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Databricks documentation update: Explore the latest Databricks docs, featuring practical how-to guides and in-depth reference material for data analysts, data scientists, and data engineers working in Databricks Data Science & Engineering, Machine Le...
This associate-level e-learning course introduces Lakeflow Connect as a streamlined way to ingest data from diverse sources into the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. You’ll move from core concepts and architectures to practical techniques for b...
Build Healthier Communities With Real-Time AI!
This Solution Accelerator helps you detect toxic in-game chat in real time so you can protect players, reduce churn and keep your gaming communities engaged and healthy. It shows you how to use a lakehou...
@Om_Jha ,
This is a great example of how applied AI can directly improve user experience, not just optimize metrics. I really like how this accelerator connects real-time NLP, streaming, and ML lifecycle management into a single, practical lakehouse...
This week, the Community was ON FIRE! From clever hacks to bold ideas, the sparks of collaboration were everywhere. Here’s what stood out
Shoutout to Our Trailblazers
Kudos to members sparking engagement – even more faces joining the act...
Definitely, the past week was amazing filled with new features - one that stood out for me was the GA of Lakebase.Kudos to the contributors, keep it rollingThanks @Advika for such a great summary!
The Community Fellows program is a cohort of Bricksters who love helping customers learn. They help out in the forums and provide top quality answers to all Databricks enthusiasts!
January Numbers Because We Love Data
126 answers by Fellows in Jan...
We’re excited to announce the General Availability of Databricks Lakebase! A new class of operational database that unifies apps, analytics, and AI on one powerful platform.
Powered by serverless Postgres, Lakebase eliminates infrastructure managemen...
We’re excited to introduce Databricks User Groups (usergroups.databricks.com), a dedicated platform built to enhance regional and special‑interest Databricks communities with better organizer tools, easier event management, and more consistent engage...
Why a new platform? if this is part of the community, why not just integrate into the community forums? it’s confusing to have a different platform and yet another community. Also it feels very clunky the way you’re handling the old user groups. Also...
Databricks documentation update: Dive into the latest Databricks docs, packed with hands-on how-to guides and reference content designed for data analysts, data scientists, and data engineers working across Databricks Data Science & Engineering, Mach...
Learn to Build Retrieval Agents in 120 Minutes
Kickstart your journey into generative AI with the new “Building Retrieval Agents on Databricks” course. It’s the first in the Generative AI Engineering with Databricks series. Learn to design and deploy...
Hi everyone,
Apologies for the earlier link issue, it looks like there was a redirect problem, which I’ve now fixed. Please try again; it should work correctly now. And yes, the course is free for everyone!
Best,
Om
Every conversation pushed progress forward this week Sharp discussions, standout content, and progress worth calling out.
Contributors in the Spotlight
Spotlight on the members who raised the bar:
@saurabh18cs | @szymon_dybczak ...
How confident are you in your demand forecasts? The Databricks Demand Forecasting Solution Accelerator helps you enable fine-grained, store-item level forecasts at scale and with speed. Traditional tools often fall short, leaving retailers and manuf...
Hey @Om_Jha , The 10–20% accuracy lift translating into roughly a 5% reduction in inventory cost is the real headline here — that’s the math that moves the needle. The continuous update capability is equally important; most legacy systems still oper...
“Getting the data to the right people at the right time to make multimillion-dollar decisions — that’s what Databricks Apps allows us to do.”— Marvin Nahmias, Chief Transformation, Data and AI Officer, Alpura
In under 120 days, Alpura built manchasON...
Documentation Update - Databricks documentation delivers practical how-to guides and reference content for data analysts, data scientists, and data engineers using Databricks Data Science & Engineering, Machine Learning, and SQL.
GCP Documentation - ...
BrickTalks is back! Ready to go from Lakehouse to insights fast? Zerobus Ingest is for you!
Join us for a special BrickTalks session on Zerobus Ingest (part of Lakeflow Connect) on Thu, Jan 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM Pacific (Zoom) and learn how to streamli...
To keep thousands of stores running smoothly, 7‑Eleven needed technicians to access the right maintenance knowledge in seconds, not minutes. With Databricks Agent Bricks, they deployed an AI-powered Technician’s Maintenance Assistant in Microsoft Tea...