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Snowflake blog and product updates. New features, breaking changes, security advisories and deprecations - each summarised in plain English and updated continuously.
Tracking 86 Snowflake releases · Updated
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Snowflake CoCo AI agent gains Snowpark Python deployment skill
Snowflake introduced a new AI-powered skill for its CoCo coding agent, named snowpark-python, designed to streamline the deployment of Python pipelines to Snowflake. This feature aims to reduce the overhead of dependency management, configuration, and tool context-switching for data engineers, enabling them to deploy local Python code to production-scale workflows with a single prompt. The skill is available now within Snowsight, CLI, and IDE extensions, offering authoring, deployment, and observability assistance.
feature announcement - Snowflake Blog blogaisnowflakegaengineer ·
LGND AI Wins 2026 Snowflake Startup Challenge
LGND AI, a company creating Large Earth Models (LEMs) trained on planetary imagery, has won the 2026 Snowflake Startup Challenge. Their technology aims to make Earth observation data queryable by AI, enabling applications in insurance, government, and AI agents. LGND AI leverages Snowflake's platform, including Snowpipe, Dynamic Tables, and Cortex Search, to process vast amounts of geospatial data and build sophisticated AI applications for understanding the physical world. Runners-up Airrived and Twine Security were also recognized for their AI agent innovations.
announcement - Snowflake Blog blogaisnowflakeengineer ·
Snowflake and OpenAI launch production-ready business-native AI
Snowflake and OpenAI have launched a production-ready integration, making frontier AI models available directly within Snowflake Cortex AI. This partnership aims to empower employees with AI that understands business context, securely and at scale, across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure. The integration offers unified governance and leverages Snowflake's semantic layer for improved accuracy and reduced costs.
feature announcement - Snowflake Blog blogaisnowflakeengineer ·
Snowflake: Accelerate AI Agents with Enterprise Security
Snowflake introduces enhanced enterprise-grade AI security controls to help organizations safely move AI agents from pilot to production. This feature addresses the need for secure AI development and deployment within large enterprises. The controls are built directly into the Snowflake platform, offering integrated protection for AI workloads.
feature announcement - Snowflake Blog bloganalyticsaigovernancesnowflakeengineer ·
Snowflake Horizon Context: Governed Semantic Foundation for AI and BI
Snowflake Horizon Context is a new capability within Horizon Catalog that provides a connected, governed semantic foundation. This layer offers active context for AI and BI applications, enabling more informed and governed insights. It is designed for users leveraging Snowflake for AI and business intelligence initiatives.
feature announcement - Snowflake Blog blogaisnowflakeengineer ·
Snowflake CoCo: AI coding agent for data teams
Snowflake CoCo is an AI coding agent designed for data teams, integrating with desktop, mobile, and Slack applications. It leverages governed enterprise data to provide grounded AI assistance. Async APIs are also available for broader integration.
feature announcement - Snowflake Blog blogaisnowflakeengineer ·
Snowflake for AI: Deploy AI Agents, Train Models, Automate Workflows
Snowflake CoWork, formerly Snowflake Intelligence, now helps enterprises deploy AI agents, train models, automate workflows, and govern AI at scale. This initiative aims to make enterprise AI more accessible and manageable. The platform is designed for organizations looking to integrate AI capabilities into their operations.
feature announcement - Snowflake Blog blogaisnowflakeengineer ·
Snowflake CoWork announced as personal work agent
Snowflake CoWork, previously known as Snowflake Intelligence, has been announced as a personal work agent designed for knowledge workers. It integrates business context, automation, and governed actions across enterprise systems. This aims to enhance productivity for individuals working with enterprise data and applications.
announcement - Snowflake Blog blogaisecuritygovernancesnowflakeengineer ·
Snowflake Enhances Enterprise AI with Context, Governance, and Security
Snowflake is introducing features to improve the deployability of enterprise AI, focusing on consistent context and governance through Horizon Context and Catalog. These enhancements also include AI security improvements and workload-aware Adaptive Compute to boost confidence in AI deployments for organizations.
feature announcement - Snowflake Blog blogaisnowflakeengineer ·
Snowflake Summit 2026: AI Data Development Enhancements
Snowflake Summit 2026 is set to significantly alter the data development lifecycle for AI initiatives. Key announcements include improvements to Datastream, the introduction of zero-copy integrations, and the enablement of self-managing pipelines. These changes aim to simplify AI development, benefiting data engineers and AI practitioners working within the Snowflake ecosystem.
announcement feature - Snowflake Blog blogaisnowflake ·
Snowflake Announces 2026 Data Drivers Award Winners
Snowflake has announced the winners of its 2026 Data Drivers Awards. These awards recognize individuals and organizations for their innovative use of the Snowflake AI Data Cloud. The honorees are celebrated for their contributions to revolutionizing and growing their respective fields through data.
announcement - Snowflake Blog blogaigovernancesnowflakeengineergovernment ·
Slalom: Federal Agencies Should Reconsider Snowflake for AI, Governance, Cost
A new analysis by Slalom suggests federal agencies should re-evaluate their use of Snowflake as a cloud data platform. The report highlights concerns regarding AI readiness, governance capabilities, cost management, and secure data sharing. This perspective is particularly relevant for government entities evaluating their data infrastructure.
announcement - Snowflake Blog blogaisnowflake ·
Claude Opus 4.8 available on Snowflake Cortex AI
Claude Opus 4.8, featuring advanced reasoning and agentic capabilities, is now accessible through Snowflake's Cortex AI platform. This integration allows users to leverage cutting-edge AI models within Snowflake's secure and governed environment. The availability enhances Snowflake's AI offerings for its user base.
feature announcement - Snowflake Blog bloganalyticsaisnowflakeretail ·
Snowflake Retail Analytics for Like-for-Like Growth
This article details how retail and consumer goods leaders can leverage AI, store intelligence, and supply chain analytics on Snowflake to achieve like-for-like growth. It focuses on strategies for 2026, highlighting the platform's capabilities for driving business expansion.
announcement - Snowflake Blog blogaigovernancesnowflakeengineer ·
Snowflake to acquire Natoma for governed AI agent access
Snowflake plans to acquire Natoma to enhance enterprise access to AI agents with improved controls. This acquisition aims to strengthen identity, policy, audit, and security for connecting AI agents to business applications. The integration will benefit organizations looking to deploy AI responsibly within their existing enterprise systems.
announcement feature - Snowflake Blog blogaisnowflakeengineerfinance ·
Nasdaq eVestment Uses Agentic AI on Snowflake for Financial Insights
Nasdaq eVestment is leveraging agentic AI and Snowflake Cortex with institutional data to enhance asset manager capabilities. This integration aims to accelerate prospecting, increase win rates, and deliver faster investment insights. The solution targets asset managers seeking to improve their client engagement and analysis.
announcement feature - Snowflake Blog blogaigovernancesnowflakegovernment ·
Snowflake and GSA Partner for AI-Driven Government Initiatives
Snowflake and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) have entered into a new agreement to help federal agencies overcome data silos. This collaboration aims to boost mission effectiveness and expedite IT modernization efforts for government workers.
announcement - Snowflake Blog bloganalyticsaisnowflake ·
Snowflake Cortex AI Adds Multimodal Analytics
Snowflake Cortex AI now supports multimodal analytics, enabling users to extract structured insights from video, audio, images, and documents. This enhancement allows for faster decision-making by unifying diverse data types within Snowflake. The feature is available to all Snowflake customers.
feature - Snowflake Blog blogaigovernanceanalystfinance ·
Semantic Layer in Financial Services AI Risk
Inconsistent definitions in financial services AI create risk, drift, and governance gaps. A reliable semantic layer is crucial for mitigating these issues. This content explains the importance of a unified semantic layer for AI in finance. It highlights potential pitfalls and the need for robust governance.
announcement - Snowflake Blog blogaisnowflakeanalystretail ·
Snowflake Customer 360 for Retail Analytics
This article explores how a modern customer 360 solution, leveraging retail customer analytics and AI, can drive real-time personalization for brands. It highlights how these capabilities can help businesses engage and win over cautious consumers. The content focuses on the strategic application of these technologies in the retail sector.
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