[In preview] Public Preview: Azure Databricks Private network gateway
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Private network gateway for Azure Databricks is now in Public Preview, enabling serverless compute to connect to resources in your virtual network (VNet) and transitively connected networks through a single managed gateway. Customers can use the gateway t
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Every Azure databases and analytics release[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Cosmos DB Safe Key Rotation
Safe Key Rotation for Azure Cosmos DB is now generally available. You can view timestamp metadata showing when each account key was last used, helping you identify active keys before rotating or retiring credentials.This visibility helps reduce the risk o
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server in East US 3
Now you can deploy Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server in the East US 3 Azure region. Learn more.
Retirement: Always Encrypted with Intel SGX Enclaves
Always Encrypted with Intel SGX enclaves in Azure SQL Database will retire on October 31, 2027 as support for SGX-enabled DC-series hardware is phased out. Customers should transition to Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) enclaves, a hardware-independent
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure Backup for PostgreSQL flexible server and elastic cluster (v2)
Azure Backup for PostgreSQL flexible server and elastic cluster (v2) preview brings enterprise-grade long-term retention to PostgreSQL. Backups are taken as physical backups from managed disk snapshots and vaulted in an Azure Backup vault, so protection n
[In preview] Public Preview: Major version upgrades (MVU) for Azure Database for PostgreSQL elastic clusters
MVUs are now available for elastic clusters in Azure Database for PostgreSQL. You can upgrade an existing elastic cluster to a supported newer PostgreSQL version in place without provisioning a replacement cluster, migrating distributed data, or changing
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure Database for PostgreSQL Ultra Disk
Ultra Disk support is now available in public preview for Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server. You can use Azure’s highest-performance managed disk option for I/O-intensive and transaction-heavy PostgreSQL workloads that require consistently low
[In preview] Public Preview: SQL Performance Monitoring for Azure SQL Database
The public preview of Microsoft-managed performance monitoring for Azure SQL Database is now available. You can now monitor Azure SQL Database without building custom collection scripts or correlating telemetry across disconnected tools. Built-in data co
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for late-September 2026
The following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: Scale larger workloads on Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Premium series with new 160-vCore and 192-vCore options, delivering up to 50% greater compute capacity than the previ
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Make a voice you already have speak another language or accent, with the same speaker. Call POST /voice-generator/localize on a flagship or custom voice, pick an accent, and get candidates back in seconds to audition and convert like Voice Design candidates. GET /voice-generator/available-accents lists the accents you can target.
Neon Realtime in public beta, new AI Gateway models, Stripe real-time sync, CJK search in Lakebase Search, and more release - Oct 16, 2026
Neon Realtime is in public beta. Neon now has realtime, built by the team behind Electric. Neon Realtime turns any SQL query into a live query. Subscribe to it ...
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.
Gemini Enterprise: Configure citations for custom MCP data stores
You can configure the citation_mappings parameter for custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) data stores using the REST API to display source citation chips when Gemini Enterprise answers questions using tools on your custom MCP server. This feature is generally available (GA). For more information, see Configure citations for custom MCP data stores .
Cloud Agent Canvases and Environment Improvements
Canvases from cloud agents Cloud agents can now build interactive canvases as part of their work. Share a finished canvas with your team by sending its link. Learn more about sharing canvases . Environments API The Environments API is now available in beta. Use it to programmatically create and manage the cloud environments your agents run in.
What's new in Sigma
AI Anthropic as an AI provider (GA) Add an Anthropic API key to use models from Anthropic with Sigma AI features. When you set up Anthropic as your external AI provider, you use Anthropic for the large language model (LLM) and must also configure a second AI provider that has an embeddings model. For more details, see Add Anthropic as an AI provider .