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  1. Genie Code adds conversation controls

    Lets you fork conversations, use /btw for side questions, and edit earlier messages.

  2. Partner-powered AI features can no longer be disabled in the settings UI

    Settings API still allows enable or disable until November 1, 2026.

  3. The partner-powered AI features setting will be removed Coming soon

    Settings will remain as is, but changes will require contacting the account team after removal.

  4. Genie Code scheduled tasks are now generally available

    Runs prompts on a recurring schedule, producing a continuable Genie chat with results.

  5. 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.

  6. Genie Code for AI Runtime (Public Preview)

    Generates distributed training code and resolves environment issues. Requires AI Runtime.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
  8. 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.

  9. Choose an effort level in Genie Code

    Sets balance between response quality and cost, defaults to Auto for highest quality.

  10. Genie Code supports file uploads

    Uploads are used as chat context, see Attach files for details.

  11. Tags page in Governance Hub (Beta)

    Provides a centralized view of tag usage, summarizes governed tags, and offers recommendations for invalid values. Requires account admins to enable from Previews page.

  12. Genie Code web search is in Beta

    Searches the public web for current info, disabled by default.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  13. Full page Genie Code is now generally available

    Runs multiple chats in parallel, with notebooks and files as tabs.

  14. Environment variables for serverless jobs are in Beta

    Requires workspace admin to enable from Previews page.

  15. Genie Code scheduled tasks are in Beta

    Runs prompts on a recurring schedule, producing a continuable Genie chat with results.

  16. Email notifications for expiring service principal tokens are now generally available

    Sends emails to workspace admins 7 days before token expiration for used tokens with lifetime over 7 days. No configuration is required.

  17. Governance Hub is in Beta

    Enables monitoring of data health and AI usage, requires account admin enablement from Previews page.

  18. Scala and Java UDFs in Unity Catalog are now generally available

    Reuses existing JVM logic, offers better performance than Python UDFs.

  19. Object metadata column is now in Public Preview

    Exposes object properties like MIME type and tags, available in Databricks Runtime 18.1.

  20. Get this table by email. One Monday mail covering the week, filtered to the clouds and products you run. Weekly digest
  21. MySQL integrated CDC pipeline is now in Beta

    Replaces separate ingestion gateway, requires single pipeline update.

  22. Parquet v2 for Delta Lake tables is generally available

    Requires Databricks Runtime 18.1 and above, set delta.parquet.format.version to 2.12.0.

  23. Solution Accelerators in Databricks Marketplace are now published as apps or notebooks

    They are now categorized as apps or notebooks, with unchanged content.

  24. Genie Code system table now counts only user-submitted interactions

    Excludes background and automated requests, such as autocomplete and quick-fix suggestions.

  25. Legacy compute_preview system schema deprecated

    Replaced by system.compute schema.

  26. Install third-party apps from Databricks Marketplace

    Installs apps directly in Unity Catalog-governed workspaces, keeping provider code closed-source.

  27. AUTO CDC flows for streaming tables in Databricks SQL are generally available

    Automatically handles out-of-order records as SCD type 1 or 2, replacing complex MERGE INTO logic.

  28. Use Universal Commits to purchase Marketplace partner products

    Up to 10% of Universal Commits can be used for third-party products.

  29. Auto time-to-live for automatic row deletion is generally available

    Deletes rows from Delta Lake, Iceberg, and streaming tables based on a DATE or TIMESTAMP column.

  30. Converting a partitioned table to liquid clustering is generally available

    Uses ALTER TABLE command, requires Databricks Runtime 18.1 or above.

  31. Email notifications for expiring service principal tokens (Beta)

    Sends emails to workspace admins when tokens expire in 7 days, requiring no configuration.

  32. Managed disaster recovery is now in Public Preview

    Replicates metadata, table data, and workspace assets to a secondary region. Requires account team enablement.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  33. Mission Critical add-on is now in Public Preview

    Unlocks managed disaster recovery and ESC for a single compute rate, enabled per workspace.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  34. Genie Code now uses models served through OpenAI on Databricks

    Adds OpenAI to existing Azure OpenAI and Anthropic models.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  35. Lakehouse Replay (Beta)

    Automatically replays serverless workloads against upcoming runtime releases. Requires no setup.

  36. Configure an additional recipient for workspace operational emails

    Receives operational updates like breaking changes and incident communications, use a distribution-list alias for multiple people.

  37. Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow updates are retained for 60 days

    Retention period increased from 30 to 60 days, applying to UI and REST API updates.

  38. Updated AWS tag character restrictions

    Tag keys and values now cannot contain spaces or /. Tag keys also cannot be just . , .. , or _index.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  39. Databricks Marketplace listing creation wizard

    Guides setup of general info, data assets, and attributes in separate steps.

  40. SQL alert task for jobs (Beta)

    Evaluates SQL alerts as part of workflows, enabling automated condition checks and notifications.

  41. 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.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  42. List MCP servers in Azure Databricks Marketplace (Public Preview)

    Allows distribution of AI tools and connection to external data sources, requires provider listing.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)

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