Databricks

Databricks — AI Infrastructure

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Databricks adds Python unit testing, ISMAP compliance, and maintenance updates across 8 runtime versions//Databricks released a broad set of February 2026 updates including integrated Python unit testing tools, ISMAP compliance support for Japanese government requirements, and maintenance patches across Databricks Runtime 12.2 through 18.0. The release also introduces HITRUST compliance controls in preview, ADBC as the default Power BI driver, and JAR tasks for serverless compute.

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Databricks AI/BI adds agent mode, pivot table hierarchies, and chart faceting in February 2026 update//Databricks released a comprehensive update to its AI/BI platform with dozens of dashboard and Genie enhancements. New capabilities include Agent mode (Beta) with parallel queries, pivot table hierarchies, chart faceting, improved table visualization with aggregations, and expanded dashboard grid layouts supporting 12 columns.

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Databricks Releases Serverless Environment Version 5 with Enhanced SQL and Geospatial Support//Databricks has released serverless environment version 5, available for both CPU and GPU configurations, bringing new SQL capabilities and spatial functions to notebooks and jobs. The latest version introduces support for recursive CTEs with LIMIT ALL, dynamic SQL with constant expressions, and expanded geospatial functions for polygon operations.

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Databricks SQL 2025.40 introduces SQL scripting GA and expanded parameter markers//Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is now rolling out to the Current channel with SQL scripting moving to general availability. The release adds expanded support for parameter markers and IDENTIFIER clauses across SQL contexts, plus new approximate computation functions for distinct counts and quantiles.

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