Releasesby GlyphGuardrails Now Separate Organization Limits from Workspace Defaults
Admins can now configure organization-wide limits independently from workspace defaults. This allows for granular control over budgets and model access.
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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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How we rebuilt provider routing for better, faster inference
OpenRouter updated its provider routing algorithm to continuously monitor endpoint performance, optimizing speed, cost, and reliability for inference requests.
CSAM Screening Across OpenRouter
OpenRouter introduced automated in-flight screening of all inference requests to detect child sexual abuse material during request processing.
Introducing the New Auto and Auto Code Routers
OpenRouter released the Auto Router and Auto Code router. These tools evaluate factors like live pricing, provider health, and benchmarks to select an appropriate model based on governance policies.
Private Endpoints: Bring Your Fine-Tuned Models and Capacity to OpenRouter
OpenRouter introduced Private Endpoints for Enterprise customers, allowing teams to route fine-tuned models and dedicated deployments through the standard OpenRouter API with organization-only visibility.
ElevenLabs is now on OpenRouter
OpenRouter added ElevenLabs models to its catalog, offering nine Text-to-Speech models, including Eleven v4 and v4 Turbo, alongside two Speech-to-Text models like Scribe v2.
Model Router Benchmarks
OpenRouter has introduced a Router Index to benchmark model routers based on quality, speed, and cost.
Manage and de-risk your API keys with new Security Center
OpenRouter introduced a Security Center to help users manage and audit API keys. The tool identifies risky keys and allows users to lock access to specific networks.
Batch API: half-price inference by bundling requests
OpenRouter launched its Batch API, enabling users to submit request batches in a single POST request and receive output within 24 hours at a 50% discount on per-token pricing.