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  1. Tags for dashboards, notebooks, Databricks apps, and Genie Agents are now generally available

    Tags support both governed and ungoverned key-value pairs. They can be applied to organize workspace assets.

    #Unity Catalog
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  2. Service principal Genie usage is billed at standard pricing

    It excludes service principals from the free monthly usage allowance.

    #AI/BI#Genie#Genie Agents
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  3. Scala UDFs can access Unity Catalog secrets

    They use the caller's or function owner's permissions. Requires environment version 6 or Databricks Runtime 19.

    #Unity Catalog
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  4. Scalar and Batch Unity Catalog Python UDFs are now generally available

    They work on all supported compute types and remove the five-UDF-call-per-query limit. Environment version 6 or above is required for some capabilities.

    #Unity Catalog
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  5. Time travel queries now enforce ABAC policies (Beta)

    Requires Databricks Runtime 19 and Unity Catalog managed tables.

    #Unity Catalog
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  6. Variant shredding will soon be enabled by default on new Variant tables Coming soon

    Requires Databricks Runtime 17.3 or above. Breaks compatibility with Databricks Runtime 15.4.

    #Databricks SQL#Delta Lake#Lakeflow
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  8. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    The dataset results table and metric view preview grid now include features like column pinning and natural-language filtering.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
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  9. Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes

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

    #AI/BI#Genie Agents
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  10. Metastore-level ABAC policies are in Beta

    Applies across every catalog in the metastore. Replaces per-catalog policy setup.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  11. 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.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  12. Account-only user access to Genie One (Beta)

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

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  13. VARIANT cast extends to ARRAY and MAP columns in ABAC column masks

    Requires Databricks Runtime 19 or above. Supports ARRAY and MAP in addition to STRUCT.

    #Unity Catalog
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  14. Data Classification now scans Unity Catalog views (Beta)

    Scans Unity Catalog views in addition to tables, using the same detection engine, and is currently in Beta.

    #Data Classification#Unity Catalog
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  15. The READ METADATA privilege will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Grants read-only visibility into object metadata, including security-sensitive information.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  16. The counter_diff SQL window function is now available

    Calculates differences between consecutive cumulative counter values, available in Databricks Runtime 19 and above.

    #Databricks SQL
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  17. Window measures on a numeric index column in metric views

    Supports unitless offset and ranges on consecutive integer columns, useful for non-calendar periods like fiscal weeks.

    #Databricks SQL
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  18. Dashboard enhancements

    Supports more Tableau calculations and relationship-scoped filters.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
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  19. 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.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  21. Genie Agents enhancements

    The agent monitoring table now has a column picker and citations can point to specific pages in volume files.

    #AI/BI#Genie Agents
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  22. Genie One enhancements

    Pinning a chat keeps it at the top of the sidebar. The mobile app supports MCP write actions.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  23. External secrets in Unity Catalog (Beta)

    Connects Unity Catalog schema to AWS Secrets Manager, appearing as read-only objects.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  24. ABAC DENY policies are in Beta

    Explicitly deny MANAGE ACCESS CONTROL privilege, taking precedence over grants.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  25. Databricks SQL version 2026.36 is rolling out in Current

    It includes features from version 2026.32.

    #Databricks SQL
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  26. See which chunks support each ai_search answer (Beta)

    Added generate_citations option to show supporting chunks.

    #Databricks AI#Databricks SQL
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  27. time_bucket SQL function aligns timestamps to fixed-width time buckets

    Replaces date_trunc for non-calendar units, requires origin and width parameters.

    #Databricks SQL
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  28. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    It converts SQL datasets to local metric views and understands SQL dataset parameters.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
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  29. Genie Agents enhancements

    Each Genie Agent now supports up to 50 data sources and stores up to 200,000 conversations.

    #AI/BI#Genie Agents
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  30. Genie One enhancements

    Genie Code skills are on by default and can be customized. Backend steering allows sending messages while Genie One is answering.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  31. Web search in Genie One (Beta)

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

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  32. ABAC GRANT policies are generally available for models and services

    They grant Unity Catalog privileges based on governed tags, replacing individual object grants.

    #Unity Catalog
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  33. Databricks SQL version 2026.36 is now available in Preview

    It includes features from version 2026.32.

    #Databricks SQL
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  34. Unity Catalog Skills (Beta)

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

    #Databricks AI#Unity Catalog
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  35. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Embedded dashboards support filter APIs and rich text formatting for dynamic data references.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
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  36. Genie One enhancements

    The Ask Genie button is hidden in embedded dashboards when unsupported. Push notifications are sent to iOS devices for scheduled tasks.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  37. Genie Agents enhancements

    Genie Agents now display SQL function descriptions and use upgraded large language models.

    #AI/BI#Genie Agents
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  38. Genie Agents enhancements

    Genie Agents now support chat mode and cancellable API responses. They also offer a downloadable visualizations API.

    #AI/BI#Genie Agents
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  39. Databricks SQL version 2026.32 is rolling out in Current

    It is available in the Current channel and includes new features.

    #Databricks SQL
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  40. Secrets in Unity Catalog will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Replaces manual enablement, uses catalog.schema.secret namespace.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  41. The INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE privileges are in Beta

    Require Databricks Runtime 18.1 or above, alternative to MODIFY privilege.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  42. Context attributes in ABAC column mask and row filter policies (Beta)

    Targets request context, such as OAuth client ID and on-behalf-of status, in Unity Catalog policies.

    #Unity Catalog
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