Releasesby IbisThe Looker 26.18 features have begun to be enabled for Looker (Google Cloud core) instances
UpdateyesterdayUnverifiedAdded Oct 16, 2026
The Looker 26.18 features have begun to be enabled for Looker (Google Cloud core) instances.
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Every Looker releaseLooker (Google Cloud core) now supports Workforce Identity Federation in preview for instances that use...
Looker (Google Cloud core) now supports Workforce Identity Federation in preview for instances that use Looker 26.18 and later. Workforce Identity Federation allows users to authenticate by using external identity providers without the need to manage individual Google Accounts.
Beginning October 5, 2026, the following features will be automatically enabled for Looker (original)...
Beginning October 5, 2026, the following features will be automatically enabled for Looker (original) instances running Looker 26.18. Feature enablement for Looker (Google Cloud core) will be announced separately.
Looker now includes built-in support for the Dremio 26.0+ (Arrow Flight SQL) dialect
Looker now includes built-in support for the Dremio 26.0+ (Arrow Flight SQL) dialect. The Dremio 26.0+ (Arrow Flight SQL) uses the bundled Apache Arrow Flight SQL JDBC driver, so that you don't have to install unpackaged custom JDBC driver JAR files. See the Dremio documentation page for more information.
The AI-Assisted Quick Starts feature, called Starter questions in the new Explore experience, is now...
The AI-Assisted Quick Starts feature, called Starter questions in the new Explore experience, is now generally available.
The new Diagnose & Repair tool evaluates your LookML project repository across eight diagnostic test checks...
The new Diagnose & Repair tool evaluates your LookML project repository across eight diagnostic test checks in either your personal development environment or the shared production environment.
Looker Continuous Integration (CI) now includes the Style Validator , which enforces LookML coding standards...
Looker Continuous Integration (CI) now includes the Style Validator , which enforces LookML coding standards, naming conventions, and structural best practices across your LookML project.
Now available in preview , Conversational Analytics agentic workflows support scheduled agentic workflows in...
Now available in preview , Conversational Analytics agentic workflows support scheduled agentic workflows in addition to triggered agentic workflows . You can use scheduled agentic workflows to schedule recurring deliveries of AI-generated insights summaries, data tables, visualizations, and PDF reports to email or Slack by using natural language.
Now available in preview, Looker Data Apps are freeform canvas dashboards that are built by local AI coding...
Now available in preview, Looker Data Apps are freeform canvas dashboards that are built by local AI coding agents, such as Gemini CLI, Claude Code, or Cursor, from natural-language prompts.
Also shipped on Oct 15, 2026
Google Cloud in October 2026Checkout footer visibility now applies to merchant-configurable content
The visibility fields on CheckoutBrandingFooterContent and CheckoutAndAccountsConfigurationBrandingFooterContent now control only merchant-configurable footer content. Checkout can display Shopify-provided transaction information in the footer regardless of this setting.
ShopifyADBC driver for Power BI is now generally available
The Arrow Database Connectivity (ADBC) driver for the Databricks connector for Power BI is now generally available. ADBC is the default driver for new connections in Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. See Configure ADBC or ODBC driver for Power BI .
Pricing
Per image, by resolution . Text to image and image editing cost the same. resolution Price 768sq $0.008 1k $0.009 1.5k $0.011 2k $0.014 4k $0.036
Webhook Configuration API is now Generally Available
Using the Webhook Configuration API, customers can configure how Twilio authenticates and delivers outbound webhooks, per URL. The API consists of two resources: Webhook Settings and Webhook Rules.
Upcoming deprecation of selected GitHub Copilot models in mid-November
We will deprecate the following models across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions) on November 16th, 2026: Model Deprecation date Suggested alternative Claude Opus 4.8* 2026-11-16 Claude Opus 5.5 Claude Opus 5 2026-11-16 Claude Opus 5.5 GPT-5.6 Terra 2026-11-16 GPT-6.1 Sol or GPT-6...
AI Scan for pull requests generally available
Code scanning AI Scan for pull requests is now generally available. It complements CodeQL by finding vulnerabilities in pull request changes for languages and frameworks that CodeQL does not currently cover, including PHP, Shell/Bash, Terraform configuration (HCL), Dockerfiles, JSP for Java, Blazor for C#, and more.