Releasesby GlyphCohere Command A Vision and Cohere Embed 4 on-demand models deprecated in Abu Dhabi
The on-demand serving mode for Cohere Command A Vision ( cohere.command-a-vision ) and Cohere Embed 4 ( cohere.embed-v4.0 ) is deprecated in the UAE Central (Abu Dhabi) region and will be retired on October 21, 2026. After retirement, on-demand inference calls to these models in this region will no longer work.
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Metadata for BigQuery Graph is automatically ingested and searchable in Knowledge Catalog
Metadata for BigQuery Graph is automatically ingested and searchable in Knowledge Catalog . This feature is available in preview .
BigQuery supports WHERE clauses inside aggregate function calls in preview
Aggregate function calls can now include a WHERE clause that filters their input with a boolean expression, simplifying conditional aggregation in SQL.
Multimodal AI_SUMMARIZE for automatic theme summarization (Public Preview)
Snowflake Cortex AI_SUMMARIZE is now available in public preview, enabling customers to summarize text and multimodal content, including images and documents, directly in Snowflake.
Zero-copy support for all table formats in interactive warehouses (General availability)
Support for all table formats in interactive warehouses is now generally available and is no longer in Preview .
Genie visualizations in Slack replies (Public Preview)
When a Genie response includes a chart, the visualization now appears as an image in the Slack reply. If you installed the Databricks Genie app for Slack previously, reinstall it to enable this. See Visualizations .
Metadata for BigQuery Graph is now automatically ingested and searchable in Knowledge Catalog
Metadata for BigQuery Graph is now automatically ingested and searchable in Knowledge Catalog. This feature is available in preview . For more information, see Knowledge Catalog overview .
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Import Z.ai GLM-5.3 into OCI Generative AI
You can now import the zai-org/GLM-5.3 model into OCI Generative AI in the UAE Central (Abu Dhabi) region, create an endpoint for it, and use it in the Generative AI service.
Cohere Command A Vision and Cohere Embed 4 are available on-demand in Dubai
Cohere Command A Vision ( cohere.command-a-vision ) and Cohere Embed 4 ( cohere.embed-v4.0 ) are now available in on-demand mode in the UAE East (Dubai) region. Both models are also available through dedicated AI clusters in Dubai. For current regional availability and serving modes, see Generative AI Models by Region .
Oracle JDK 27 - Released September 15, 2026
Java Management Service now offers JDK 27, which was released September 2026. JDK 27 can be found under Java Download and Java Runtime Lifecycle Management . For more information about Java Management, see the Java Management user documentation . For more information on the latest JDK version read the Java SE 27 release notes .
Use your own encryption key in OCI Database with PostgreSQL
Maintain control over your encryption keys by using your own key when running OCI Database with PostgreSQL.
Use Azure Key Management Service (Azure KMS) to manage Master Encryption Keys in Oracle Database@Azure
In Autonomous AI Database on Oracle Database@Azure, you can use Azure Key Management Service (Azure KMS) to manage Master Encryption Keys in Azure. See, see Autonomous AI Database on Dedicated Exadata Infrastructure in Azure Region for more details.
Additional Profile Attributes for the DBMS_CLOUD_AI Package
On Autonomous AI Database on Dedicated Exadata Infrastructure, the DBMS_CLOUD_AI package includes the object_list_mode , enforce_object_list , and case_sensitive_values profile attributes.
Management Agent Updates
The following Management Agent updates are now available: Management Agent is now bundled with its own Jlinked JDK21. Support now available for Windows Server 2025. Enhancements in Log Analytics collector for generating log warnings. Bug fixes and security fixes.
FastConnect Enhancements
The OCI Networking service's FastConnect feature supports traffic draining for all private virtual circuits on FastConnect partner, FastConnect direct, and Oracle Interconnects. FastConnect minimum links, interface hold-timer, and Letter of Authorization (LOA) enhancements are available for all FastConnect direct cross-connects and cross-connect groups.