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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. Databricks Runtime 19: September 21, 2026

    It supports truncate and trim_array functions in SQL and DataFrame APIs. Session environment variables are set using spark.pythonWorkerEnv.

    #Databricks Runtime
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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. Standard performance mode is now available for one-time runs in the Jobs API

    Sets performance_target to STANDARD. Supports Apache Airflow's DatabricksSubmitRunOperator.

    #Lakeflow#Serverless
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  12. Dashboard enhancements

    Supports more Tableau calculations and relationship-scoped filters.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. Databricks SQL version 2026.36 is rolling out in Current

    It includes features from version 2026.32.

    #Databricks SQL
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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  21. Environment version 6 is now available

    Supports serverless and standard classic compute.

    #Serverless
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  22. 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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  23. 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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  24. Web search in Genie One (Beta)

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

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  25. Automatic change data feed is now generally available

    Requires Databricks Runtime 19 or above with row tracking enabled. Makes MERGE and UPDATE operations about 15% faster.

    #Databricks Runtime
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  26. Databricks Runtime 19: September 1, 2026

    Auto CDF requires Databricks Runtime 19 or above with row tracking enabled. It makes MERGE and UPDATE operations about 15% faster.

    #Databricks Runtime
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  27. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (09/01)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.

    #Databricks Runtime
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  28. Databricks SQL version 2026.36 is now available in Preview

    It includes features from version 2026.32.

    #Databricks SQL
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  29. 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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  30. 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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  31. Genie Agents enhancements

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

    #AI/BI#Genie Agents
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  32. 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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  33. Databricks Runtime 19: August 24, 2026

    Updates Java to Zulu21.52+15-CA and upgrades Jackson libraries to version 2.22.

    #Databricks Runtime
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  34. 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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  35. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Authors can hide pages in published dashboards. Table column headers can be aligned independently of cells.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
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  36. Genie One enhancements

    Genie now opens Unity Catalog tables directly and includes visualizations in scheduled task emails.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  37. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Imports reports from Power BI and Tableau. Downloads up to 1 million Excel rows.

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

    Content search indexes attached volumes for better latency and accuracy. Analyzing files no longer requires Unity Gateway.

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

    Scheduled tasks now keep run-to-run outputs consistent by looking up past runs. Genie mobile app allows switching workspaces without signing out.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  40. Databricks SQL version 2026.32 is now available in Preview

    It includes the is_valid_variant function and supports REPLACE USING and REPLACE ON clauses with INSERT INTO.

    #Databricks SQL
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  41. REPLACE USING flows for standalone streaming tables (Beta)

    Replaces rows matching specified key columns, requires SEQUENCE BY column.

    #Databricks SQL#Lakeflow
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  42. Alert system tables are in Public Preview

    Contains alerts and alert_evaluation_history tables for auditing and monitoring.

    #Databricks SQL#System tables & audit logs
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