Releasesby GlyphDatabricks Genie app for Slack is now generally available
The Databricks Genie app for Slack is now generally available . Send a direct message to the app or mention @Genie in a channel or group DM to get answers to data questions without leaving Slack. See Databricks Genie app for Slack .
Also shipped Nov 9, 2026Databricks in November 2026 →
The following AlloyDB AI features and improvements are generally available ( GA ): - Smart batching for AI...
The following AlloyDB AI features and improvements are generally available ( GA ): Smart batching for AI functions: AI function acceleration is generally available for ai.if , ai.rank , ai.analyze_sentiment , ai.summarize , ai.extract , ai.classify , and ai.generate on AlloyDB clusters running PostgreSQL 17 and later.
To support your FinOps practices, you can now opt in to compute cost attribution in BigQuery editions
To support your FinOps practices, you can now opt in to compute cost attribution in BigQuery editions. This feature attributes billed compute charges directly to the query projects that use your administration project's reservation capacity.
Query performance troubleshooting and job and system performance comparison in the BigQuery jobs explorer are...
Query performance troubleshooting and job and system performance comparison in the BigQuery jobs explorer are generally available (GA). For more information, see Troubleshoot job performance and Diagnose performance regressions by comparing jobs and systems .
When you create or schedule a pipeline, you can specify the maximum number of concurrently executed pipeline...
When you create or schedule a pipeline, you can specify the maximum number of concurrently executed pipeline tasks. This feature is generally available (GA).
You can use compression functions in GoogleSQL to compress or decompress bytes or string values by using the...
You can use compression functions in GoogleSQL to compress or decompress bytes or string values by using the Zstandard (Zstd) lossless data compression algorithm. The following functions are supported: ZSTD_COMPRESS ZSTD_DECOMPRESS_TO_BYTES ZSTD_DECOMPRESS_TO_STRING These functions are in Preview .
Fast mode for Anthropic Claude models is generally available
Fast mode for supported Anthropic Claude models, starting with Claude Fable 5.2 ( claude-fable-5-2 ), is available in General Availability (GA) . You can set "speed": "fast" in online pay-as-you-go prediction requests to accelerate output token generation for latency-sensitive agentic workflows.
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Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams is now generally available
The Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams is now generally available . Chat with the app in a direct message or mention @Databricks Genie in a channel or group chat to get answers to data questions without leaving Microsoft Teams. See Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams .
Genie Search is now generally available
Genie Search is now generally available. Genie Search indexes your organization's knowledge in sources such as Google Drive, Jira, Confluence, and Workday, so Genie One can search all of that knowledge in one place.
Genie Ontology is now generally available
Genie Ontology is now generally available . Genie Ontology is the context layer that gives Genie One, Genie Code, and other AI agents a business-aware map of your organization. It combines modeled knowledge that you define in Unity Catalog semantics with learned knowledge that Genie extracts from your assets and usage.
More external knowledge sources
Databricks announced plans to support Tableau and Sigma as external knowledge sources for AI/BI and Genie.
External knowledge sources are in Beta
Databricks introduced beta support for external knowledge sources, allowing users to pull metadata from Power BI semantic models into Databricks. Genie can now use these definitions to answer questions.
Approve Genie tool actions in Slack and Microsoft Teams (Public Preview)
When Genie needs approval to run a connected external tool, the Databricks Genie apps for Slack and Microsoft Teams now show an approval prompt in the reply, so you can allow or deny the action without leaving the chat. See Approve tool actions and Approve tool actions .
Edit shared Lakeflow Designer operators with Genie Code
Use Genie Code in Lakeflow Designer to create shared custom operators or edit them by workspace YAML file path. See Build a shared custom operator .
Track Unity Gateway skill usage with audit logs and the usage dashboard
Users can now track Unity Gateway Skill usage through audit logs and a dedicated dashboard. The dashboard provides visibility into downloads, loads, and user activity.