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  1. Databricks Apps is now on by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled

    Requires compliance security profile.

  2. Databricks Apps telemetry is now generally available

    Collects traces, logs, and metrics to Unity Catalog tables using OpenTelemetry.

  3. Genie Code adds conversation controls

    Lets you fork conversations, use /btw for side questions, and edit earlier messages.

  4. Horizontal scaling for Databricks Apps will soon be available for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Automatically enabled in October 2026 for compliance workspaces, allowing multiple instances behind a single URL.

  5. Genie Code scheduled tasks are now generally available

    Runs prompts on a recurring schedule, producing a continuable Genie chat with results.

  6. 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.

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  8. Genie Code for AI Runtime (Public Preview)

    Generates distributed training code and resolves environment issues. Requires AI Runtime.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  9. 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.

  10. Choose an effort level in Genie Code

    Sets balance between response quality and cost, defaults to Auto for highest quality.

  11. User authorization for Databricks Apps will soon be available for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Enables apps to act with user identity, enforcing existing permissions. Automatically enabled in late September 2026.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  12. Genie Code supports file uploads

    Uploads are used as chat context, see Attach files for details.

  13. Genie Code web search is in Beta

    Searches the public web for current info, disabled by default.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  14. Full page Genie Code is now generally available

    Runs multiple chats in parallel, with notebooks and files as tabs.

  15. Web terminal on serverless GPU compute (AI Runtime) is in Public Preview

    Runs shell commands, monitors GPU usage, and manages files on serverless GPU compute. Requires environment version 5 or above.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  16. Genie Code scheduled tasks are in Beta

    Runs prompts on a recurring schedule, producing a continuable Genie chat with results.

  17. Protobuf tensor input for custom model serving endpoints (Public Preview)

    Replaces JSON with serialized KServe v2 ModelInferRequest. Requires endpoints deployed after July 9, 2026.

  18. Custom Docker images for AI Runtime CLI workloads (Beta)

    Allows custom system library versions and complex dependencies, requires setup via Use custom Docker images.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  19. Genie Code system table now counts only user-submitted interactions

    Excludes background and automated requests, such as autocomplete and quick-fix suggestions.

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  21. AI Runtime CLI (Beta)

    Submits and manages distributed training workloads on serverless GPU compute from a local machine.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  22. Genie Code now uses models served through OpenAI on Databricks

    Adds OpenAI to existing Azure OpenAI and Anthropic models.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  23. Databricks Apps horizontal scaling (Beta)

    Runs across multiple instances behind a single URL, supports zero-downtime deployments.

  24. Serve custom LLMs with Custom Model Serving (Beta)

    Supports multimodal models and PEFT recipes, unlike Foundation Model APIs.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  25. App telemetry for Databricks Apps is now in Public Preview

    Collects traces, logs, and metrics via OpenTelemetry protocol to Unity Catalog tables.

  26. AI Runtime 1xH100 accelerator (Beta)

    Supports 1xH100 accelerator, see Hardware options for details.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  27. Updated UI navigation for Databricks Apps

    Streamlines app editing and deployment workflows, accessible from the app switcher.

  28. Git-backed app deployments are now generally available

    Deploys apps from Git repositories, allowing Git-only deployments across a workspace.

  29. AI Runtime is now in Public Preview

    Adds GPU support to serverless compute for deep learning workloads.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  30. Databricks Apps supports uv for Python dependency management

    Uses pyproject.toml and uv.lock files. Replaces prior dependency management methods.

  31. Lakebase databases as Databricks Apps resources

    Replaces manual database configuration, requires Lakebase setup.

  32. 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.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  33. Databricks Apps compute sizing support for compliance security profile standards

    Available by default for workspaces with compliance security profile enabled, supporting all Databricks compliance standards.

  34. Declarative Feature Engineering APIs (Beta)

    Define time-windowed aggregation features from data sources, materialize to Delta tables or Lakebase. Available in us-east-1 and us-west-2 regions.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  35. New resources for Databricks Apps

    Adds app-to-app communication and governed table access. Requires Unity Catalog tables.

  36. Databricks Apps telemetry (Beta)

    Collects traces, logs, and metrics via OpenTelemetry protocol to Unity Catalog tables.

  37. Endpoint telemetry for custom model serving endpoints (Beta)

    Stores logs, traces, and metrics in Unity Catalog Delta tables using OpenTelemetry.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  38. Deploy Databricks apps from Git repositories (Beta)

    Deploys from any branch, tag, or commit, without uploading files to the workspace.

  39. Tag Databricks Apps (Public Preview)

    Organize and categorize apps, but search is not supported.

  40. Compute sizing for Databricks Apps is now generally available

    Offers Medium (2 vCPUs, 6 GB) and Large (4 vCPUs, 12 GB) sizes.

  41. New resource types for Databricks Apps

    Adds MLflow experiments, vector search indexes, UDFs, and Unity Catalog connections as resources.

  42. Configure compute size for Databricks Apps (Public Preview)

    Controls CPU, memory, and cost based on workload requirements.

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