Releasesby GlyphDatabricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams is now in Public Preview
The Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams is now in Public Preview . The app brings Genie into Microsoft Teams so users can ask data questions and get answers without leaving Microsoft Teams. See Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams .
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Data lineage ingestion control is GA for BigQuery, Spark and Airflow
Data lineage can now be controlled at the organization, folder or project level for BigQuery, Managed Service for Apache Spark and Managed Service for Apache Airflow.
Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview and 3 Pro Image Preview are retired
The Nano Banana preview models gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview and gemini-3-pro-image-preview have been retired and are no longer accessible. Update your code to use either gemini-3.1-flash-image or gemini-3-flash-image instead.
[Launched] Generally Available: Microsoft Defender security assessments for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server
Microsoft Defender Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) assessments for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server are now generally available. You can use assessments to continuously evaluate the security posture of your Azure PostgreSQL flexible
Legacy Claude Console Workbench sunsets on August 17, 2026
Access to the legacy Workbench ends August 17, 2026, and saved prompts, variables and evals are not supported in the updated Workbench. Export any data you want to keep from the banner or Organizational Settings.
Claude experimental prompt tools APIs retire with the Workbench on August 17, 2026
The generate_prompt, improve_prompt and templatize_prompt experimental endpoints are being retired along with the Workbench on August 17, 2026, after which requests will return an error.
Repository-level GitHub Copilot usage metrics generally available
The Copilot usage metrics REST API now reports repository-level activity. Two new endpoints return a daily, per-repository breakdown of pull request activity for Copilot coding agent and Copilot code review. They do this for both enterprise and organization reports.
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Genie One enhancements and bug fixes
- Search and reuse past conversations : You can now search your past Genie One conversations and bring previous context into your current conversation. See Recall past conversations . Memory (Beta) : Genie One can remember details you ask it to save, such as your preferences and workflows, and applies them in future conversations.
Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes
- Save a chat as a Genie Agent : You can now save a Genie One thread as a Genie Agent. See Create an agent . Conversation sharing (Public Preview) : Sharing an individual Genie Agent conversation is now in Public Preview. See Share a conversation . Access email terminology : Access-granted and access-request emails now use the Genie Agent's name.
Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
- Git folders : Git folders for dashboards are now generally available. See Version control dashboards with Git . Run a schedule on demand : You can now select Run now on a dashboard schedule to run it immediately. See Manage schedules .
Genie One and Genie Agents usage is free through January 31, 2027
As of July 15, 2026, billing for Genie One and Genie Agents is paused, and usage of these products is free through January 31, 2027. Budget controls do not apply to them. Genie Code continues to be billed under the pay-as-you-go pricing model. For more information about pricing, see Databricks pricing .
Mention Genie Code in notebook comments
You can now mention Genie Code in a notebook comment to get AI help without leaving the comment thread. Type @ in a comment, select Genie Code , and enter your request. Genie Code replies inline in the thread. See Code comments .
Genie One and Genie Agents billed usage corrections
Genie One and Genie Agents usage is free through January 31, 2027. Beginning July 21, 2026, Databricks is applying a correction so that Genie One and Genie Agents usage is properly reflected as free across your billing data and budgets: System tables : Correction records land in system.billing.usage that negate prior Genie One and Genie Agents billed usage...
Genie Code scheduled tasks are in Beta
You can now schedule Genie Code to run a prompt on a recurring schedule. Each run executes your prompt as a full Genie Code session and produces a continuable Genie chat with the results, so you can turn recurring analysis into an unattended background task. Create a scheduled task by asking Genie Code in chat or by filling in the create form manually.
Genie Agents enhancements
- Higher character limit for uploaded PDFs : The maximum number of characters per uploaded PDF has been raised from 4,000 to 15,000. See PDF files . Agent mode APIs (Beta) : Agent mode APIs for Genie Agents are now available in Beta. See the Agent mode API reference .