Geospatial Unbounded: Spatial SQL GA with AI/BI Maps, Delta Sharing, and Iceberg v3
Summary
Spatial SQL is now Generally Available on Databricks, bringing native geospatial data types, 90+ ST_* functions, and AI/BI Dashboards that render maps natively. This release also includes major performance improvements, open lakehouse support via Delta Sharing and Iceberg v3, and Apache Spark 4.2 compatibility for geo columns.
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