Releasesby GlyphGoogle Gemini 3.1 Flash Image and Gemini 3 Pro Image now available as Databricks-hosted models
Model Serving now supports Google Gemini 3.1 Flash Image and Gemini 3 Pro Image as Databricks-hosted models. You can access these models using Foundation Model APIs . Customers are responsible for ensuring their compliance with applicable terms .
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Fivetran Context Layer is in public preview
Context Layer builds a context layer from documentation sources, systems of record and analytical sources, then connects it to an organization's AI coding and chat tools.
Fivetran sunsets the AVEVA PI and Delighted connectors
New AVEVA PI and Delighted connections are blocked from July 1, 2026. Existing AVEVA PI connections stop syncing July 23, 2026, and Delighted connections are paused after the Delighted API deprecation.
Fivetran Move a Connection REST API endpoint enters beta
A new beta endpoint moves connections from one destination group to another.
Workload identity federation for Snowflake workloads that access external services (General availability)
Snowflake can now act as the OpenID Connect (OIDC) provider when Snowflake workloads authenticate to external services. To use this capability, create a secret of type WORKLOAD_IDENTITY_FEDERATION and share its issuer URL and subject identifier with the external service to establish trust.
Provisioned Throughput: Multiple pending new orders GA
The ability to submit multiple pending orders is generally available. you can submit up to seven Google model orders for the same model and region. See Multiple pending orders .
Looker (Google Cloud core) release channels enter preview
Instances can choose Rapid, Regular or No channel to control update cadence. Rapid gives early access but is excluded from the SLA, while Regular offers optional Accelerated Security Patching.
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Anthropic Claude Sonnet 5 now available as a Databricks-hosted model
Model Serving now supports Anthropic Claude Sonnet 5 as a Databricks-hosted model. Designed for coding, agentic workflows, and professional work at scale, Claude Sonnet 5 delivers near-Opus-level intelligence with Sonnet's cost efficiency and speed. You can access this model using Foundation Model APIs .
Google Gemini 2.5 Flash and Pro are scheduled for retirement
Google Gemini 2.5 Flash and Gemini 2.5 Pro will be retired on October 2, 2026. The recommended replacement models are Gemini 3.1 Pro or Gemini 3.5 Flash. See Deprecated and retired models for migration guidance.
Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4 is scheduled for retirement
Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4 will be retired on October 9, 2026. Claude Sonnet 4.6 is the recommended replacement. See Deprecated and retired models for migration guidance.
Restrict access to AI Functions with Unity Catalog permissions (Public Preview)
You can now use Unity Catalog permissions to restrict which task-specific AI Functions your organization can access, independent of foundation model access. Contact your account team to enable this feature. See AI Functions Unity Catalog permissions .
Protobuf tensor input for custom model serving endpoints (Public Preview)
For custom model serving endpoints with a tensor-based input signature, you can now send the request body as a serialized KServe v2 ModelInferRequest with Content-Type: application/x-protobuf , instead of JSON. This feature is in Public Preview and is only available on endpoints deployed after July 9, 2026. See Protobuf tensor input .
OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol, GPT-5.6 Terra, and GPT-5.6 Luna now available as Databricks-hosted models
Model Serving now supports OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol , GPT-5.6 Terra , and GPT-5.6 Luna as Databricks-hosted models. You can access these models using Foundation Model APIs pay-per-token . Customers are responsible for ensuring their compliance with applicable terms .
Databricks-provided MCP Services will GA soon
Databricks-provided MCP Services for SaaS applications such as Slack, GitHub, Atlassian, and Google Drive will soon be generally available, with both read and write operations enabled by default. Admins and users can disable MCP Services and individual tools in Unity Gateway . See Connect agents to tools with MCP Services .
MLflow trace storage in Unity Catalog will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled
MLflow trace storage in Unity Catalog tables will be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled in mid-August 2026. Store MLflow traces in Unity Catalog tables for scalable, governed trace storage: storage is unlimited, traces are stored in OpenTelemetry (OTel) format, access is governed through Unity Catalog schema and...