Power BI – August 2025
Version Updates
AI
1. Copilot in embedded reports in SharePoint online
Copilot can now be enabled and used in reports that are embedded in SharePoint Online.
2. Measure descriptions by Copilot (Generally Available)
The feature that has been in PREVIEW for a while is now Generally Available. With the press of a button, Copilot will suggest a description for your measures.
3. Standalone Copilot providing filtered answers (PREVIEW)
Previously is was impossible to ask question like, what were the Sales for Product X in March 2025? Unless the reports were filtered on these 2 fields (Product X and March 2025). Now Copilot is able (standalone), is able to answer there questions and filter reports.
Modelling
1. Improvements to Data Model editing in Service (PREVIEW)
- Improved handling of errors in Power Query. It’s no longer needed to re-start your Power Query session if a query fails.
- Native query support.
2. Improvements to TMDL View
- Named expression (eg: Power Query parameters) can now be scripted within TMDL. So you can create/modify them from within TMDL.
- Script object sections, like measures, expression, tables, columns, … can now be dragged and dropped from the model explorer into the TMDL editor to script all objects within the group. So if you wanted to script all measures this can now easily be done.
3. Templates for Semantic Model Refresh using Fabric Data pipelines (PREVIEW)
It is now easier to set up refresh pipelines with the help of templates (common scenarios) that can be added to your pipeline.
Read more in the Power BI Blog Post.
