August 2026 brings significant Power BI updates across various features. Key enhancements include modern visual defaults and customizable themes, offering a polished and consistent report appearance. The date picker slicer visual now supports single-date selection and header icon clearing. Donut charts can display values in the center, with extensive formatting options. Reports within organizational apps now feature comment support, allowing for collaborative discussions with @mentions.Matrix visuals gain the ability to expand and collapse column headers, mirroring row header functionality. Report authors can now set the default freeze state for matrix row headers via the format pane. OneLake file URLs are now usable for report visuals and maps, simplifying image sourcing. Azure maps have seen improvements in shape-matching, filtered selection loading, and autozoom. Copilot and AI capabilities are enhanced with updated semantic model permissions for Fabric Apps and the ability to read visuals hidden by bookmarks.Power BI Desktop deprecates its old file picker experience, requiring updates to ensure continued OneDrive and SharePoint saving. Data connectivity features receive accessibility, dark mode, and usability upgrades. Mobile users can now rotate their view in the report footer and export data to Excel directly from the app. Embedded analytics sees enhancements for Power BI in SharePoint Online. Developer experiences are improved with faster PBIP development and instant reloads.