Releasesby GlyphThe SECURE_CONTEXT function is now available in Preview
The SECURE_CONTEXT function is now available in Preview . SECURE_CONTEXT returns the value of a request-scoped secure context parameter provided at query runtime, allowing logical views to dynamically filter and evaluate data based on context variables such as user attributes, department IDs, or tenant identifiers.
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Managed warehouse for MLflow (Beta)
Managed warehouse for MLflow is available in Beta, enabling users to view Unity Catalog traces in the MLflow UI without manually choosing a SQL warehouse.
Check out GitHub code without long-lived credentials on self-hosted agents
Self-hosted agents can now use temporary, read-only GitHub App tokens for repository checkout. This eliminates the need to distribute and rotate long-lived SSH keys or personal access tokens across your agent fleet.
[Launched] Generally Available: Change from virtual network integration to a private endpoint capable network configuration in Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server
You now have greater flexibility in network design for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server workloads. Now you can change existing VNet-integrated servers from delegated-subnet networking to a private endpoint-capable configuration, enabling secu
[Launched] Generally Available: Restart databases in Azure SQL DB via the Azure portal
You can now restart or fail over databases directly from the Azure portal, including single databases, Hyperscale databases, and databases in elastic pools, without writing scripts against the Rest API or contacting support. Learn more.
Amazon Aurora MySQL 8.4.10 is now generally available
Starting today, Amazon Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition 8.4 supports MySQL 8.4.10. We recommend upgrading to the newer minor versions to accept fixes for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) in prior versions of MySQL and to benefit from bug fixes, performance improvements, and new functionality added by the MySQL community.
Amazon Aurora MySQL 3.14 (compatible with MySQL 8.0.46) is generally available
Starting today, Amazon Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition 3 (compatible with MySQL 8.0) supports MySQL 8.0.46, which includes community MySQL fixes and Aurora-specific improvements.
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Lakehouse caching for cross-cloud data access is generally available (GA)
Lakehouse caching for cross-cloud data access is generally available (GA). Cross-cloud caching is disabled by default. You can opt in to caching on a Lakehouse federated catalog or a BigQuery cross-cloud connection to cache remote files in your Google Cloud region. This helps reduce cross-cloud egress costs and accelerate subsequent queries.
You can now monitor the performance, adoption, latency, and costs of your data agents and their conversations...
You can now monitor the performance, adoption, latency, and costs of your data agents and their conversations by using Google Cloud Observability in BigQuery. This feature is generally available (GA).
You can use the AI.PARSE_DOCUMENT function to extract layout elements such as titles, headings, paragraphs...
You can use the AI.PARSE_DOCUMENT function to extract layout elements such as titles, headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, and images by using the Document AI layout parser to convert unstructured documents into structured JSON data. This function is generally available (GA).
The Data Engineering Agent now supports BigQuery AI, ML, and object functions and statements in generated...
The Data Engineering Agent now supports BigQuery AI, ML, and object functions and statements in generated Dataform SQLX pipelines and agent instruction files . This feature is generally available (GA).
BigQuery supports Apache Arrow format for query results
BigQuery now supports retrieving query results in Apache Arrow format. This preview feature improves serialization efficiency and retrieval speed.
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.
Data Engineering Agent integrates with Google Drive
The Data Engineering Agent now supports Google Drive as an input source, allowing users to use Google Sheets, CSV, or JSONL files in data pipelines.
Conversational analytics in Connected Sheets is generally available
Connected Sheets now supports conversational analytics, allowing users to use natural language to query BigQuery data. The Gemini side panel translates questions into SQL and inserts live database objects into workbooks.