Data product domains in Starburst Galaxy

Starburst Galaxy added support for data product domains. Users can now assign data products to domains, making data products easier to find across an organization.

https://docs.starburst.io/starburst-galaxy/get-started/release-notes.html#august

Google CloudBigQuery·Aug 11, 2026

Query templates for data clean rooms are generally available (GA)

Query templates for data clean rooms are generally available (GA). Query templates allow data clean room owners and publishers to share predefined queries without exposing the underlying tables and views. Additionally, table parameters in table-valued functions (TVFs) are generally available (GA).

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DatabricksDatabricks SQL·Aug 11, 2026

Databricks SQL version 2026.32 is now available in Preview

Databricks SQL version 2026.32 is now available in the Preview channel. Review the following section to learn about new features and improvements. Validate VARIANT values with is_valid_variant The is_valid_variant function returns true when its input is a well-formed VARIANT value and false otherwise.

PreviewSQLStreamingSource

DatabricksAgent Bricks and Mosaic AI·Aug 11, 2026

ABAC GRANT policies now cover Unity Gateway resource types (Beta)

Attribute-based access control (ABAC) GRANT policies dynamically grant Unity Catalog privileges to securables whose governed tags match a condition. They now support model services, model provider services, Model Context Protocol (MCP) services, and agent services, which are the resource types Unity Gateway governs.

BetaAI agentsMCPGovernanceSource

DatabricksLakeflow·Aug 11, 2026

REPLACE USING flows for standalone streaming tables (Beta)

REPLACE USING flows are now available for standalone streaming tables in Beta . Use a REPLACE USING flow when your source is a series of partial snapshots keyed by column. On each update, the flow replaces all rows that match the specified key columns and leaves all other rows unchanged.

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DatabricksUnity Catalog·Aug 11, 2026

Unity Catalog ABAC GRANT policies support more securable types in Beta

ABAC GRANT policies dynamically grant Unity Catalog privileges to securables whose governed tags match a condition. These policies were previously only available for models, but now also support model services, model provider services, Model Context Protocol (MCP) services, and agent services. All supported types are in Beta.

BetaAI agentsMCPGovernanceSource

Google CloudGemini Enterprise·Aug 11, 2026

Gemini Enterprise: New data stores and support for new actions (Public Preview)

The following data stores are available in Public Preview in Gemini Enterprise: Cisco Workspaces Fibery Gong Guru Hex LegalZoom Mercury Miro Ramp Solve Intelligence Vanta Webex Meetings You can search and read data from these data stores using natural language.

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