Databricks: What’s new in July 2025? Updates & Features Explained! #databricks
Summary
Databricks released a free serverless tier and introduced PostgreSQL support for real-time transactional queries alongside major feature updates including AI document parsing, redesigned declarative pipelines, tag-based data masking policies, and GPU acceleration. Runtime 17 adds merge-into syntax for PySpark, SQL procedures in Unity Catalog, recursive CTEs, and automatic data classification for GDPR compliance.
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