Releasesby GlyphClaude computer use and browser use toolsets arrive on Google Cloud
computer_toolset_20260801 and browser_toolset_20260801 are now available on Google Cloud for Claude Fable 5, Mythos 5, Opus 5, Sonnet 5 and Opus 4.8, using the same tools entries as the Claude API.
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BigQuery adds ML.TREND, ML.SEASONALITY and ML.DETECT_CHANGE_POINTS in preview
New table-valued functions in the query editor and conversational analytics identify trends, repeating seasonal patterns and structural change points in time series data.
BigQuery Graph core processing limited to Enterprise editions from April 26, 2027
Standard edition and on-demand billing support for BigQuery Graph core graph processing is deprecated, with processing restricted to Enterprise and Enterprise Plus from April 26, 2027. Graph measures remain available except in Standard edition.
The run_bq_command tool exposes the bq command-line tool within the Cloud CLI remote MCP server
The run_bq_command tool exposes the bq command-line tool within the Cloud CLI remote MCP server. AI agents can now execute advanced BigQuery operations, such as job scheduling, job management, and reservation management, through a managed MCP endpoint. For more information, see Use the Cloud CLI remote MCP server . This feature is in Preview .
AI_EXTRACT and AI_PARSE_DOCUMENT support for client-side encrypted stages and network-restricted accounts (General availability)
AI_EXTRACT and AI_PARSE_DOCUMENT now support documents stored on stages that use client-side or server-side encryption, including in accounts that use PrivateLink or other network policies that restrict public network access to stages. For more information, see the following topics:
Cortex Agent code execution tool (Preview)
The Cortex Agent code execution tool is now in public preview. When you enable the tool on an agent, the agent can generate and run Python in a secure, isolated sandbox to process data, perform calculations, and produce visualizations.
Salesforce connector mTLS authentication is now generally available
Mutual TLS (mTLS) authentication for the Salesforce connector in Lakeflow Connect is now generally available. With mTLS, Databricks and Salesforce exchange and verify client certificates to establish two-way trust, combined with the OAuth client credentials flow. Choose it for API-only users or when your organization requires mTLS.
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Claude Python SDK v1.0 moves to httpx2 and requires Python 3.10
The Python SDK v1.0 switches its HTTP layer to httpx2, an API-compatible httpx fork, requires Python 3.10 or later and removes long-deprecated surface including the legacy Text Completions API. Tracing or mocking libraries that patch httpx need httpx2.alias_httpx().
Claude computer use tool is out of beta as computer_toolset_20260801
Computer use is now GA on the Claude API with no beta header, batch actions in one turn, zoom on by default and per-member configs. Upgrading from computer_20251124 changes the request shape and tool handling.
Claude API launches browser_toolset_20260801 browser use tool
The browser use tool drives a browser your app hosts, reading the page's accessibility tree, elements, forms and tabs. It adds element references, form input, tab management, download reporting and opt-in file upload on top of screenshot-and-click control.
Computer and browser use toolsets support Claude Fable 5, Opus 5 and Sonnet 5
Both the computer use and browser use toolsets are available for Claude Fable 5, Mythos 5, Opus 5, Sonnet 5 and Opus 4.8 on the Claude API.
Files API is out of beta on the Claude API
/v1/files and Messages requests referencing uploaded files no longer need the files-api-2025-04-14 header. Headerless requests get file expiration via expires_in_seconds, page-based pagination and an ids[] filter; requests with the header keep working.
Agent Skills and the Skills API are out of beta on the Claude API
Agent Skills and /v1/skills no longer require the skills-2025-10-02 beta header, including Messages requests that load Skills via the container parameter. Requests still sending the header continue to work unchanged.
Claude Enterprise Admin API user-management endpoints are out of beta
Members, invites, groups and custom roles endpoints for Claude Enterprise organizations are now GA, and the ce-user-management-2026-07-13 header is no longer required. Requests that still send it are accepted.
Claude Managed Agents can restrict domains for web_search and web_fetch
allowed_domains and blocked_domains on agent_toolset_20260401 configs limit which sites an agent's web tools can reach. web_fetch also accepts max_content_tokens and web_search accepts user_location, giving tighter control over agent browsing.