase
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
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  21. Lakebase Public Preview enabled by default

    No admin enablement required, can be disabled by admins.

    #Lakebase
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)

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