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- Lakebase Search is generally available
Adds scalable vector and keyword search to Lakebase projects via Postgres extensions.
- Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes
PDF upload limit increased to 100 pages, and agents now only use attached sources.
- Lakebase snapshots API (Beta)
Manages point-in-time snapshots of project branches, allowing create, get, list, delete, and restore operations.
- Genie Agents enhancements
Now supports up to 50 data sources and 200,000 conversations per agent.
- Lakebase now supports PCI-DSS and HITRUST in all AWS regions
Requires compliance security profile enabled. Previously limited to us-east-1 region.
- Genie Agents enhancements
Adds SQL function descriptions and upgraded chat-mode models.
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- Lakebase now available in Azure Japan East region (japaneast)
Available in japaneast region, requires Postgres database setup.
- Genie Agents enhancements
Agent mode APIs are now generally available, allowing programmatic integration. Unity Catalog functions can be attached as agent tools.
- Genie Agents enhancements
Adds chat mode, cancel API, and visualization download API.
- LTAP Direct Writes accelerates synced table loads (Beta)
Requires Postgres 17, enabled from Previews page. Writes directly to storage layer.
- Genie Code is now available in the Lakebase project UI
Lets you run multi-step data and AI tasks with natural language input. Available for all Lakebase projects.
- Postgres minor version updates
Updates to 16.15, 17.11, and 18.6, applied on compute restart.
- Lakebase adds compliance security profile standards on Azure
Supports ISMAP, IRAP, and UK Cyber Essentials Plus on Azure.
- Lakebase available in four new Azure regions
Added to North Central US, France Central, Germany West Central, and East Asia regions.
- Lakebase Postgres APIs are now generally available
Supports operations for projects, branches, and databases through REST API, CLI, and SDKs.
- Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes
Content search indexes attached volumes for better latency and accuracy. Analyzing files no longer requires Unity Gateway.
- Lakebase now supports PCI-DSS and HITRUST
Requires compliance security profile, limited to us-east-1 on AWS.
- Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes
Returns markdown tables, shows longer agent descriptions, and adds comment functionality.
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- Lakebase is enabled by default in compliance security profile workspaces
Replaces manual Lakebase enablement in HIPAA, C5, or TISAX workspaces.
- Genie One and Genie Agents free usage extended through January 31, 2027
Budget controls are waived, service principals are billed.
- Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes
Adds conversation sharing and Private Link downloads. Fixes file upload bug.
- Diagnose and fix Lakebase issues with Genie, using telemetry in Unity Catalog (Beta)
Uses Unity Catalog database telemetry and conversation with Genie for troubleshooting.
- Genie Agents enhancements
Raises PDF character limit to 15,000. Adds beta APIs and Unity Catalog volume analysis.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie One and Genie Agents billed usage corrections
Corrects billed usage to reflect free status through January 31, 2027. Adds correction records to system.billing.usage.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes
Now saves chat threads as agents, shares individual conversations.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie One and Genie Agents usage is free through January 31, 2027
Budget controls do not apply, Genie Code is still billed.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Lakebase now provides a service level agreement (SLA)
Commits to monthly uptime percentage for zone-redundant and single-compute endpoints.
- Lakebase is now SOC 2 Type 2 compliant
SOC 2 Type 2 compliance covers security and availability controls. Reports are available through account teams.
- Lakebase update notifications now post 3 days in advance
Replaces 7-day notice, check project settings for upcoming updates.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie Agents enhancements
Groups SQL expressions with example queries, opens in chat or workspace UI based on privileges.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie Agents enhancements
Genie Agents now group SQL expressions with example queries, and open in chat or workspace UI based on privileges.
- Genie Agents now uses pay-as-you-go pricing
Includes 150 free DBUs per month, with usage beyond that billed in DBUs.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Managed Iceberg materialized views are in Public Preview
Requires account team enablement. Compatible with external Iceberg readers.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) enhancements
Agent mode uses multi-step reasoning for complex questions. Supports local Excel and CSV file uploads.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Lakebase now available in AWS Tokyo region (ap-northeast-1)
Available in ap-northeast-1, supports Postgres database.
- Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) enhancements
Genie Code now includes skills for authoring and maintaining Genie Agents.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Lakebase now supports Postgres 18
Postgres 17 remains the default, select Postgres 18 when creating a project.
- Lakebase Search adds vector, keyword, and hybrid search to Postgres (Beta)
Adds vector and keyword search to Postgres with lakebase_vector and lakebase_text extensions, replacing separate search stacks.
- Lakebase Postgres is now in Beta
Available in us-east4, us-central1, and europe-west3 regions.
- Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) enhancements and bug fixes
Saves visualizations to dashboards and supports Declarative Automation Bundles.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
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