YouTube Downloader audio parameter
YouTube Downloader now accepts an optional audio_language parameter for selecting the audio track: original – the creator's original audio trackdefault – the audio track YouTube selects (may be dubbed).
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Query templates for data clean rooms are generally available (GA)
Query templates for data clean rooms are generally available (GA). Query templates allow data clean room owners and publishers to share predefined queries without exposing the underlying tables and views. Additionally, table parameters in table-valued functions (TVFs) are generally available (GA).
Databricks SQL version 2026.32 is now available in Preview
Databricks SQL version 2026.32 is now available in the Preview channel. Review the following section to learn about new features and improvements. Validate VARIANT values with is_valid_variant The is_valid_variant function returns true when its input is a well-formed VARIANT value and false otherwise.
ABAC GRANT policies now cover Unity Gateway resource types (Beta)
Attribute-based access control (ABAC) GRANT policies dynamically grant Unity Catalog privileges to securables whose governed tags match a condition. They now support model services, model provider services, Model Context Protocol (MCP) services, and agent services, which are the resource types Unity Gateway governs.
REPLACE USING flows for standalone streaming tables (Beta)
REPLACE USING flows are now available for standalone streaming tables in Beta . Use a REPLACE USING flow when your source is a series of partial snapshots keyed by column. On each update, the flow replaces all rows that match the specified key columns and leaves all other rows unchanged.
Unity Catalog ABAC GRANT policies support more securable types in Beta
ABAC GRANT policies dynamically grant Unity Catalog privileges to securables whose governed tags match a condition. These policies were previously only available for models, but now also support model services, model provider services, Model Context Protocol (MCP) services, and agent services. All supported types are in Beta.
Gemini Enterprise: New data stores and support for new actions (Public Preview)
The following data stores are available in Public Preview in Gemini Enterprise: Cisco Workspaces Fibery Gong Guru Hex LegalZoom Mercury Miro Ramp Solve Intelligence Vanta Webex Meetings You can search and read data from these data stores using natural language.
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Google Books dedicated parser
A dedicated Google Books parser is now available through the google_search source using the tbm=bks parameter with parse set to true to receive structured book data in JSON format.
Improved session consistency for Headless Browser
Headless Browser sessions have been improved to stay more consistent while accessing the targeted sites, instead of regenerating it between requests.
New proxy locations
New locations have been added across multiple self-service proxy products: Dedicated Datacenter Proxies: Croatia, Romania, Malaysia, Philippines, BulgariaDatacenter Proxies (pay per GB): FinlandDatacenter Proxies (pay per IP): Croatia, Finland, PhilippinesDedicated ISP Proxies: Belgium, Romania, Brazil, ColombiaISP Proxies: Romania, Brazil, Colombia
Enhanced parsing for Google search news
Parsed output from the google_search source now returns more detailed data for the additional news component by using "parse": true , which appears in searches using the tbm=nws parameter.
Granular parsed results for Google Travel: Hotels
google_travel_hotels source now returns a more detailed offers field when parse is set to true, with additional hotel-offer details in every parsed response.
Increased prompt limit for Google AI Mode
The maximum prompt length for Google AI Mode source requests has increased from 4,000 to 8,000 characters.
Custom browser instructions for LLM sources
LLM sources now support custom browser instructions, allowing you to define actions (e.g., clicks, scrolls, waits) to control page behavior before content is extracted.
Custom parser for Home Depot data
A dedicated parser for Home Depot product pages is now available through the universal scraping source. Enable parsing on your request to receive structured product data (such as title, price, availability, and specifications) instead of raw HTML.