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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	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Sep 11, 2026
Genie Code adds conversation controls Lets you fork conversations, use /btw for side questions, and edit earlier messages. #Genie Code	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Sep 9, 2026
Environment version 6 is now available Supports serverless and standard classic compute. #Serverless	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Sep 3, 2026
Genie Code scheduled tasks are now generally available Runs prompts on a recurring schedule, producing a continuable Genie chat with results. #Genie Code	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Sep 1, 2026
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. #Genie Code #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Sep 1, 2026
Genie Code for AI Runtime (Public Preview) Generates distributed training code and resolves environment issues. Requires AI Runtime. #Genie Code #Machine Learning	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Unknown on SAP	Aug 27, 2026
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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. #Genie Code #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 27, 2026
Choose an effort level in Genie Code Sets balance between response quality and cost, defaults to Auto for highest quality. #Genie Code	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 19, 2026
Genie Code supports file uploads Uploads are used as chat context, see Attach files for details. #Genie Code	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 14, 2026
Genie Code web search is in Beta Searches the public web for current info, disabled by default. #Genie Code	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 6, 2026
JAR tasks on serverless compute are now generally available Requires matching Scala, Java Development Kit, and Databricks Connect versions. #Lakeflow #Serverless	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 6, 2026
Full page Genie Code is now generally available Runs multiple chats in parallel, with notebooks and files as tabs. #Genie Code	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 4, 2026
Serverless compute access control is now generally available Governs access to notebooks, jobs, and pipelines through Default Interactive and Automated Compute objects. Existing workloads run unchanged. #Compute #Serverless	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 3, 2026
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. #Compute #Machine Learning	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Unknown on SAP	Jul 31, 2026
Genie Code scheduled tasks are in Beta Runs prompts on a recurring schedule, producing a continuable Genie chat with results. #Genie Code	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 23, 2026
Protobuf tensor input for custom model serving endpoints (Public Preview) Replaces JSON with serialized KServe v2 ModelInferRequest. Requires endpoints deployed after July 9, 2026. #Machine Learning #Model Serving	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 9, 2026
July 6, 2026 Updates from Databricks Runtime 18, adds Spark Declarative Pipelines and IP address functions. #Serverless	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 6, 2026
Custom Docker images for AI Runtime CLI workloads (Beta) Allows custom system library versions and complex dependencies, requires setup via Use custom Docker images. #Machine Learning	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Not on SAP	Jun 29, 2026
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Genie Code system table now counts only user-submitted interactions Excludes background and automated requests, such as autocomplete and quick-fix suggestions. #Genie Code	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 22, 2026
AI Runtime CLI (Beta) Submits and manages distributed training workloads on serverless GPU compute from a local machine. #Machine Learning	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Not on SAP	Jun 12, 2026
Genie Code now uses models served through OpenAI on Databricks Adds OpenAI to existing Azure OpenAI and Anthropic models. #Genie Code	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 11, 2026
Reorganized Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow documentation Conceptual topics are now under Concepts. #Documentation #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 9, 2026
Workspace admin setting for serverless notebook execution timeout Replaces manual override process, defaults to 2.5 hours. #Admin #Serverless	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	On SAP, read it on their docs	May 27, 2026
Serve custom LLMs with Custom Model Serving (Beta) Supports multimodal models and PEFT recipes, unlike Foundation Model APIs. #Machine Learning #Model Serving	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Not on SAP	May 20, 2026
Version 18.2 Adds CREATE OR REPLACE TEMP TABLE syntax and upgrades Snowflake JDBC driver to 3.28.0. #Serverless	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	May 13, 2026
Faster package installs with %uv pip in serverless notebooks Requires environment version 5 or above. Replaces %pip for faster installs. #Notebooks #Serverless	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	On SAP, read it on their docs	May 7, 2026
Workspace base environments are now generally available Lets workspace admins create pre-built environments for serverless notebooks, enabled by default in compliance security profile workspaces. #Admin #Serverless	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Apr 24, 2026
AI Runtime 1xH100 accelerator (Beta) Supports 1xH100 accelerator, see Hardware options for details. #Machine Learning	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Not on SAP	Apr 21, 2026
Version 18.1 Supports DATETIMEOFFSET for Azure Synapse and adds schema evolution with INSERT statements. #Serverless	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Apr 20, 2026
Databricks Documentation site table of contents tabs Replaces static sidebar with tabbed navigation, includes 6 context tabs. #Documentation	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Mar 31, 2026
AI Runtime is now in Public Preview Adds GPU support to serverless compute for deep learning workloads. #Machine Learning	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Not on SAP	Mar 19, 2026
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. #AI/BI #Genie Agents #Genie Code	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Mar 13, 2026
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. #Machine Learning	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	Not on GCP	Not on SAP	Mar 9, 2026
Endpoint telemetry for custom model serving endpoints (Beta) Stores logs, traces, and metrics in Unity Catalog Delta tables using OpenTelemetry. #Machine Learning #Model Serving	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Not on SAP	Mar 6, 2026
Serverless compute now available for IRAP and Canada Protected B workloads on Azure Databricks Requires environment version 5 to be enabled. #Security #Serverless	Not on AWS	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Not on SAP	Mar 6, 2026
Version 18.0 Upgrades Redshift JDBC driver to 2.1.0.28, adds SQL window functions to metric views. #Serverless	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Feb 27, 2026
Serverless environment version 5 is now available Includes CPU and GPU versions. #Serverless	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Feb 25, 2026
Serverless compute now available for compliance standards Adds HITRUST, PCI-DSS, TISAX, and UK Cyber Essentials Plus support. #Serverless	Not on AWS	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Unknown on SAP	Feb 11, 2026
New GCP regions support serverless compute Available in me-central1 and southamerica-east1 regions. #Serverless	Not on AWS	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Feb 2, 2026
Serverless workspaces are now generally available Come pre-configured with serverless compute and default storage. #Serverless #Workspace	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Jan 29, 2026

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

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 11, 2026
Genie Code adds conversation controls
Lets you fork conversations, use /btw for side questions, and edit earlier messages.

#Genie Code

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 9, 2026
Environment version 6 is now available
Supports serverless and standard classic compute.

#Serverless

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 3, 2026
Genie Code scheduled tasks are now generally available
Runs prompts on a recurring schedule, producing a continuable Genie chat with results.

#Genie Code

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 1, 2026
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.

#Genie Code #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 1, 2026
Genie Code for AI Runtime (Public Preview)
Generates distributed training code and resolves environment issues. Requires AI Runtime.

#Genie Code #Machine Learning

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown) Aug 27, 2026
Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
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.

#Genie Code #Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 27, 2026
Choose an effort level in Genie Code
Sets balance between response quality and cost, defaults to Auto for highest quality.

#Genie Code

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 19, 2026
Genie Code supports file uploads
Uploads are used as chat context, see Attach files for details.

#Genie Code

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 14, 2026
Genie Code web search is in Beta
Searches the public web for current info, disabled by default.

#Genie Code

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 6, 2026
JAR tasks on serverless compute are now generally available
Requires matching Scala, Java Development Kit, and Databricks Connect versions.

#Lakeflow #Serverless

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 6, 2026
Full page Genie Code is now generally available
Runs multiple chats in parallel, with notebooks and files as tabs.

#Genie Code

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 4, 2026
Serverless compute access control is now generally available
Governs access to notebooks, jobs, and pipelines through Default Interactive and Automated Compute objects. Existing workloads run unchanged.

#Compute #Serverless

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 3, 2026
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.

#Compute #Machine Learning

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown) Jul 31, 2026
Genie Code scheduled tasks are in Beta
Runs prompts on a recurring schedule, producing a continuable Genie chat with results.

#Genie Code

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 23, 2026
Protobuf tensor input for custom model serving endpoints (Public Preview)
Replaces JSON with serialized KServe v2 ModelInferRequest. Requires endpoints deployed after July 9, 2026.

#Machine Learning #Model Serving

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 9, 2026
July 6, 2026
Updates from Databricks Runtime 18, adds Spark Declarative Pipelines and IP address functions.

#Serverless

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 6, 2026
Custom Docker images for AI Runtime CLI workloads (Beta)
Allows custom system library versions and complex dependencies, requires setup via Use custom Docker images.

#Machine Learning

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Jun 29, 2026
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Genie Code system table now counts only user-submitted interactions
Excludes background and automated requests, such as autocomplete and quick-fix suggestions.

#Genie Code

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 22, 2026
AI Runtime CLI (Beta)
Submits and manages distributed training workloads on serverless GPU compute from a local machine.

#Machine Learning

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Jun 12, 2026
Genie Code now uses models served through OpenAI on Databricks
Adds OpenAI to existing Azure OpenAI and Anthropic models.

#Genie Code

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 11, 2026
Reorganized Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow documentation
Conceptual topics are now under Concepts.

#Documentation #Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 9, 2026
Workspace admin setting for serverless notebook execution timeout
Replaces manual override process, defaults to 2.5 hours.

#Admin #Serverless

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docs SAP, read it on their docs May 27, 2026
Serve custom LLMs with Custom Model Serving (Beta)
Supports multimodal models and PEFT recipes, unlike Foundation Model APIs.

#Machine Learning #Model Serving

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) May 20, 2026
Version 18.2
Adds CREATE OR REPLACE TEMP TABLE syntax and upgrades Snowflake JDBC driver to 3.28.0.

#Serverless

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 13, 2026
Faster package installs with %uv pip in serverless notebooks
Requires environment version 5 or above. Replaces %pip for faster installs.

#Notebooks #Serverless

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docs SAP, read it on their docs May 7, 2026
Workspace base environments are now generally available
Lets workspace admins create pre-built environments for serverless notebooks, enabled by default in compliance security profile workspaces.

#Admin #Serverless

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 24, 2026
AI Runtime 1xH100 accelerator (Beta)
Supports 1xH100 accelerator, see Hardware options for details.

#Machine Learning

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Apr 21, 2026
Version 18.1
Supports DATETIMEOFFSET for Azure Synapse and adds schema evolution with INSERT statements.

#Serverless

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 20, 2026
Databricks Documentation site table of contents tabs
Replaces static sidebar with tabbed navigation, includes 6 context tabs.

#Documentation

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Mar 31, 2026
AI Runtime is now in Public Preview
Adds GPU support to serverless compute for deep learning workloads.

#Machine Learning

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Mar 19, 2026
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.

#AI/BI #Genie Agents #Genie Code

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Mar 13, 2026
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.

#Machine Learning

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Mar 9, 2026
Endpoint telemetry for custom model serving endpoints (Beta)
Stores logs, traces, and metrics in Unity Catalog Delta tables using OpenTelemetry.

#Machine Learning #Model Serving

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Mar 6, 2026
Serverless compute now available for IRAP and Canada Protected B workloads on Azure Databricks
Requires environment version 5 to be enabled.

#Security #Serverless

AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Mar 6, 2026
Version 18.0
Upgrades Redshift JDBC driver to 2.1.0.28, adds SQL window functions to metric views.

#Serverless

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Feb 27, 2026
Serverless environment version 5 is now available
Includes CPU and GPU versions.

#Serverless

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Feb 25, 2026
Serverless compute now available for compliance standards
Adds HITRUST, PCI-DSS, TISAX, and UK Cyber Essentials Plus support.

#Serverless

AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown) Feb 11, 2026
New GCP regions support serverless compute
Available in me-central1 and southamerica-east1 regions.

#Serverless

AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Feb 2, 2026
Serverless workspaces are now generally available
Come pre-configured with serverless compute and default storage.

#Serverless #Workspace

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Jan 29, 2026

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