Releasesby GlyphLooker Dashboard Tile Limits is generally available
Admins can cap tiles per dashboard and per tab to optimize performance, configured on the Content Guardrails page in the Performance Center.
Also shipped Aug 6, 2026Google Cloud in August 2026 →
Automations in Snowflake CoWork (Public Preview)
Automations in Snowflake CoWork are now in Public Preview. An automation turns a one-time report into a recurring one: Snowflake CoWork re-runs your question with fresh data on the schedule you choose and emails you the results, including a summary and key metrics, along with a link that opens the full report so you can ask follow-up questions.
JAR tasks on serverless compute are now generally available
Package Scala or Java code as a JAR and run it as a task in a Lakeflow Job on serverless compute. Your JAR must match the Scala, Java Development Kit (JDK), and Databricks Connect versions of your serverless environment version. See Create and run JARs on serverless compute .
Databricks-managed MCP connectors are now integrated with Unity Gateway (Beta)
All Databricks-managed MCP connectors for Genie One and Genie Code have migrated to the Unity Gateway . This brings Databricks-managed connectors under Unity Gateway, enabling centralized governance, access controls, and visibility alongside your other MCP servers and tools.
JAR tasks on serverless compute are now generally available
Package Scala or Java code as a JAR and run it as a task in a Lakeflow Job on serverless compute, without provisioning or managing clusters. See Create and run JARs on serverless compute .
Genie Code web search is in Beta
Genie Code can now search the public web to answer questions that need current information. Web search is disabled by default during the beta for eligible workspaces and must be turned on from the Previews page. See Search the web .
Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes
- Markdown tables in Agent mode APIs (Beta) : In the Agent mode APIs, table visualizations now return as markdown instead of table visualization attachments, which improves readability. See the Agent mode API reference .
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Looker 26.14
will roll out to Looker (original) instances on the following schedule: Expected deployment start: Monday, August 10, 2026 Expected final deployment and download available: Sunday, August 23, 2026 Looker 26.14 is expected to include the following changes, features, and fixes.
Looker Granular Dashboard Sizing is generally available
Dashboard editors can resize and lay out tiles with more granularity. Tiles appear rearranged the first time a dashboard is edited after enablement, and the new layout persists once saved.
Looker Conversational Analytics agents can toggle thinking and debug output
Data agent editors can now choose whether an agent shows its thinking or debugging information when generating a response.
Looker Conversational Analytics agents show query results in thinking
Data agents now display query results in their thinking rather than in the final response.
The timeout length for Conversational Analytics queries has been increased from two to five minutes
The timeout length for Conversational Analytics queries has been increased from two to five minutes. Note: This item was updated on August 7, 2026.
Looker 26.12 features auto-enable on Google Cloud core, August 3 to 5, 2026
A set of features will be automatically enabled for Looker (Google Cloud core) instances running Looker 26.12 between August 3 and August 5, 2026.
Looker Continuous Integration (CI) now supports email alerts
Looker Continuous Integration (CI) now supports email alerts. When you create or edit a CI suite, you can enable the Enable email alerts toggle to specify email recipients and select which run statuses will trigger emails ( Failed , Error , Passed , or Cancelled ). For more information, see Set up alerting .