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 8, 2026

Conversational analytics now supports predictive modeling questions using the AI.PREDICT function

Conversational analytics now supports predictive modeling questions using the AI.PREDICT function . This feature is in Preview .

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Also shipped on Sep 2, 2026

Snowflake Snowflake OpenflowSep 2, 2026

Openflow Connector for Jira Cloud: Core flow (General availability)

The Atlassian Jira Cloud (Core) flow is now generally available. The flow ingests Jira Cloud issues, projects, users, and related data into dedicated Snowflake tables with explicit schemas. It supports optional deletion tracking and parallel ingestion across projects. The Atlassian Jira Cloud (Agile) flow remains in Public Preview .

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Databricks Databricks Data Intelligence PlatformSep 2, 2026

Git Folder Serverless is in Beta

You can now use Git Folder Serverless to share serverless compute and a pyproject.toml -managed environment across notebooks and files in a Git folder. See Git Folder Serverless .

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Microsoft Azure databases and analyticsSep 2, 2026

[In development] Private Preview: Reader Endpoint for Azure Database for MySQL

We’re happy to announce the public preview of reader endpoint support to simplify connection management when using multiple replicas in Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server. A reader endpoint enables automatic load balancing of read-only connection

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Microsoft Microsoft FabricSep 2, 2026

Fabric Data Agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio (Generally Available)

Organizations can now bring governed business data from Microsoft Fabric into Copilot Studio agents, enabling agents to answer questions, generate insights, and support business processes using trusted enterprise data. Fabric data agents make it easier to ground experiences in the data your organization already relies on.

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Pinecone Pinecone DatabaseSep 2, 2026

General availability: Full-text search and the Documents API

Full-text search is now generally available on API version 2026-07, built on the new Documents API. Create schema-based document indexes that combine full-text (BM25), dense-vector, and sparse-vector ranking fields in a single index. Query them with BM25 token matching, Lucene query syntax, or vector similarity, narrowed by metadata and text-match filters.

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GitHub GitHub CopilotSep 2, 2026

Enterprise-managed settings support any default model

You can now set your preferred GitHub Copilot model as the default for new conversations through enterprise-managed settings. This lets you choose the default model that best fits your workflows. You can also customize the default by enterprise team, assigning a different default model based on team membership.

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