Cloning databases that contain hybrid tables (General availability)
Cloning databases that contain hybrid tables is now generally available in the same Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud commercial regions where hybrid tables are available.
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Conversation logging for Conversational analytics in BigQuery is generally available
BigQuery now supports logging data agent conversations directly to a BigQuery table within the agent's project.
Improved Lakeflow Performance Observability will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled
Databricks is enabling improved Lakeflow performance observability by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile.
Looker (Google Cloud core) data lineage is generally available
Data lineage for Looker (Google Cloud core) is now generally available, providing end-to-end visibility for LookML dashboards and Conversational Analytics agents.
BigQuery Python user-defined functions support volume mounts in preview
Python user-defined functions in BigQuery now support volume mounts, allowing users to access dependency files directly from Cloud Storage.
QuickBooks connector is available in Beta
The managed QuickBooks connector is now available in beta, enabling incremental ingestion of accounting data into Databricks.
Looker-managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) server is generally available
The Looker-managed MCP server is now generally available, allowing AI agents to interact with business data and LookML models without middleware.
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Custom error messages for feature policy rules
Snowflake now allows users to define custom error messages in feature policy rules, providing clearer feedback when a statement is blocked.
Secondary indexes (General availability)
Secondary indexes are now generally available in Snowflake.
DCM Projects DEFINE TASK GRAPH (Preview)
The DEFINE TASK GRAPH command is now in public preview for DCM Projects. It allows developers to declaratively manage task graphs, including schedules, retry behaviors, and overlap policies.
OpenAI GPT-6.1 Terra (Preview)
The openai-gpt-6.1-terra model is now in public preview in Cortex Inference (REST API) and AI Functions.
Check the quotas that apply to you with MY_BUDGET_SUMMARY (General availability)
The MY_BUDGET_SUMMARY table function is now generally available. It allows users to programmatically check their per-user quotas, current usage, and block status within Snowflake.
Request Access in Workspaces (General availability)
The Request Access feature in Workspaces is now generally available, allowing users to request access to resources directly within the interface.
Snowflake Data Clean Rooms updates
Snowflake has released updates for its Data Clean Rooms product.
Atomic deployments, centralized configuration, and advanced branching for task graphs (Preview)
Snowflake has introduced a preview for task graph management, including centralized configuration, non-suspending pipeline updates, and conditional execution based on upstream outcomes.