Releasesby GlyphImport 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.
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Predict dynamic table refresh behavior with EXPLAIN CHANGES (General availability)
You can now use EXPLAIN CHANGES to predict a dynamic table's refresh behavior before it happens, either for a manual refresh or as part of a DDL change, without applying the change.
Horizon Catalog Explorer UI (Preview)
With this release, the Horizon Catalog Explorer is the default experience for browsing Snowflake objects in Snowsight, replacing Database Explorer. The Horizon Catalog Explorer provides consistent navigation and object detail pages while preserving the tabs and actions that you already use.
Embedding Streamlit in Snowflake apps in external pages (General availability)
Embedding Streamlit in Snowflake apps in external pages is now generally available. You can render a container-runtime app inside a page you host, such as a customer portal or an internal dashboard, using a single tag.
Elastic Channels for Snowpipe Streaming (General availability)
Elastic Channels for Snowpipe Streaming are now generally available. Elastic Channels provide one implicit, server-scaled ingestion path per pipe, so concurrent producers can stream directly to Snowflake tables and supported Snowflake-managed Iceberg tables without managing channel names, lifecycle, ordering, or offset tokens.
Webhook-triggered deployments for Databricks Apps will soon be generally available
Starting in October 2026, webhook-triggered deployments for Databricks Apps will be generally available. Automatically deploy your app when changes are pushed to a connected GitHub or Azure DevOps repository, so your deployed app stays in sync with your repository without manual redeployment. See Deploy a Databricks app .
Sharing foreign Delta tables with OpenSharing is now generally available
Sharing and reading foreign Delta tables with OpenSharing is now generally available. Providers can share Delta-format tables federated from OneLake, a Hive metastore, or AWS Glue, without copying data into Databricks. See Add foreign Delta tables to a share .
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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.
Cohere 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.