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Genie Code adds conversation controls Lets you fork conversations, use /btw for side questions, and edit earlier messages. #Genie Code	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Sep 9, 2026
Genie Code scheduled tasks are now generally available Runs prompts on a recurring schedule, producing a continuable Genie chat with results. #Genie Code	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Sep 1, 2026
Genie Code scheduled tasks will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon Replaces manual runs of recurring analysis tasks. Available in October 2026. #Genie Code #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Sep 1, 2026
Genie Code for AI Runtime (Public Preview) Generates distributed training code and resolves environment issues. Requires AI Runtime. #Genie Code #Machine Learning	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Unknown on SAP	Aug 27, 2026
Genie Code is now available as a Lakeflow Jobs task (Beta) Runs prompts autonomously, reading upstream outputs and calling tools as needed, returning a conversation link. #Genie Code #Lakeflow	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 27, 2026
Choose an effort level in Genie Code Sets balance between response quality and cost, defaults to Auto for highest quality. #Genie Code	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 19, 2026
Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
Genie Code supports file uploads Uploads are used as chat context, see Attach files for details. #Genie Code	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 14, 2026
Genie Code web search is in Beta Searches the public web for current info, disabled by default. #Genie Code	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 6, 2026
Full page Genie Code is now generally available Runs multiple chats in parallel, with notebooks and files as tabs. #Genie Code	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 4, 2026
Environment variables for serverless jobs are in Beta Requires workspace admin to enable from Previews page. #Data Engineering	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 3, 2026
Genie Code scheduled tasks are in Beta Runs prompts on a recurring schedule, producing a continuable Genie chat with results. #Genie Code	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 23, 2026
Scala and Java UDFs in Unity Catalog are now generally available Reuses existing JVM logic, offers better performance than Python UDFs. #Data Engineering	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	On SAP, read it on their docs	Jul 16, 2026
Object metadata column is now in Public Preview Exposes object properties like MIME type and tags, available in Databricks Runtime 18.1. #Data Engineering	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 8, 2026
MySQL integrated CDC pipeline is now in Beta Replaces separate ingestion gateway, requires single pipeline update. #Data Engineering	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 1, 2026
Parquet v2 for Delta Lake tables is generally available Requires Databricks Runtime 18.1 and above, set delta.parquet.format.version to 2.12.0. #Data Engineering	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	On SAP, read it on their docs	Jun 29, 2026
Genie Code system table now counts only user-submitted interactions Excludes background and automated requests, such as autocomplete and quick-fix suggestions. #Genie Code	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 22, 2026
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	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 15, 2026
Auto time-to-live for automatic row deletion is generally available Deletes rows from Delta Lake, Iceberg, and streaming tables based on a DATE or TIMESTAMP column. #Data Engineering	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	On SAP, read it on their docs	Jun 12, 2026
Get this table by email. One Monday mail covering the week, filtered to the clouds and products you run. Weekly digest
Converting a partitioned table to liquid clustering is generally available Uses ALTER TABLE command, requires Databricks Runtime 18.1 or above. #Data Engineering	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	On SAP, read it on their docs	Jun 12, 2026
Genie Code now uses models served through OpenAI on Databricks Adds OpenAI to existing Azure OpenAI and Anthropic models. #Genie Code	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 11, 2026
Lakehouse Replay (Beta) Automatically replays serverless workloads against upcoming runtime releases. Requires no setup. #Data Engineering #Databricks SQL	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 10, 2026
Genie Code now supports auto-approve for tool actions Approves tool actions without prompts, using an AI classifier to block risky ones. #Assistant	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 4, 2026
Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow updates are retained for 60 days Retention period increased from 30 to 60 days, applying to UI and REST API updates. #Data Engineering	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Apr 28, 2026
Sample Data Explorer is generally available Lets you ask questions about Unity Catalog tables using natural language, returning SQL queries. #Assistant	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Apr 15, 2026
Workspace skills for Genie Code are now available Workspace admins can create shared skills for machine learning pipelines and domain-specific processes. #Assistant	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Apr 6, 2026
SQL alert task for jobs (Beta) Evaluates SQL alerts as part of workflows, enabling automated condition checks and notifications. #Data Engineering #Data Warehousing	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Mar 19, 2026
Some partner-powered AI features are now available in-country for Brazil, Canada, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and the UK Requires Enforce data processing within workspace Geography enabled. Data does not leave the country. #AI/BI #Genie Agents #Genie Code	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Mar 13, 2026
Databricks Assistant is now Genie Code Adds autonomous multi-step data tasks, replaces Databricks Assistant. #Assistant	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Mar 11, 2026
Connect Databricks Assistant to MCP servers Connects to external tools and data sources through MCP servers, requiring permission to use added servers. #Assistant	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Feb 4, 2026
Partner-powered AI features are now supported in the Canada, Brazil, and United Kingdom Azure Geographies Uses models hosted in the same Azure Geography as the workspace, requires cross-geo processing for some features. #AI/BI #Assistant #Genie Agents	Not on AWS	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Unknown on SAP	Feb 4, 2026
Create skills for Databricks Assistant Extends Databricks Assistant with domain-specific tasks, following the open Agent Skills standard. #Assistant	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Jan 6, 2026
Databricks Assistant Agent mode is now in Public Preview Automates multiple steps from a single prompt, using Azure OpenAI or Anthropic. #Assistant	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Dec 23, 2025
Databricks Assistant Agent mode can now use models served through Anthropic on Databricks Requires partner-powered AI features to be enabled. Uses endpoints hosted by Databricks. #Assistant	Not on AWS	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Unknown on SAP	Oct 31, 2025
The Data Science Agent can now also use models served through Anthropic on Databricks Uses models served through Anthropic when partner-powered AI features are enabled. Requires partner-powered AI features to be enabled. #Assistant	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Oct 8, 2025
Notebook improvements Cell execution minimap appears in right margin, supports up to 100MB notebooks. #Assistant #Notebook	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Oct 3, 2025
Databricks Assistant Agent mode: Data Science Agent is in Beta Orchestrates multi-step workflows from a single prompt, building entire notebooks for tasks like EDA and machine learning. #Assistant #Notebooks	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Sep 3, 2025
Databricks Assistant integrated with compute Creates compute resources, pools, and policies, and answers questions about them. Available on some compute pages. #Assistant	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 21, 2025
Databricks-hosted models for Assistant are now GA Available on all cloud platforms at no extra cost. #Assistant	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 14, 2025
Databricks Assistant: User and workspace instructions now available Custom instructions can be added by users or admins, applying to all Assistant experiences. #Assistant #Notebooks	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 12, 2025
Edit mode in Assistant does multi-cell code refactoring and more Performs reasoning and editing across multiple cells without manual intervention. #Assistant #Notebooks	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 1, 2025

Genie Code adds conversation controls
Lets you fork conversations, use /btw for side questions, and edit earlier messages.

#Genie Code

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 9, 2026
Genie Code scheduled tasks are now generally available
Runs prompts on a recurring schedule, producing a continuable Genie chat with results.

#Genie Code

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 1, 2026
Genie Code scheduled tasks will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Replaces manual runs of recurring analysis tasks. Available in October 2026.

#Genie Code #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 1, 2026
Genie Code for AI Runtime (Public Preview)
Generates distributed training code and resolves environment issues. Requires AI Runtime.

#Genie Code #Machine Learning

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown) Aug 27, 2026
Genie Code is now available as a Lakeflow Jobs task (Beta)
Runs prompts autonomously, reading upstream outputs and calling tools as needed, returning a conversation link.

#Genie Code #Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 27, 2026
Choose an effort level in Genie Code
Sets balance between response quality and cost, defaults to Auto for highest quality.

#Genie Code

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 19, 2026
Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
Genie Code supports file uploads
Uploads are used as chat context, see Attach files for details.

#Genie Code

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 14, 2026
Genie Code web search is in Beta
Searches the public web for current info, disabled by default.

#Genie Code

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 6, 2026
Full page Genie Code is now generally available
Runs multiple chats in parallel, with notebooks and files as tabs.

#Genie Code

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 4, 2026
Environment variables for serverless jobs are in Beta
Requires workspace admin to enable from Previews page.

#Data Engineering

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 3, 2026
Genie Code scheduled tasks are in Beta
Runs prompts on a recurring schedule, producing a continuable Genie chat with results.

#Genie Code

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 23, 2026
Scala and Java UDFs in Unity Catalog are now generally available
Reuses existing JVM logic, offers better performance than Python UDFs.

#Data Engineering

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docs SAP, read it on their docs Jul 16, 2026
Object metadata column is now in Public Preview
Exposes object properties like MIME type and tags, available in Databricks Runtime 18.1.

#Data Engineering

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 8, 2026
MySQL integrated CDC pipeline is now in Beta
Replaces separate ingestion gateway, requires single pipeline update.

#Data Engineering

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 1, 2026
Parquet v2 for Delta Lake tables is generally available
Requires Databricks Runtime 18.1 and above, set delta.parquet.format.version to 2.12.0.

#Data Engineering

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docs SAP, read it on their docs Jun 29, 2026
Genie Code system table now counts only user-submitted interactions
Excludes background and automated requests, such as autocomplete and quick-fix suggestions.

#Genie Code

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 22, 2026
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 docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 15, 2026
Auto time-to-live for automatic row deletion is generally available
Deletes rows from Delta Lake, Iceberg, and streaming tables based on a DATE or TIMESTAMP column.

#Data Engineering

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docs SAP, read it on their docs Jun 12, 2026
Get this table by email. One Monday mail covering the week, filtered to the clouds and products you run. Weekly digest
Converting a partitioned table to liquid clustering is generally available
Uses ALTER TABLE command, requires Databricks Runtime 18.1 or above.

#Data Engineering

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docs SAP, read it on their docs Jun 12, 2026
Genie Code now uses models served through OpenAI on Databricks
Adds OpenAI to existing Azure OpenAI and Anthropic models.

#Genie Code

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 11, 2026
Lakehouse Replay (Beta)
Automatically replays serverless workloads against upcoming runtime releases. Requires no setup.

#Data Engineering #Databricks SQL

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 10, 2026
Genie Code now supports auto-approve for tool actions
Approves tool actions without prompts, using an AI classifier to block risky ones.

#Assistant

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 4, 2026
Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow updates are retained for 60 days
Retention period increased from 30 to 60 days, applying to UI and REST API updates.

#Data Engineering

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 28, 2026
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 docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 15, 2026
Workspace skills for Genie Code are now available
Workspace admins can create shared skills for machine learning pipelines and domain-specific processes.

#Assistant

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 6, 2026
SQL alert task for jobs (Beta)
Evaluates SQL alerts as part of workflows, enabling automated condition checks and notifications.

#Data Engineering #Data Warehousing

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Mar 19, 2026
Some partner-powered AI features are now available in-country for Brazil, Canada, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and the UK
Requires Enforce data processing within workspace Geography enabled. Data does not leave the country.

#AI/BI #Genie Agents #Genie Code

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Mar 13, 2026
Databricks Assistant is now Genie Code
Adds autonomous multi-step data tasks, replaces Databricks Assistant.

#Assistant

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Mar 11, 2026
Connect Databricks Assistant to MCP servers
Connects to external tools and data sources through MCP servers, requiring permission to use added servers.

#Assistant

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Feb 4, 2026
Partner-powered AI features are now supported in the Canada, Brazil, and United Kingdom Azure Geographies
Uses models hosted in the same Azure Geography as the workspace, requires cross-geo processing for some features.

#AI/BI #Assistant #Genie Agents

AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown) Feb 4, 2026
Create skills for Databricks Assistant
Extends Databricks Assistant with domain-specific tasks, following the open Agent Skills standard.

#Assistant

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Jan 6, 2026
Databricks Assistant Agent mode is now in Public Preview
Automates multiple steps from a single prompt, using Azure OpenAI or Anthropic.

#Assistant

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Dec 23, 2025
Databricks Assistant Agent mode can now use models served through Anthropic on Databricks
Requires partner-powered AI features to be enabled. Uses endpoints hosted by Databricks.

#Assistant

AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown) Oct 31, 2025
The Data Science Agent can now also use models served through Anthropic on Databricks
Uses models served through Anthropic when partner-powered AI features are enabled. Requires partner-powered AI features to be enabled.

#Assistant

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Oct 8, 2025
Notebook improvements
Cell execution minimap appears in right margin, supports up to 100MB notebooks.

#Assistant #Notebook

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Oct 3, 2025
Databricks Assistant Agent mode: Data Science Agent is in Beta
Orchestrates multi-step workflows from a single prompt, building entire notebooks for tasks like EDA and machine learning.

#Assistant #Notebooks

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 3, 2025
Databricks Assistant integrated with compute
Creates compute resources, pools, and policies, and answers questions about them. Available on some compute pages.

#Assistant

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 21, 2025
Databricks-hosted models for Assistant are now GA
Available on all cloud platforms at no extra cost.

#Assistant

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 14, 2025
Databricks Assistant: User and workspace instructions now available
Custom instructions can be added by users or admins, applying to all Assistant experiences.

#Assistant #Notebooks

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 12, 2025
Edit mode in Assistant does multi-cell code refactoring and more
Performs reasoning and editing across multiple cells without manual intervention.

#Assistant #Notebooks

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 1, 2025

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