The November 2025 update to Power BI delivers a suite of enhancements that empower users to unlock deeper insights and create more compelling reports. This release raises the bar for analytics platforms, introducing smarter AI, expanded customization, and streamlined workflows for everyone from analysts to developers.
AI and Copilot: Intelligence at Your Fingertips
Power BI’s Copilot evolves to offer a standalone experience in mobile apps (currently in preview). Users can interact with their data from anywhere by typing or dictating questions, receiving instant visual answers, and sharing results seamlessly.
Enhanced AI now selects data sources automatically and clarifies context, making Q&A interactions smoother and more accurate. The improved Report Copilot suggests better visuals and understands user context, massively accelerating report creation.
Verified Answers and Remote Model Context
The Verified Answers feature gets a major upgrade: it now incorporates the entire visual state, including all slicers and filters, so users always see responses in the correct context. This reduces discrepancies between queries and displayed results.
Authors benefit from more configurable filter combinations and support for new visuals like Azure maps. Meanwhile, the new Remote Power BI Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server (in preview) lets developers and AI agents work directly with semantic models, enabling advanced, automated workflows.
Reporting: Enhanced Visuals and User Experience
Reporting in Power BI becomes more flexible and engaging. Key enhancements include:
- Matrix columns now auto-expand to fill available space, removing the need for manual resizing.
- The Card visual reaches general availability, featuring dynamic layouts and hero images to spotlight data.
- Image visuals gain state-based formatting and more styling options, boosting dashboard interactivity.
- The OneLake Catalog now supports user data functions for streamlined task flows and better data-action links.
Modeling: Developer-Centric Innovations
The Modeling MCP Server (preview) brings AI-powered automation to semantic model development, allowing natural language operations and direct DAX querying. The new Semantic Model Version History captures up to five model versions, supporting safe rollbacks and audits. Developers using the TMDL Visual Studio Code Extension enjoy enhanced code navigation, DAX and Power Query highlighting, localization, and formatting for greater efficiency.
Data Connectivity: Speed and Security
Performance and security take center stage with the general availability of Spark and Impala connectors (Implementation 2.0), powered by Arrow Database Connectivity (ADBC). These connectors enable faster data integration and a seamless analytics experience across platforms, supporting robust analysis of large datasets.
Visualizations: Richer Analytical Tools
- Activity Gauge by Powerviz helps track progress with customizable KPIs and interactive features.
- Decomposition Tree – All Expanding introduces legends and images for multi-dimensional analysis.
- Zebra BI Charts feature dynamic legends that adapt to filters and scenarios, improving clarity for financial reporting.
- Drill Down Bubble PRO by ZoomCharts enables advanced exploratory analysis with drill-down and trendlines.
- Power BI Theme Generator standardizes branding and accessibility, offering live previews and smarter color choices.
- Power Gantt Chart by Nova Silva adds Finish-to-Start arrows for richer project scheduling visuals.
- Synoptic Panel by OKVIZ allows any SVG image to become an interactive visual, ideal for custom diagrams and navigation.
Platform Updates and Deprecations
Microsoft will deprecate R and Python visuals for the “Embed for your customers” solution by May 2026. After this, such visuals will appear blank in embedded reports, though other embedding modes remain supported. Users are encouraged to migrate to DAX visuals or Fabric Notebooks for advanced scenarios. The Power BI community continues to thrive with events like Fabric Data Days and the anticipated return of FabCon in March 2026.
Takeaway
With this update, Power BI further solidifies its position at the forefront of analytics innovation. Enhanced AI, more customizable visuals, and developer-friendly tools ensure users can deliver impactful insights efficiently. Stay engaged and help shape the next wave of analytics advancements by sharing your feedback with the Power BI team.
Power BI November 2025 Update: Transformative AI, Visuals, and Modeling Features