BigQuery adds Gemini, JDBC driver, and cost controls
BigQuery is rolling out several new features and enhancements, including Gemini Cloud Assist for data lineage and query scheduling, a GA JDBC driver for Java applications, and token-based cost management for generative AI functions. IAM deny policies are also now generally available. These updates affect data engineers, developers, and architects using BigQuery, with some features currently in preview.
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You can analyze data lineage with Gemini Cloud Assist in BigQuery . This feature is in Preview .
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You can now use Gemini Cloud Assist to schedule queries . This feature is in Preview .
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You can use the Google-developed, open source Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) driver for BigQuery to connect your Java applications to BigQuery. This feature is generally available (GA).
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You can use custom constraints with Organization Policy to provide more granular control over specific fields for some BigQuery sharing resources. For more information, see Manage Sharing data exchanges and listings using custom constraints . This feature is generally available (GA).
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IAM deny policies for BigQuery are now generally available (GA).
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You can manage and limit the costs associated with BigQuery generative AI functions by configuring daily token quotas . Token-based cost management for BigQuery generative AI functions is generally available (GA).
https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#June_08_2026
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