On-premises data gateway October 2026 release
The October 2026 release of the on-premises data gateway (version 3000.338) introduces accessibility improvements for the installer and configurator, including better keyboard navigation and screen-reader support. It also includes compatibility updates for Power BI Desktop and fixes to service-start diagnostics.
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OpenAI GPT-6.1 Terra is now available on Unity Gateway
Databricks now supports the OpenAI GPT-6.1 Terra model via Foundation Model APIs on Unity Gateway.
Editing files in Unity Catalog volumes is now generally available
Users can now edit files stored in Unity Catalog volumes directly within the Databricks workspace file editor, eliminating the need for manual downloads and uploads.
Released pg\_pinecone
The pg_pinecone extension is now available, enabling native vector search within PostgreSQL. It allows users to perform vector searches using the local engine or offload indexing to Pinecone for larger datasets.
Gemini Robotics ER 2 (Preview)
Gemini Robotics ER 2 is now available in preview. This vision-language model is designed for robotics applications, supporting spatial reasoning, agentic code execution, and task orchestration.
xAI's Grok 4.7 is generally available
xAI's Grok 4.7 model is now generally available for production use on global and US multi-region endpoints.
Gemini Enterprise: VPC connectivity and static IP egress for custom MCP servers
Gemini Enterprise now supports VPC connectivity for custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. This allows private MCP servers to be hosted within a VPC or routed through Cloud NAT with static IPs for secure, controlled access.
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Build clearer, more expressive Real-Time Dashboards with new design and KPI capabilities (Generally Available)
New design and KPI features for Microsoft Fabric Real-Time Dashboards are now generally available. These include Design Tiles for layout structure, multi-KPI grouping, and enhanced KPI styling to improve dashboard readability and reduce authoring effort.
Announcing workspace monitoring integration for Fabric Data Warehouse (Preview)
Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouse now integrates with workspace monitoring, allowing administrators to track query activity, performance, and failures across an entire workspace from a single location.
Explore and process multiple event types with Schema-aware Fabric Eventstreams (Preview)
Schema-aware Fabric Eventstreams allows developers to process mixed event types within a single stream by identifying and using event shapes while data is in motion.
Create purpose-built custom visuals in Real-Time Dashboards with Copilot (Preview)
Users can now use natural language to create custom HTML-based visualizations and KQL queries directly within Real-Time Dashboards using Copilot.
Incrementally migrate and re-migrate database objects with Migration Assistant for Fabric Warehouse (Preview)
Incremental migration allows users to migrate database objects to Fabric in phases, enabling teams to add objects to existing Warehouses without replacing them.
Simplify Teradata migrations with Fabric Migration Assistant (Preview)
Fabric Migration Assistant now supports Teradata, automating the conversion of metadata and code to Fabric-compatible T-SQL and flagging scripts for review.
Connect coding agents to Fabric notebooks with FNTK (Preview)
The Fabric Notebook Toolkit connects coding agents to Fabric notebooks via CLI, allowing agents to inspect code, execute cells, and validate changes interactively.
From mixed events to real-time action: Fabric Eventstreams Q3 2026
Fabric Eventstreams now includes generally available managed connectors for SAP Datasphere, Cribl, Solace PubSub+, and MQTT. These updates allow users to connect to more streaming sources, enrich events with contextual data, and monitor processing health directly within Fabric.