Releasesby GlyphYou can now update the tools in an existing session in the Agents API public beta
You can now update the tools in an existing session in the Agents API public beta. Updates replace the full tool list. Function tools and MCP servers change on the next model call; built-in tools change by the next turn. Context compaction now runs in the background by default. Set compaction.async to false for blocking compaction.
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Microsoft Graph Logs connector is available in Beta
The Microsoft Graph Logs connector is now in beta for Databricks Lakeflow Connect, supporting incremental ingestion of security alerts from Microsoft security products.
Hybrid table support for Google Cloud (Preview)
Snowflake hybrid tables are now supported in all Google Cloud commercial regions in preview.
External OAuth for Snowflake Postgres (General availability)
External OAuth for Snowflake Postgres is now generally available, allowing authentication via external identity providers.
Spanner supports equality and ordering comparisons on JSONB and JSON values
Spanner now allows equality and ordering comparisons on JSONB and JSON values directly in GROUP_BY and ORDER BY clauses. It also supports implicit type coercion and search indexes for JSON equality operations.
[In preview] Public Preview: Support database-level managed identity (including FIC) in Create Database Scoped Credential T-SQL
Users can now assign a user-assigned managed identity to individual databases in Azure SQL Database. This enables secure access to files in Azure Blob Storage and Data Lake Storage Gen2 via external tables and OPENROWSET.
Inference request metadata logging (GA)
Inference request metadata logging is now generally available for Gemini and Claude models. It records model usage, latency, and error codes without capturing prompt or response content.
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GPT-6 Rosalind released for biological research
GPT-6 Rosalind is a specialized model for biological reasoning and scientific tool use. It is available to approved organizations for internal research.
Added automatic review for eligible Agents API projects
Added automatic review for eligible Agents API projects. Set the session's review field to "auto_review" to have a model approve or deny supported tool and permission requests based on conversation intent and risk. See the automatic review guide for supported requests, limitations, and additional token billing.
ChatGPT Pro and Business subscribers can claim monthly API credits
Eligible ChatGPT Pro and Business subscribers can now claim up to $500 per month in free API credits by linking an API organization to their subscription.
Outbound SIP calling is now available to all organizations through the Live API
Outbound SIP calling is now available to all organizations through the Live API. Connect GPT-Live to a phone number through your SIP provider. See the SIP guide.
OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Terra model
OpenAI has released GPT-6.1 Terra, a model optimized for visual reasoning, computer use, and natural writing.
Released GPT-Image-2.6 Sunburst and GPT-Image-2.6 Flare for image generation and editing
OpenAI released GPT-Image-2.6 Sunburst and Flare models, supporting adjustable complexity, SVG generation, animated GIF creation, and markup-guided editing.
Use GPT-6-Cyber to investigate vulnerabilities, reproduce them in an authorized test environment, and verify
OpenAI has released GPT-6-Cyber, a model designed to investigate vulnerabilities, reproduce them in authorized environments, and verify fixes.
The Decisions API is now generally available with gpt-6-luna
The Decisions API is now generally available, featuring the gpt-6-luna model. It supports prompt-cache discounts, image inclusion in instructions, and increased capacity to 400 questions per request.