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  1. Service principal Genie usage is billed at standard pricing

    It excludes service principals from the free monthly usage allowance.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  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.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  3. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    The dataset results table and metric view preview grid now include features like column pinning and natural-language filtering.

  4. Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes

    PDF upload limit increased to 100 pages, and agents now only use attached sources.

  5. 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.

  6. Account-only user access to Genie One (Beta)

    Eligible users are enrolled automatically, governed by Unity Catalog permissions.

  7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
  8. The counter_diff SQL window function is now available

    Calculates differences between consecutive cumulative counter values, available in Databricks Runtime 19 and above.

  9. 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.

  10. Dashboard enhancements

    Supports more Tableau calculations and relationship-scoped filters.

  11. 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.

  12. Genie Agents enhancements

    The agent monitoring table now has a column picker and citations can point to specific pages in volume files.

  13. Genie One enhancements

    Pinning a chat keeps it at the top of the sidebar. The mobile app supports MCP write actions.

  14. Databricks SQL version 2026.36 is rolling out in Current

    It includes features from version 2026.32.

  15. See which chunks support each ai_search answer (Beta)

    Added generate_citations option to show supporting chunks.

  16. time_bucket SQL function aligns timestamps to fixed-width time buckets

    Replaces date_trunc for non-calendar units, requires origin and width parameters.

  17. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    It converts SQL datasets to local metric views and understands SQL dataset parameters.

  18. Genie Agents enhancements

    Each Genie Agent now supports up to 50 data sources and stores up to 200,000 conversations.

  19. Genie One enhancements

    Genie Code skills are on by default and can be customized. Backend steering allows sending messages while Genie One is answering.

  20. Get this table by email. One Monday mail covering the week, filtered to the clouds and products you run. Weekly digest
  21. Web search in Genie One (Beta)

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

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  22. Databricks SQL version 2026.36 is now available in Preview

    It includes features from version 2026.32.

  23. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Embedded dashboards support filter APIs and rich text formatting for dynamic data references.

  24. Genie One enhancements

    The Ask Genie button is hidden in embedded dashboards when unsupported. Push notifications are sent to iOS devices for scheduled tasks.

  25. Genie Agents enhancements

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

  26. Genie Agents enhancements

    Genie Agents now support chat mode and cancellable API responses. They also offer a downloadable visualizations API.

  27. Databricks SQL version 2026.32 is rolling out in Current

    It is available in the Current channel and includes new features.

  28. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

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

  29. Genie One enhancements

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

  30. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

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

  31. Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes

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

  32. 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.

  33. 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.

  34. REPLACE USING flows for standalone streaming tables (Beta)

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

  35. Alert system tables are in Public Preview

    Contains alerts and alert_evaluation_history tables for auditing and monitoring.

  36. Change data feed on materialized views (Beta)

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

  37. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Authors can remove duplicate subscribers from dashboard schedules. Fixes bugs including duplicate schedule emails and incorrect tooltips.

  38. Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes

    Returns markdown tables, shows longer agent descriptions, and adds comment functionality.

  39. Genie One enhancements

    Ontology snippets are now available to all customers without request.

  40. Automatic cost attribution for materialized views and streaming tables in Databricks SQL

    Inherits custom tags from enclosing SQL warehouse environment for billing.

  41. Genie One and Genie Agents free usage extended through January 31, 2027

    Budget controls do not apply and service principals are excluded.

  42. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Visualization widget titles and descriptions now support rich text formatting. Pivot tables also fix grand totals display.

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