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  1. Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes

    PDF upload limit increased to 100 pages, and agents now only use attached sources.

  2. Moonshot AI Kimi K2.7 is scheduled for retirement

    Replaced by Kimi K3, retiring October 30, 2026.

  3. Skills in Genie One support multiple files and folders

    Includes up to 3 folders deep and 50 files or folders per skill, limited to text files.

  4. Unity Gateway support for compliance security profile standards

    Enabled by default for workspaces with compliance security profile. Supports all Databricks compliance standards.

  5. Account-only user access to Genie One (Beta)

    Eligible users are enrolled automatically, governed by Unity Catalog permissions.

  6. Anthropic models will be removed from AWS GovCloud IL5 workspaces Coming soon

    Removal affects IL5 workspaces on AWS GovCloud. Endpoints must be migrated before September 19, 2026.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
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  8. Genie visualizations in Slack replies (Public Preview)

    Replaces text-based charts, requires app reinstall for existing setups.

  9. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is now available on Unity Gateway

    Supports text and image inputs, accessible via Foundation Model APIs.

  10. Databricks-provided MCP connectors for Genie One and Genie Code are generally available

    Supports Google Drive, Gmail, and other tools, governed by Unity Catalog and Unity Gateway.

  11. Genie Agents enhancements

    Now supports up to 50 data sources and 200,000 conversations per agent.

  12. Genie One enhancements

    Genie Code skills are on by default, can be customized. Supports PowerPoint uploads and backend steering.

  13. Partner-powered AI features can no longer be disabled in the settings UI

    Settings API still allows enable or disable until November 1, 2026.

  14. See which chunks support each ai_search answer (Beta)

    Added generate_citations option to show supporting chunks.

  15. The partner-powered AI features setting will be removed Coming soon

    Settings will remain as is, but changes will require contacting the account team after removal.

  16. OpenAI GPT-6 Astra is now available on Unity Gateway

    Available for enterprise workloads via pay-per-token Foundation Model APIs.

  17. Genie Agents enhancements

    Adds SQL function descriptions and upgraded chat-mode models.

  18. Genie One enhancements

    Hides Ask Genie button in unsupported embedded dashboards, adds push notifications for scheduled tasks to iOS devices.

  19. Web search in Genie One (Beta)

    Searches public web for current info, citing sources as links.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
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  21. AI Search supports struct and map columns and filter-only queries

    Supports indexing and filtering of struct and map columns, and filter-only queries without vector retrieval.

  22. Google Gemini 3.8 Flash now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, requires compliance with applicable terms.

  23. Anthropic Claude Fable 5.1 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, requires compliance with applicable terms.

  24. Genie One and Genie Agents can now use models served through OpenAI on Databricks

    Requires partner-powered AI features to be enabled.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  25. Genie One web search is in Beta

    Searches public web for current info, cites sources as links.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  26. ai_transcribe function (Beta)

    Transcribes audio files into text with optional speaker diarization. Returns VARIANT value.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  27. 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.

  28. Unity Catalog Skills (Beta)

    Publishes and governs agent skills, controlling access with Unity Catalog permissions.

  29. AI Functions REST API is now generally available

    Includes ai_parse_document, ai_extract, and ai_classify calls.

  30. Genie Agents enhancements

    Agent mode APIs are now generally available, allowing programmatic integration. Unity Catalog functions can be attached as agent tools.

  31. Genie One enhancements

    Opens Unity Catalog tables directly, adds visualizations to scheduled task emails, and includes a native macOS desktop app.

  32. Genie Agents enhancements

    Adds chat mode, cancel API, and visualization download API.

  33. xAI Grok 4.6 is now available on Unity Gateway

    Access through governed API, switch models without changing code.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  34. 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.

  35. ai_prep_search supports plain text and markdown input (Beta)

    Accepts STRING content, no need for ai_parse_document preprocessing.

  36. The Genie One desktop app for macOS is in Beta

    Replaces in-browser access, allows native macOS use.

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

    Replaces server hostname with workspace URL for connection.

  38. 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.

  39. Upcoming end of life for the Supervisor API Coming soon

    Replaced by custom agents on Databricks Apps, ends September 30, 2026.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  40. Genie One enhancements

    Scheduled tasks maintain consistency by looking up past runs. Genie mobile app allows switching workspaces without signing out.

  41. ai_extract precision mode is now generally available

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

  42. DeepSeek V4 Pro (0813) is now available on Unity Gateway

    Access through the same governed API as other models, with centralized permissions and controls. Switch models without changing application code.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)

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