Releasesby GlyphSQL alert task in Lakeflow Jobs is now available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled
The SQL alert task in Lakeflow Jobs now supports all compliance security profile standards that Databricks supports and is available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled. Use the task to evaluate a Databricks SQL alert as part of a Lakeflow Job.
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BigQuery pipelines add automated metadata enrichment in preview
Semantic metadata defined in SQLX configurations now syncs with Knowledge Catalog, and the Data Engineering Agent can generate this metadata from your intent or context.
Gemini 3.7 Flash is generally available
Gemini 3.7 Flash is now generally available (GA) and available for production use. For more information on 3.7 Flash, see the model page .
Gemini Enterprise: Create, upload, and share custom skills
Skills are reusable custom instructions that help the Gemini Enterprise assistant perform specific tasks. End users can create, upload, and share skills. To enable this feature, administrators must turn on the skills and skill-sharing settings in Feature Management . Administrators can also configure skill availability and approve skill-sharing requests.
Gemini Enterprise: Use Gemini 3.7 Flash
Gemini 3.7 Flash is generally available (GA) in the global , us , and eu regions. To make Gemini 3.7 Flash available to users in the Gemini Enterprise app, administrators must turn on the Gemini 3.7 Flash feature toggle in the Google Cloud console. Note: Gemini 3.7 Flash is not available in the Gemini Enterprise mobile app.
Gemini 3.7 Flash generally available (GA)
Released our most intelligent workhorse model yet for coding and agents: Gemini 3.7 Flash (gemini-3.7-flash): Substantial improvements across software engineering, web development, and agentic workflows, available at an introductory price through December 31, 2026. To get started, see the Gemini 3.7 Flash model page and the Latest model guide.
OpenAI announces Ultrafast mode for GPT-5.6 Sol in limited preview
Ultrafast mode is a new API service tier for GPT-5.6 Sol that runs up to 14x faster than Standard processing, available to select customers.
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SendGrid connector (Beta)
The SendGrid connector is now available in Lakeflow Connect in Beta . Workspace admins can control access to this feature from the Previews page. The connector ingests the SendGrid subuser directory and IP access-management activity for the parent account and each subuser into Databricks.
Gmail connector in Lakeflow Connect (Beta)
You can now ingest data from a Gmail mailbox into Databricks using the managed Gmail connector in Lakeflow Connect. The connector ingests messages, labels, drafts, filters, and profile data using a Google service account, and syncs the messages and message_labels tables incrementally through the Gmail History API. This feature is in Beta .
Workiva connector (Beta)
The Workiva connector is now available in Lakeflow Connect in Beta . Workspace admins can control access to this feature from the Previews page. The connector ingests audit activity, users, and roles from your Workiva organization into Databricks. Authentication uses Workiva OAuth2 client credentials. See Workiva connector .
Google Search Console connector is available in Beta
The managed Google Search Console connector is now available in Beta in Databricks Lakeflow Connect. Use it to ingest search performance data, site metadata, and sitemap information from Google Search Console into Databricks.
Glean connector in Lakeflow Connect (Beta)
You can now ingest data from Glean into Databricks using the managed Glean connector in Lakeflow Connect. The connector ingests company-wide usage insights for search, Assistant, and agents, along with the shortcuts (go links) defined in your Glean deployment, using a Glean Client API token. This feature is in Beta . See Glean connector .
Amplitude connector (Beta)
The Amplitude connector in Lakeflow Connect is now in Beta. Ingest product analytics event data along with event, cohort, and annotation metadata from Amplitude. See Amplitude connector .
REPLACE USING flows for standalone streaming tables (Beta)
REPLACE USING flows are now available for standalone streaming tables in Beta . Use a REPLACE USING flow when your source is a series of partial snapshots keyed by column. On each update, the flow replaces all rows that match the specified key columns and leaves all other rows unchanged.
Notion connector (Beta)
The managed Notion connector in Lakeflow Connect is now available in Beta. The connector ingests pages, data sources, databases, blocks, comments, and users from Notion into Databricks. See Notion connector .