Releasesby GlyphSupport for sample values and enum indicators in semantic view DDL
When defining a semantic view , you can now specify sample values and enum indicators in the CREATE SEMANTIC VIEW command. These features were previously available only in the YAML specification and are now supported in DDL as well. For more information, see Adding sample values and enum indicators .
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Genie One enhancements
- Share chats with account users : You can now share Genie One chats with all users in your account as read-only. See Share a chat . New external source connections (Beta) : Chat in Genie One now supports connecting to Gmail and additional Microsoft 365 apps (Teams, Outlook, and Calendar). See Connect to external tools and sources .
Fast mode for Claude Opus 4.7 deprecated, removal on July 24, 2026
After July 24, 2026, requests to claude-opus-4-7 with speed fast will return an error. Anthropic recommends migrating to fast mode on Claude Opus 4.8.
Copilot code review: Analysis depth and efficiency updates
Copilot code review now uses the built-in file exploration tools available in the Copilot CLI and SDK, significantly improving review cost efficiency with no change to your existing workflow. If you’re in the Medium analysis depth public preview, you’ll also see some new updates centered around configurability and visibility of review depth.
Enterprise-managed settings now support strictKnownMarketplaces in VS Code and GitHub Copilot CLI
Enterprises can now control which plugins their users can install in GitHub Copilot CLI and VS Code. This setting is now available in public preview. Add strictKnownMarketplaces to your enterprise-managed settings.json , and Copilot will only allow plugins to be installed from the marketplaces you’ve explicitly defined.
Saved views for repository issues – Public Preview and adjustable row heights in projects
Saved views for repository issues Repository Issues pages now support saved views, making it easier for teams to create and share filtered views of their issues. With saved views, anyone with triage access or above can create shared views like “Unassigned bugs”, “Needs triage”, or “Customer-reported issues”.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux runner images are now in public preview
GitHub-hosted larger runners now support Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 and RHEL 10 images in public preview, introduced in partnership with Red Hat. Organizations can use these RHEL images as the foundation for custom images that include required tools, dependencies, and configurations.
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SQL queries as logical tables in semantic views (General availability)
You can now use an SQL query (rather than a physical table) as a logical table in a semantic view. This lets you define logical tables based on joins, transformations, or any SQL expression without creating a separate view first.
Support for variables in semantic views (General availability)
You can now define variables in a semantic view to parameterize facts, dimensions, and metrics. Variables let you customize calculations at query time without changing the view definition. Define variables when you create a semantic view using the VARIABLES clause in the CREATE SEMANTIC VIEW command, or by adding a variables key in the YAML specification .
Resource budgets for Cortex Search
Snowflake now supports resource budgets to control credit spending for Cortex Search services. Resource budgets let you define a monthly spending limit and take automated actions, such as revoking access or suspending the service, when spending exceeds your limits. For more information, see Resource budgets for Cortex Search .
AI_TRANSLATE now supports long-document translation
Snowflake Cortex AI_TRANSLATE now supports translation of up to 100,000 input tokens, enabling organizations to translate large documents and long-form text directly in Snowflake.
AI_TRANSCRIBE now supports AAC audio files
Snowflake Cortex AI_TRANSCRIBE now supports AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) input, both as a standalone audio file and as the audio track inside a supported video file.
SHOW CORTEX BASE MODELS command (General availability)
With this release, we are pleased to announce the general availability of the SHOW CORTEX BASE MODELS command. Use this command to list the Cortex Base Models available in your account, along with each model’s lifecycle status, regional availability, legacy date, and end-of-life date.
AI_EXTRACT and AI_PARSE_DOCUMENT support for client-side encrypted stages and network-restricted accounts (Preview)
With this preview release, AI_EXTRACT and AI_PARSE_DOCUMENT support documents stored on stages that use client-side or server-side encryption, including in accounts that use PrivateLink or other network policies that restrict public network access to stages. For more information, see the following topics:
AI_EXTRACT and AI_PARSE_DOCUMENT now available in GCP Middle East Central2 (Dammam)
AI_EXTRACT and AI_PARSE_DOCUMENT are now available in the Google Cloud Platform Middle East Central2 (Dammam) region, expanding regional support for customers with in-region requirements for document processing workloads.