Microsoft/Microsoft Foundry

Announcing: Azure Databricks Genie One and Genie Agents Free Usage extended through January 31, 2027

Update·Aug 6, 2026·Verified

Free usage of Genie One and Genie Agents in Azure Databricks is now extended through January 31, 2027, from the previous end date of July 31, 2026. Budget controls do not apply to these products during the promotional period. The promotion covers usage by

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Also shipped Aug 6, 2026Microsoft in August 2026 →

Snowflake

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.

PreviewAug 6

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DatabricksDatabricks Data Intelligence Platform

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 .

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DatabricksAI/BI and Genie

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.

BetaAug 6

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DatabricksLakeflow

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 .

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DatabricksAI/BI and Genie

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 .

BetaAug 6

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DatabricksAI/BI and Genie

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 .

BetaAug 6

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