Lakebase Postgres APIs are now generally available
Programmatic management of Lakebase Postgres is now generally available through the REST API, Databricks CLI, and Databricks SDKs (Python, Java, Go). These interfaces support operations for projects, branches, endpoints, databases, roles, credentials, synced tables, and catalogs. See Lakebase API guide .
Also shipped Aug 14, 2026Databricks in August 2026 →
Trust Center violation findings remediation (General availability)
The following Trust Center findings remediation capabilities are now generally available:
Gemini Enterprise: Gemini 3.7 Flash available in the mobile app
Gemini 3.7 Flash is generally available (GA) in the Gemini Enterprise mobile app. Mobile app users can select and use the Gemini 3.7 Flash model for their conversations within the app. To make the model available, administrators must turn on the Gemini 3.7 Flash feature toggle in the Google Cloud console.
Announcing: Azure Databricks Runtime 10.4 LTS will reach end of life on November 1, 2026
Azure Databricks Runtime 10.4 LTS, a Databricks-managed runtime available on Azure Databricks, reached end of support on March 18, 2025 and will reach end of life on November 1, 2026. After this date, Databricks Runtime 10.4 LTS will no longer be availabl
GitHub Copilot weekly releases , August 10
From new models and portable plugins to smoother agent workflows, this week’s updates make GitHub Copilot more flexible across editors, the command line, and the Copilot app. GitHub Copilot, general Kimi K3 is rolling out to Copilot Pro, Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise plans.
MotherDuck CLI in preview
The motherduck CLI lets users authenticate, run SQL queries, and build Dives and Flights from the terminal, with table, JSON, or CSV output for scripting and automation.
Preview Toolbar Improvements
Open-in-new-tab is now promoted to the preview toolbar, exposed ports moved into an overflow menu, and share/open-in-new-tab now follow the page currently being viewed.
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Lakebase now supports PCI-DSS and HITRUST
Lakebase is now PCI-DSS and HITRUST compliant for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled. On AWS, this support is limited to the us-east-1 region. On Azure, all regions where Lakebase is available are supported. See Data protection .
Lakebase is enabled by default in compliance security profile workspaces
Lakebase is now enabled by default in workspaces with the compliance security profile , including workspaces that use the HIPAA, C5, or TISAX standard and workspaces that enable the profile without a compliance standard. You no longer need to enable Lakebase in these workspaces. See Data protection .
Postgres minor version updates
Lakebase updated its supported Postgres versions to 16.15, 17.11, and 18.6. These minor releases bring you the latest upstream Postgres fixes and security patches. When a new minor version is available, Lakebase applies it the next time your compute restarts. See Manage updates .
Genie Code is now available in the Lakebase project UI
A new Genie entry in the Lakebase project sidebar opens Genie Code, the agentic Databricks assistant, scoped to your Lakebase project. Ask it in natural language to run multi-step data and AI tasks: explore your databases and tables, investigate and debug issues, and create and populate tables.
LTAP Direct Writes accelerates synced table loads (Beta)
LTAP Direct Writes speeds up how synced tables load into Lakebase. When you create a synced table, Lakebase loads a full copy of your Unity Catalog data into your Postgres branch.
Diagnose and fix Lakebase issues with Genie, using telemetry in Unity Catalog (Beta)
Lakebase adds AI-assisted troubleshooting: database issues and early warnings are surfaced to you with Insights , and you can then investigate and fix them conversationally with Genie . Both draw on database telemetry captured to Unity Catalog. See Observability .
Lakebase now supports PCI-DSS and HITRUST in all AWS regions
Lakebase is now PCI-DSS and HITRUST compliant in all AWS regions where it is available, for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled. Previously, this support was limited to the us-east-1 region on AWS. See Data protection .
Lakebase now provides a service level agreement (SLA)
Lakebase now provides a Service Level Agreement (SLA), with Monthly Uptime Percentage commitments for endpoints in zone-redundant high availability mode and for single-compute endpoints. For details, see Lakebase SLA .