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 3, 2026

Snowflake Snowflake Horizon CatalogSep 3, 2026

External lineage (General availability)

External lineage is now generally available and is no longer in Preview .

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Snowflake Snowflake Cortex AISep 3, 2026

Restricted Session Scope for agents (General availability)

With this release, Restricted Session Scope (RSS) is generally available. An RSS is a privilege ceiling that limits what an agent can do on behalf of a user. It intersects with RBAC and never grants privileges the user doesn't already have through their roles.

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Databricks Databricks SQLSep 3, 2026

Share metric views with OpenSharing (Beta)

You can now share metric views with Databricks users in other metastores or accounts using OpenSharing. See Add metric views to a share and Read shared metric views .

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Databricks AI/BI and GenieSep 3, 2026

Genie One enhancements

- Ask Genie button hidden when unsupported : In embedded dashboards, the Ask Genie button is now hidden when it isn't supported. See Ask Genie in embedded dashboards . Push notifications for scheduled tasks (Public Preview) : The Genie mobile app can now send push notifications for scheduled tasks to iOS devices. See Push notifications .

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Databricks AI/BI and GenieSep 3, 2026

Web search in Genie One (Beta)

Genie One can now search the public web to answer questions that need current information, such as recent releases, third-party documentation, or news. Genie One decides when to search and cites the sources it uses, showing each as a link you can open. See Search the web .

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Microsoft Microsoft FabricSep 3, 2026

Workspace Outbound Access Protection (OAP) for Operations Agent and Fabric Maps (Preview)

Co-authors: Andre Terceros and Bodhisatva Gautam Workspace Outbound Access Protection (OAP) in Microsoft Fabric helps WS admins secure outbound connections from workspace items to external resources. Administrators can control outbound access by blocking unwanted connections by default and allowing only approved connections through configured rules.

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