Releasesby GlyphSHOW 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.
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C++ SDK for the Zerobus Ingest connector is now available in Beta
A C++ SDK for the Zerobus Ingest connector in Lakeflow Connect is now available in Beta. The SDK provides a high-throughput gRPC client for ingesting records directly into Unity Catalog Delta tables, with support for JSON and Protocol Buffers. See Use Zerobus Ingest .
Genie Code scheduled tasks are in Beta
You can now schedule Genie Code to run a prompt on a recurring schedule. Each run executes your prompt as a full Genie Code session and produces a continuable Genie chat with the results, so you can turn recurring analysis into an unattended background task. Create a scheduled task by asking Genie Code in chat or by filling in the create form manually.
Databricks Runtime 19 and Databricks Runtime 19 for Machine Learning are now generally available
Databricks Runtime 19 and Databricks Runtime 19 for Machine Learning are now generally available (GA), powered by Apache Spark 4.2.0. For release notes, see Databricks Runtime 19 and Databricks Runtime 19 for Machine Learning .
Databricks Runtime 18 and Databricks Runtime 18 for Machine Learning have transitioned to LTS
With the general availability of Databricks Runtime 19, Databricks Runtime 18 and Databricks Runtime 18 for Machine Learning have transitioned to long-term support (LTS). LTS versions receive three years of stability and security fixes. For release notes, see Databricks Runtime 18 LTS and Databricks Runtime 18 LTS for Machine Learning .
Databricks Runtime 19: July 23, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19 is now generally available (GA). For lifecycle details, see Databricks Runtime support lifecycles . Behavioral changes Arrow-optimized Python UDFs enabled by default : Regular Python UDFs now use Arrow-based serialization by default. This can change type-coercion behavior for some UDFs compared to previous releases.
Genie Agents enhancements
- Higher character limit for uploaded PDFs : The maximum number of characters per uploaded PDF has been raised from 4,000 to 15,000. See PDF files . Agent mode APIs (Beta) : Agent mode APIs for Genie Agents are now available in Beta. See the Agent mode API reference .
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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.
AI_TRANSCRIBE now supports M4A and MOV files
Snowflake Cortex AI_TRANSCRIBE now supports M4A audio files and MOV (QuickTime) video files, including M4A audio encoded with Apple Lossless (ALAC). M4A and MOV are common across Apple devices, screen and video recording tools, and media production workflows, so you can now transcribe more of your existing recordings directly in Snowflake without converting...
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.
AI Agents Inventory in the Trust Center AI Security tab (Preview)
With this preview release, the AI Security tab in the Trust Center includes an AI Agents Inventory section. This section provides a consolidated inventory of the Cortex Agents in your account, filtered by one or more categories, so that you can identify which agents to assess or investigate for better governance and security posture.
Snowflake Native Apps: Cortex Agents and MCP servers (General availability)
Cortex Agents and MCP servers in Snowflake Native Apps are now generally available. Providers can create the following objects in an app’s setup script: Apps can also use inter-app communication so that one app’s agent calls another app’s agent or MCP server.
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_MULTI_EMBED support for large video files in semantic video search (General availability)
Snowflake Cortex AI_MULTI_EMBED is now generally available for semantic video search with support for large video files up to 6 GB using the TwelveLabs Marengo Embed 3.0 model, enabling organizations to index and search production-grade video content directly in Snowflake.