Microsoft Fabric Updates Blog

Update to required permissions for Semantic Models in Fabric Data Agents

We’re announcing an update to the permissions required to interact with semantic models in Fabric data agents. Today: As a creator, you must have access to the workspace where the semantic model lives and Build permission on the semantic model to add semantic model to a data agent. As a consumer, you need Read access … Continue reading “Update to required permissions for Semantic Models in Fabric Data Agents”

Fabric February 2026 Feature Summary

Welcome to the February 2026 Microsoft Fabric update! This month brings a wide range of enhancements across the Fabric platform—from improvements to the OneLake Catalog and developer experiences, to meaningful updates in Data Engineering, Data Factory, Real‑Time Intelligence, and more. Whether you’re building, operating, or scaling solutions in Fabric, there’s plenty here to explore. And … Continue reading “Fabric February 2026 Feature Summary”

Zero-copy access to OneLake data in Azure Databricks (Preview)

Most data estates are not single platform, and that is not a problem. The challenge is what usually comes next: extra copies, extra pipelines, extra refresh schedules, and endless debates about which version is the truth. Today, we are introducing OneLake catalog federation (Beta) in Azure Databricks Lakehouse Federation, which simplifies multi-engine analytics by enabling … Continue reading “Zero-copy access to OneLake data in Azure Databricks (Preview)”

Recent data: Get back to your data faster in Fabric (Preview)

How much time do you spend navigating to the same data sources when building dataflows? Data preparation is an iterative process—you often return to the same sources as you refine your dataflows, add new transformations, or create similar workflows. If you find yourself repeatedly connecting to the same tables, files, or databases, the Recent data … Continue reading “Recent data: Get back to your data faster in Fabric (Preview)”

Billing updates: new operations for Fabric AI functions and AI services

We’re introducing billing reporting updates that make it easier to track AI-related usage in Microsoft Fabric. New AI Functions operation Until now, Fabric AI functions usage was reported under other operations, such as Spark-related operations, or Dataflows Gen2-related operations, depending on where the functions were used. To provide more transparency, Fabric AI functions will have … Continue reading “Billing updates: new operations for Fabric AI functions and AI services”