Databricks releases, every cloud

1. ai_search function (Beta)

   Retrieves info from AI Search indexes, generating optimized queries and returning relevant documents.

   #Databricks AI
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 7, 2026
2. Change data feed on materialized views (Beta)

   Requires Databricks Runtime 18 LTS or above. Enables replication to external destinations.

   #Databricks SQL#Lakeflow
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 7, 2026
3. Moonshot AI Kimi K3 is now available on Unity Gateway

   Access through the same governed API as other models, with centralized permissions and controls. Supports native vision.

   #Databricks AI#Unity Gateway
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 6, 2026
4. Unity Gateway is now generally available

   Controls AI service access and traffic, part of Unity Catalog, with some features still in Beta.

   #Databricks AI#Unity Gateway
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 4, 2026
5. Automatic cost attribution for materialized views and streaming tables in Databricks SQL

   Inherits custom tags from enclosing SQL warehouse environment for billing.

   #Databricks SQL#Lakeflow
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 3, 2026

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