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ai_transcribe function (Beta) Transcribes audio files into text with optional speaker diarization. Returns VARIANT value. #Databricks AI	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 29, 2026
Zhipu AI GLM 5.3 now available as a Databricks-hosted model Supports up to 1,048,576 tokens and 65,536 output tokens. Accessed via Foundation Model APIs. #Databricks AI	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 29, 2026
Unity Catalog Skills (Beta) Publishes and governs agent skills, controlling access with Unity Catalog permissions. #Databricks AI #Unity Catalog	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 28, 2026
xAI Grok 4.6 is now available on Unity Gateway Access through governed API, switch models without changing code. #Databricks AI #Unity Gateway	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 26, 2026
Zhipu AI GLM 5.3 Flash is now available on Unity Gateway Access through the same governed API, with centralized permissions and no code changes required. #Databricks AI #Unity Gateway	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 26, 2026
ai_prep_search supports plain text and markdown input (Beta) Accepts STRING content, no need for ai_parse_document preprocessing. #Databricks AI	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 25, 2026
Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
Databricks SQL version 2026.32 is rolling out in Current It is available in the Current channel and includes new features. #Databricks SQL	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 24, 2026

ai_transcribe function (Beta)
Transcribes audio files into text with optional speaker diarization. Returns VARIANT value.

#Databricks AI

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 29, 2026
Zhipu AI GLM 5.3 now available as a Databricks-hosted model
Supports up to 1,048,576 tokens and 65,536 output tokens. Accessed via Foundation Model APIs.

#Databricks AI

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 29, 2026
Unity Catalog Skills (Beta)
Publishes and governs agent skills, controlling access with Unity Catalog permissions.

#Databricks AI #Unity Catalog

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 28, 2026
xAI Grok 4.6 is now available on Unity Gateway
Access through governed API, switch models without changing code.

#Databricks AI #Unity Gateway

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 26, 2026
Zhipu AI GLM 5.3 Flash is now available on Unity Gateway
Access through the same governed API, with centralized permissions and no code changes required.

#Databricks AI #Unity Gateway

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 26, 2026
ai_prep_search supports plain text and markdown input (Beta)
Accepts STRING content, no need for ai_parse_document preprocessing.

#Databricks AI

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 25, 2026
Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
Databricks SQL version 2026.32 is rolling out in Current
It is available in the Current channel and includes new features.

#Databricks SQL

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 24, 2026

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