Releasesby GlyphAI Functions Unity Catalog permissions is now generally available
Unity Catalog permissions for AI Functions are now generally available. Metastore admins can now control access to specific AI functions within the system.ai schema.
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Released pg\_pinecone
The pg_pinecone extension is now available, enabling native vector search within PostgreSQL. It allows users to perform vector searches using the local engine or offload indexing to Pinecone for larger datasets.
[Launched] Generally Available: Cost management and tagging for Claude models in Microsoft Foundry
Microsoft Foundry now provides integrated cost management and tagging for Claude models within Azure Cost Management. This update ensures Claude usage is tracked under the specific Foundry resource rather than as general SaaS spend.
Gemini Robotics ER 2 (Preview)
Gemini Robotics ER 2 is now available in preview. This vision-language model is designed for robotics applications, supporting spatial reasoning, agentic code execution, and task orchestration.
xAI's Grok 4.7 is generally available
xAI's Grok 4.7 model is now generally available for production use on global and US multi-region endpoints.
Gemini Enterprise: VPC connectivity and static IP egress for custom MCP servers
Gemini Enterprise now supports VPC connectivity for custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. This allows private MCP servers to be hosted within a VPC or routed through Cloud NAT with static IPs for secure, controlled access.
BigQuery Studio Git repository integration is generally available
BigQuery Studio now supports folder-based integration with remote Git repositories for version control of SQL scripts and notebooks.
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OpenAI GPT-6.1 Terra is now available on Unity Gateway
Databricks now supports the OpenAI GPT-6.1 Terra model via Foundation Model APIs on Unity Gateway.
Default OAuth apps for external AI agents are now generally available
Databricks now provides default OAuth client IDs for external AI agents like ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor to connect to Databricks MCP servers. This removes the need for account admins to manually create OAuth apps.
Screen MCP tool calls and results for jailbreaks (Beta)
You can now screen MCP tool calls and their results in Unity Gateway for jailbreak and prompt injection attempts. Apply the Jailbreak guardrail on input, output, or both. See Attach a built-in policy .
ai_enrich can ground rows with external MCP search providers (Beta)
The ai_enrich function can ground each row with a search tool on an external Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that you register in Unity Gateway, such as You.com or Exa. Add an mcp knowledge source alone or alongside other knowledge sources in the same call. This feature is in Beta .
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (1017) is now available on Unity Gateway
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (1017) is now available on Unity Gateway with text and image inputs. See supported regions . You can access this model using Foundation Model APIs . Customers are responsible for ensuring their compliance with applicable terms .
TypeSafe AI Jev 1.14.0 is now available on Unity Gateway
TypeSafe AI Jev 1.14.0 is now available on Unity Gateway. TypeSafe AI hosts it, and an account admin must enable the Externally-hosted TypeSafe AI Models preview. TypeSafe's terms govern its use.
Delegate budget access with access control lists (ACLs)
Budgets now support access control lists (ACLs). Account and workspace admins can grant the Budget Manager or Budget Viewer role to users, groups, or Databricks service principals, delegating who can view and manage a budget. See Manage budget permissions .
Consumer access to query Unity Gateway services is generally available
Users with the consumer access entitlement no longer need an account admin to enable the "Consumer access to Unity Gateway" preview to query the model services and model provider services shared with them, or to use Unity Gateway coding agent features. See Consumer access capabilities .