Releasesby GlyphOpenAI 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.
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OpenAI GPT-6.1 Terra is now available on Unity Gateway
Databricks now supports the OpenAI GPT-6.1 Terra model via Foundation Model APIs on Unity Gateway.
Editing files in Unity Catalog volumes is now generally available
Users can now edit files stored in Unity Catalog volumes directly within the Databricks workspace file editor, eliminating the need for manual downloads and uploads.
Released pg\_pinecone
The pg_pinecone extension is now available, enabling native vector search within PostgreSQL. It allows users to perform vector searches using the local engine or offload indexing to Pinecone for larger datasets.
[Launched] Generally Available: Cost management and tagging for Claude models in Microsoft Foundry
Microsoft Foundry now provides integrated cost management and tagging for Claude models within Azure Cost Management. This update ensures Claude usage is tracked under the specific Foundry resource rather than as general SaaS spend.
Gemini Robotics ER 2 (Preview)
Gemini Robotics ER 2 is now available in preview. This vision-language model is designed for robotics applications, supporting spatial reasoning, agentic code execution, and task orchestration.
xAI's Grok 4.7 is generally available
xAI's Grok 4.7 model is now generally available for production use on global and US multi-region endpoints.
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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.
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.
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.
Snowflake Data Clean Rooms updates
Snowflake has released updates for its Data Clean Rooms product.
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.