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PGNexus Daily News #256 2026-09-01

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PGNexus Daily News PostgreSQL Technical Articles [image: Neon is now available in Grok Bot] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fneon.com%2Fblog%2Fneon-is-n…> Dominik Koch Neon is now available in Grok Bot <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fneon.com%2Fblog%2Fneon-is-n…> Neon, the serverless PostgreSQL platform, is now available as a plugin in Grok Bot. Users can connect their Neon account once to enable the integration, after which they can inter… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fneon.com%2Fblog%2Fneon-is-n…> [image: Enterprise PostgreSQL Support: What mission-critical operations require] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.fastware.com…> Fujitsu Enterprise PostgreSQL Support: What mission-critical operations require <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.fastware.com…> Enterprise PostgreSQL support is often assessed during stable operations, when procurement teams compare contracts, SLAs, and response times. However, the true value of such suppo… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.fastware.com…> [image: Why a 40-Year-Old Database Is Still Winning in the AI Era] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tigerdata.com%2Fblog%2F…> Ajay Kulkarni Why a 40-Year-Old Database Is Still Winning in the AI Era <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tigerdata.com%2Fblog%2F…> PostgreSQL, now 40 years old, continues to dominate even as AI reshapes software development. Industry analysts and engineers attribute this to its foundational strengths: transac… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tigerdata.com%2Fblog%2F…> PostgreSQL Hackers Email Discussion Highlights Changing the state of data checksums in a running cluster <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Changing%20the%20state%20of%2…> Alexander Lakhin confirmed that a previously proposed fix (adding a wait) resolves both test reliability issues he had observed in the "changing data checksums in a running cluste… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Changing%20the%20state%20of%2…> right() returns the whole string for the most negative n <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=right()%20returns%20the%20who…> A bug was reported where the `right()` string function returns the whole string when passed the most negative 32-bit integer (`PG_INT32_MIN`) as the argument `n`. The fix involves… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=right()%20returns%20the%20who…> Routed ON CONFLICT inserts broken by partition-local deferrable unique constraints in 19 and master <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Routed%20ON%20CONFLICT%20inse…> The thread discusses two related regressions in PostgreSQL 19 affecting `ON CONFLICT` inserts. The primary issue involves routed inserts into partitioned tables failing when parti… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Routed%20ON%20CONFLICT%20inse…> Add starelid, attnum to pg_stats and leverage this in pg_dump <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Add%20starelid%2C%20attnum%20…> A patch restoring a previously removed filter clause in the pg_stats area was committed. The clause had been dropped as part of an earlier commit (4b5ba0c4ca52), but its absence c… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Add%20starelid%2C%20attnum%20…> Two issues leading to discrepancies in FSM data on the standby server <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Two%20issues%20leading%20to%2…> Noah Misch argues that commit c06d1a4 is incorrect. With checksums and full-page writes enabled, the commit allows FSM pages to be dirtied via `heap_xlog_*` during recovery after… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Two%20issues%20leading%20to%2…> timeout value overflow in wait for lsn <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=timeout%20value%20overflow%20…> The thread discusses a timeout value overflow issue in the `WAIT FOR LSN` feature. A key question is whether to use `parse_int()` for timeout parsing (consistent with existing int… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=timeout%20value%20overflow%20…> Click here for the full Hacker discussion highlights <https://pgnexus.ai/daily-updates?file=2026-09-01-postgresql-daily-news-256.…> Industry News [image: Anthropic's New Fable 5.1 Model Release: Cheaper and Less Restrictive] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F09%2…> techcrunch.com Anthropic's New Fable 5.1 Model Release: Cheaper and Less Restrictive <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F09%2…> Anthropic has released Fable 5.1, an updated AI model designed to reduce token costs and minimize false-positive restrictions triggered by the model's built-in safeguards. The rel… [image: Microsoft 365 Outage Causes Prolonged Service Degradation for Outlook Users] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F09%2…> techcrunch.com Microsoft 365 Outage Causes Prolonged Service Degradation for Outlook Users <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F09%2…> Microsoft 365 and Outlook experienced an extended service outage on Tuesday, with users facing continued degradation even as the company reported gradual improvements. Microsoft's… [image: GoPro to Be Acquired for $285M by AI Infrastructure Company] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F09%2…> techcrunch.com GoPro to Be Acquired for $285M by AI Infrastructure Company <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F09%2…> GoPro has agreed to be acquired for $285 million by a company that builds AI infrastructure. Despite the acquisition, GoPro will remain a publicly traded company and continue supp… Social Media Updates linkedin Ahead of PGDay Lowlands 2026 in Utrecht we're sitting down with our Partner-level sponsors to talk about their contributions to the #PostgreSQL project and community, and to get a preview of their sponsor track session. <https://pgnexus.ai/social-media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%…> In advance of PGDay Lowlands 2026 in Utrecht, organizers are interviewing Partner-level sponsors about their involvement with the PostgreSQL project and community. This installmen… linkedin AI assistants are spreading fast, but 50% of enterprise agents operate in data silos. <https://pgnexus.ai/social-media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%…> AI assistants are proliferating across enterprises, yet half of enterprise agents operate in isolated data silos, limiting their usefulness for consequential decisions. A new eBoo… linkedin Claude Fable 5.1, Anthropic 's most capable model, is available as a day 0 release on Databricks! <https://pgnexus.ai/social-media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%…> Claude Fable 5.1, Anthropic's most capable model, is now available on Databricks as a day-zero release. It joins an existing lineup that includes Claude Opus 5, Claude Sonnet 5, a… Want to stay up to date with the PostgreSQL community and industry news? Visit PGNexus <https://pgnexus.ai> to learn more

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