BigQuery now supports TabFM , Google's pre-trained foundation model for tabular data. TabFM enables zero-shot regression and classification through in-context learning. It delivers high-accuracy predictions on structured data without requiring model training or hyperparameter tuning.

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BigQueryAug 31, 2026

Using folders to create, store, and manage pipelines is generally available

Using folders to create, store, and manage pipelines is generally available .

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BigQueryAug 31, 2026

You can now create an identity column , sometimes referred to as an auto-incrementing column, on a table

You can now create an identity column , sometimes referred to as an auto-incrementing column, on a table. You can use identity columns to create and maintain primary keys on your tables. When you insert a row into a table that has an identity column, BigQuery generates a unique integer value for that column. This feature is in Preview .

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BigQueryAug 31, 2026

BigQuery Graph is generally available (GA)

BigQuery Graph is generally available (GA). BigQuery Graph now includes support for the CALL graph query statement , and the following path inspection GQL functions : IS_ACYCLIC IS_SIMPLE IS_TRAIL .

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BigQuerySep 3, 2026

Conversational analytics now supports questions about market basket analysis

Conversational analytics now supports questions about market basket analysis . This feature is generally available (GA).

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BigQueryAug 27, 2026

The Data Engineering Agent is now HIPAA compliant

The Data Engineering Agent is now HIPAA compliant . For more information, see HIPAA compliance on Google Cloud .

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Also shipped on Sep 1, 2026

Fivetran FivetranSeptember 2026

Fivetran connection cron scheduling enters beta

Connections can now use one or more cron expressions to control exactly when they sync, giving finer control than fixed sync frequencies.

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Fivetran FivetranSeptember 2026

Fivetran Connection Warnings REST API enters private preview

New endpoints retrieve active warnings for a connection, grouped by destination table with codes, messages and timestamps, and dismiss all instances of a warning type, enabling programmatic warning management.

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Snowflake SnowflakeSep 1, 2026

Snowflake App Runtime (General availability)

Snowflake App Runtime is now generally available and is no longer in Preview .

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Databricks LakeflowSep 1, 2026

Apache Arrow support for Zerobus Ingest is now generally available

Apache Arrow support for Zerobus Ingest in Lakeflow Connect is now generally available. See Use Arrow Flight with Zerobus Ingest .

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Databricks AI/BI and GenieSep 1, 2026

Genie One web search is in Beta

Genie One can now search the public web to answer questions that need current information, such as recent release notes, third-party documentation, or news. Genie One cites the external sources it uses as links in its response. See Search the web .

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Databricks AI/BI and GenieSep 1, 2026

Genie Code scheduled tasks are now generally available

Genie Code scheduled tasks are now generally available. You can 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 and other work into an unattended background task.

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