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The PostgreSQL C Dialect

Christophe Pettus published a new wiki page titled "The PostgreSQL C Dialect," documenting conventions and patterns that extension developers need to understand when writing Postg…

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[RFC PATCH v0 0/7] Add EXPLAIN ANALYZE wait event reporting

The discussion concerns a proposed patch to add wait event reporting to EXPLAIN ANALYZE via a new WAITS option. Robert Haas and Andres Freund both strongly object to the current a…

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Bug in ALTER SUBSCRIPTION ... SERVER / ... CONNECTION with broken old server

Jeff Davis identified a pre-existing bug in `DropSubscription()`: when `SLOT_NAME=NONE` is set, the function is supposed to skip contacting the publisher, but this early-return lo…

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PG20 Minimum Dependency Thread

The PG20 Minimum Dependency Thread continues to debate Python version requirements for the core testing framework. Jacob Champion clarifies his agreement with Tom Lane that requir…

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index prefetching

Peter Geoghegan posted v28 of the index prefetching patch set, with several notable changes. The "start read stream" heuristic now triggers on the fourth heap block switch rather…

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048_vacuum_horizon_floor.pl hangs due to wakeup lost inside LockBufferForCleanup

A race condition in `LockBufferForCleanup()` causes the test `048_vacuum_horizon_floor.pl` to hang indefinitely. Alexander Lakhin reported buildfarm failures where VACUUM waits fo…

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Groq Confirms $650M Funding Round After Nvidia's Not-Acqui-Hire Deal

AI chipmaker Groq has confirmed a $650 million funding raise following a high-profile not-acqui-hire deal with Nvidia valued at $20 billion. Rather than being absorbed, Groq is le…

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SpaceX Signs $150M/Month Compute Deal with Open-Source AI Lab Reflection AI

SpaceX has signed a major compute agreement with Reflection AI, an open-source AI lab. Under the deal, Reflection AI will pay $150 million per month starting July 1, 2026, through…

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Anthropic Updates Claude Privacy Policy to Allow Identity Verification in Certain Cases

Anthropic has updated its privacy policy to indicate that its Claude chatbot may ask users to verify their age and identity "in certain circumstances," such as by submitting a pas…

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Please join us in welcoming Hopla!

CYBERTEC has announced Hopla! Software as its newest partner. The company specializes in Open Source, Cloud, and Cybersecurity, and shares a focus on helping businesses modernize…

A strong start to Cannes Lions.

On the first day of Cannes Lions, Databricks joined marketing, advertising, and technology leaders to discuss building trust in an AI-driven world and helping organizations better…

Most agentic apps never make it past the prototype stage.

Most agentic AI applications fail to move beyond the prototype stage. A live discussion featuring Databricks co-founder Patrick Wendell, OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger, OpenAI…

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