What's new in Databricks - April 2025

In this latest video, our Databricks Solution Expert walks you through the exciting new features and updates released in April 2025. This comprehensive overview covers everything data practitioners need to know about the latest Databricks enhancements, from improved Powerbi integration to innovative AI capabilities. ⏰Timeline⏰ 0:00 - Welcome 0:04 - PowerBI task - Refresh PowerBI from Databricks 1:36 - SQL task values - Pass SELECT result to workflow 5:38 - Cost-optimized jobs - Serverless standard mode 6:34 - Google Sheets - Query Databricks 7:48 - Git for dashboards 8:38 - Genie sampling - Genie can read data 11:22 - UC functions with PyPl libraries 12:22 - Anomaly detection 15:02 - PII scanner - Data classification 16:13 - Turn off Hive metastore 17:17 - AI builder - Extract data and more 21:12 - AI query with schema 22:41 - PyDABS 23:28 - ALTER statement 24:03 - TEMP VIEWS in DLT 24:18 - Apps on behalf of the user Whether you're a data engineer, data scientist, or analytics professional, this video provides essential insights into how these new Databricks features can elevate your data workflows and solutions. #Databricks #PowerBI #AI