Releasesby GlyphLooker 26.16
will roll out to Looker (original) instances on the following schedule: Expected deployment start: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Expected final deployment and download available: Sunday, September 20, 2026 Looker 26.16 is expected to include the following changes, features, and fixes.
Also shipped Sep 4, 2026Google Cloud in September 2026 →
SAS to Snowflake migration (Preview)
The Snowflake AIM Agent for Data Warehouses now supports migrating SAS workloads to Snowflake. This capability covers AI-assisted assessment of SAS codebases and AI-based code conversion of SAS programs to Snowflake SQL, including loading SAS dataset files ( .sas7bdat ) into Snowflake tables.
GitHub Copilot weekly releases , August 31
This week, GitHub Copilot expands model choice and content protections, while VS Code adds new ways to manage agent sessions and get pull requests merge-ready. GitHub Copilot, general Claude Fable 5.1 is available to Copilot Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise users. Gemini 3.8 Flash is rolling out to Copilot Pro, Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise users.
GPT-6 Astra is generally available in GitHub Copilot
GPT-6 Astra from OpenAI is now available in GitHub Copilot. OpenAI’s latest general-purpose model, GPT-6 Astra, is designed for long-horizon, autonomous coding and agentic tasks.
Attack surface map | CodeRabbit Security | Advanced, Beta
Attack surface map | The attack surface map is a living view of the security-relevant parts of that repository: CodeRabbit groups mapped code locations into subsystems, sorts each one into a lane , entry points, trust boundaries, access controls, sinks, or security configuration , and overlays open findings.
Manage and protect your preview links
You can now create several shared preview links for the same project, give each one a name, and decide per link whether guests can comment. The Share dialog shows every active link, and when you delete a link, it stops working immediately.
Google Workspace MCP Setup Guidance
The Google Drive, Gmail, and Calendar MCP configure pages now warn that the Google Cloud project must be enrolled in the Developer Preview and explain the bring-your-own OAuth client setup.
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The Semantic Search feature is now generally available
The Semantic Search feature is now generally available. Looker (original) only changes
OpenJDK 11 will no longer be supported as of January 14, 2027
OpenJDK 11 will no longer be supported as of January 14, 2027 . Customer-hosted instances must upgrade to OpenJDK 21 .
Looker EU localized processing extends to all Conversational Analytics agents
Localized data processing for EU-based customers now covers all Conversational Analytics data agents, including those tied to Explores, user-defined dashboards and LookML dashboards.
Looker Mobile (Legacy) app is discontinued
The legacy app is no longer downloadable and support has ended, though installed copies still work; the deprecation was postponed to January 31, 2027. Google recommends the non-legacy Looker mobile app.
The deprecation of the Looker Mobile (Legacy) application has been postponed to January 31, 2027
The deprecation of the Looker Mobile (Legacy) application has been postponed to January 31, 2027. Starting on January 31, 2027, support for the Looker Mobile (Legacy) app will be discontinued and the app will be unavailable for download from the App Store or Play Store.
Looker extension for VS Code is generally available with MCP support
The extension enables local LookML development and AI-assisted coding via MCP, and adds an onboarding walkthrough, workspaces from bare repositories, better Git and Development Mode sync, OAuth for the Kiro IDE and more secure secret storage.
Looker 26.14 features auto-enable on Looker (original), August 24 to 26, 2026
A set of features will be automatically enabled for Looker (original) instances running Looker 26.14 between August 24 and August 26, 2026.