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  1. The Azure Databricks Excel Add-in is now generally available

    Connects Excel to Azure Databricks workspace for querying and data import. Enables Live query for pivot tables.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  2. The Databricks Excel Add-in is now generally available

    Connects Excel to Databricks workspace for querying and data import. Enables live query for pivot tables.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  3. Connect to the Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams with your workspace URL (Public Preview)

    Replaces server hostname with workspace URL for connection.

  4. Genie One is now available in Google Sheets

    Queries governed data in natural language, importing results as native rows and columns.

  5. Genie One is now available in Microsoft Excel

    Queries governed data in natural language, importing results as native rows and columns.

  6. Automated setup for S3 external locations

    Uses AWS IAM temporary delegation to configure external locations and provision required resources.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP, read it on their docs
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  8. Protobuf tensor input for custom model serving endpoints (Public Preview)

    Replaces JSON with serialized KServe v2 ModelInferRequest. Requires endpoints deployed after July 9, 2026.

  9. Publishing a Unity Catalog catalog to Microsoft Fabric is in Public Preview

    Creates a read-only mirrored catalog, allowing Fabric users to query Unity Catalog tables directly.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  10. Write data from Microsoft Excel back to Azure Databricks

    Writes to Unity Catalog tables, overwriting existing ones if needed.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  11. Write data from Microsoft Excel back to Databricks

    Writes to Unity Catalog tables, overwriting existing ones if needed.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  12. Configure Microsoft Entra ID SSO for Power BI (Public Preview)

    Uses account-level federation policy, replacing manual config.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  13. Serve custom LLMs with Custom Model Serving (Beta)

    Supports multimodal models and PEFT recipes, unlike Foundation Model APIs.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  14. Azure Databricks Add-in for Excel support for all compliance security profile standards

    Supports all Azure Databricks compliance security profiles.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  15. Databricks Add-in for Excel support for all compliance security profile standards

    Supports all Databricks compliance security profiles. Requires Public Preview.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  16. Publish a Unity Catalog catalog to Microsoft Fabric (Beta)

    Creates a read-only mirrored catalog, allowing Fabric users to query Unity Catalog tables without data movement.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  17. View run history for scheduled refreshes in Google Sheets

    Shows Run ID, start time, and success status for each run.

  18. HIPAA support for the Azure Databricks Add-in for Excel

    Available for workspaces with HIPAA compliance across all supported regions. Requires a workspace with HIPAA compliance enabled.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  19. HIPAA support for the Databricks Add-in for Excel

    Available for workspaces with HIPAA compliance across all supported regions.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
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  21. Alibaba Cloud Qwen3.5 122B A10B now available as a Databricks-hosted model in Public Preview

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, available in Public Preview.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  22. Azure Databricks Excel Add-in requires workspace preview enablement

    Enabled from the Previews page by a workspace admin.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  23. Databricks Excel Add-in requires workspace preview enablement

    Enabled from the Previews page by a workspace admin.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  24. Connect Lovable apps to Azure Databricks

    Uses REST API and OAuth authentication. Requires machine-to-machine authentication setup.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  25. Connect Lovable apps to Databricks

    Uses REST API and OAuth machine-to-machine authentication.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  26. Databricks Connector for Google Sheets updates

    Longer query execution timeout and UI improvements added.

  27. Databricks JDBC driver 2.8.0 is available

    Replaces Log4j with SLF4J 2.0.13, enables telemetry by default.

  28. Endpoint telemetry for custom model serving endpoints (Beta)

    Stores logs, traces, and metrics in Unity Catalog Delta tables using OpenTelemetry.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  29. Connect to Azure Databricks from Microsoft Excel (Public Preview)

    Imports data from tables or Metric Views, executes SQL queries in Excel.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  30. Connect to Databricks from Microsoft Excel (Public Preview)

    Imports data from tables or Metric Views, executes SQL queries in Excel.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  31. Schedule data refreshes in Google Sheets (Public Preview)

    Refreshes occur hourly, daily, or weekly.

  32. Select tables and create pivot tables in Google Sheets

    Imports data via Databricks Connector, selecting from Catalog Explorer.

  33. Login required to download ODBC driver

    Requires login and license acceptance, except for AWS GovCloud which needs account team access.

  34. Function calling and structured output now available using the Alibaba Cloud Qwen3-Next Instruct model (Beta)

    Supports Qwen3-Next 80B A3B Instruct model.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  35. OpenAI GPT 5 models are now generally available in Mosaic AI Model Serving

    Includes GPT-5 mini and nano models.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  36. Alibaba Cloud Qwen3-Next Instruct now available in Beta

    Supports 80B A3B Instruct in us-west-2 and ap-northeast-1 regions via pay-per-token APIs.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  37. Improved autoscaling behavior for Mosaic AI Model Serving

    Ignores brief traffic surges, scaling on sustained load increases. Reduces unnecessary concurrency scaling.

  38. Mosaic AI Model Serving now supports OpenAI GPT 5 models (preview)

    Supports GPT-5, GPT-5 mini, and GPT-5 nano models for batch inference with AI Functions.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  39. Anthropic Claude Opus 4.1 now available as a Databricks-hosted foundation model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis.

  40. Route-optimized endpoints now require route-optimized URL path for querying

    Requires route-optimized URL path for querying, standard workspace URL path not supported for new endpoints.

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