Releasesby GlyphCustom Docker images for AI Runtime CLI workloads (Beta)
You can now bring your own Docker container image to AI Runtime CLI ( air ) workloads. This feature is in Beta . Use a custom image when you need specific system library versions, complex dependencies, or a reproducible environment. See Use custom Docker images .
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Dynamic Iceberg table replication (General availability)
Snowflake now supports replication of dynamic Iceberg tables as part of replication and failover groups. Previously, dynamic Iceberg tables were skipped during replication refresh operations. For more information, see Configure replication for Snowflake-managed Iceberg tables .
Fast mode removed for Claude Opus 4.6
Requests to claude-opus-4-6 with speed fast now run at standard speed and standard rates without erroring, and usage.speed reports the speed used. Migrate to Claude Opus 4.8 to keep fast mode.
Cursor Mobile App for iOS
Cursor for iOS is now available in public beta on all paid plans. Launch and manage always-on agents from anywhere. Cloud agents on mobile Open the Cursor mobile app, choose a repo, and launch an agent the same way you would on the desktop app.
Claude Opus 4.8 (fast mode) is now in preview for GitHub Copilot
Claude Opus 4.8 (fast mode) is now rolling out in preview on GitHub Copilot. Fast mode delivers significantly faster output token speeds while maintaining the same intelligence as Claude Opus 4.8, making it well suited for interactive coding and agentic workflows where responsiveness matters.
Vercel Functions can now be up to 5GB in package size
Vercel Functions now support Node.js and Python deployments up to 5GB in package size on Fluid compute , a 20x increase over the previous 250MB limit. Large Functions support is in public beta .
Realtime voice, speech, and transcription now supported on AI Gateway
AI Gateway now supports voice and audio models. You can build realtime voice agents, generate speech from text, and transcribe audio to text. This provides the same observability, spend controls, and bring-your-own-key support as text, image, and video models in AI Gateway, with no markup or platform fees.
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Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (06/29)
New maintenance updates are available for supported Databricks Runtime versions. These updates include bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements. For details, see: Databricks Runtime 18 Databricks Runtime 18.2 Databricks Runtime 18.1 Databricks Runtime 18.0 Databricks Runtime 17.3 LTS Databricks Runtime 16.4 LTS Databricks Runtime 15.4 LTS...
Parquet v2 for Delta Lake tables is generally available
Parquet v2 is now generally available for Delta Lake tables in Databricks Runtime 18.1 and above. Parquet v2 uses advanced encodings, v2 data page headers, and INT64 timestamps to improve query performance and reduce table sizes. To use, set the delta.parquet.format.version table property to 2.12.0 or enable automatic upgrades.
Customer-managed VPC will soon be required for classic workspaces
In a future release, Databricks plans to deprecate classic workspace creation with a Databricks-managed VPC. New classic workspaces will require a customer-managed VPC. For the simplest quick start, use a serverless workspace . A detailed migration timeline will be communicated separately. See Configure a customer-managed VPC .
Databricks Runtime 19 (Beta): June 26, 2026
Behavioral changes Environment variable availability restricted in standard access mode : In standard access mode , only a predefined set of environment variables is available to the Spark engine and init scripts.
Okta support for automatic identity management is now generally available
Okta support for automatic identity management is now generally available. Automatic identity management lets you sync users and groups from Okta into Databricks without SCIM provisioning.
Solution Accelerators in Databricks Marketplace are now published as apps or notebooks
Solution Accelerators are no longer a separate listing type in Databricks Marketplace. The content is unchanged, but they are now categorized as apps (interactive applications) or notebooks (code-based accelerators). See What is Databricks Marketplace? .
Budgets are now generally available
Budgets, including budgets for Unity Gateway, are now generally available. Budgets let admins define spending thresholds. For requests managed through Unity Gateway, including Genie interactions, admins can set additional per-user thresholds and overrides, with configurable actions such as email alerting and usage blocking.
Private Link for account-level resources (Beta)
You can now use Private Link to privately connect to Databricks account-level resources, such as the account console, through a VPC interface endpoint instead of the public internet. See Configure inbound Private Link for account-level resources .