PGNexus Daily News PostgreSQL Technical Articles [image: Test out the Neon backend: Object Storage, Functions, and AI Gateway are beta] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fneon.com%2Fblog%2Fneon-backe...> Bryan Clark Test out the Neon backend: Object Storage, Functions, and AI Gateway are beta <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fneon.com%2Fblog%2Fneon-backe...> Neon has moved three backend services into public beta: object storage that integrates with Neon's branching model, long-running compute functions co-located with the database, an… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fneon.com%2Fblog%2Fneon-backe...> [image: PostgreSQL Meta Commands that save time every day] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.percona.com%2Fblog%2Fpos...> Sonia Valeja PostgreSQL Meta Commands that save time every day <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.percona.com%2Fblog%2Fpos...> This article from Percona introduces psql meta commands — client-side instructions interpreted by psql rather than PostgreSQL itself. Unlike SQL, they require no semicolons and ex… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.percona.com%2Fblog%2Fpos...> PostgreSQL Hackers Email Discussion Highlights Why clearing the VM doesn't require registering vm buffer in wal record <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Why%20clearing%20the%20VM%20doesn't%20require%20registering%20vm%20buffer%20in%20wal%20record> Melanie Plageman and Robert Haas are discussing implementation details for a pg_combinebackup debug logging helper in test infrastructure, as part of a broader patch fixing VM (vi… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Why%20clearing%20the%20VM%20doesn't%20require%20registering%20vm%20buffer%20in%20wal%20record> Small patch to improve safety of utf8_to_unicode(). <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Small%20patch%20to%20improve%2...> Jeff Davis posted a patch to improve safety in `utf8_to_unicode()`. The patch adds Perl code to verify that the expansion factor of the UTF-8 representation does not exceed 3, and… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Small%20patch%20to%20improve%2...> Fix RLS checks for UPDATE/DELETE FOR PORTION OF leftover rows <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Fix%20RLS%20checks%20for%20UPD...> The thread discusses a patch fixing Row-Level Security (RLS) checks for `UPDATE`/`DELETE FOR PORTION OF` leftover rows. Chao Li submitted v3 with a minor documentation change; Pau… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Fix%20RLS%20checks%20for%20UPD...> walsummarizer can get stuck when switching timelines <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=walsummarizer%20can%20get%20st...> The thread discusses a bug where the WAL summarizer gets stuck when switching timelines. A patch was proposed, and Amit Kapila reported a test failure on Windows. Andrey Borodin d… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=walsummarizer%20can%20get%20st...> Fix FSM range endpoint after relation extension <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Fix%20FSM%20range%20endpoint%2...> Jingtang Zhang reported a bug where `FreeSpaceMapVacuumRange()` receives an incorrect exclusive endpoint after relation extension. The fix is a one-line change to pass `last_block… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Fix%20FSM%20range%20endpoint%2...> REASSIGN OWNED vs. relisshared dep on !relisshared <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=REASSIGN%20OWNED%20vs.%20relis...> The thread discusses a patch by Dilip Kumar to fix a bug where `REASSIGN OWNED` incorrectly processes subscriptions belonging to other databases. Jeff Davis reviewed the patch and… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=REASSIGN%20OWNED%20vs.%20relis...> Click here for the full Hacker discussion highlights <https://pgnexus.ai/daily-updates?file=2026-07-15-postgresql-daily-news-208.m...> Industry News [image: Thinking Machines Launches First Open AI Model 'Inkling' After 18 Months of Stealth Development] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F07%2F...> techcrunch.com Thinking Machines Launches First Open AI Model 'Inkling' After 18 Months of Stealth Development <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F07%2F...> Thinking Machines has released its first publicly available AI model, called Inkling, marking the company's debut proof point after roughly 18 months of building AI infrastructure… [image: Anthropic and Blackstone Back 'Ode' Startup Betting on AI Implementation over Model Building] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F07%2F...> techcrunch.com Anthropic and Blackstone Back 'Ode' Startup Betting on AI Implementation over Model Building <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F07%2F...> Anthropic and Blackstone have backed a new startup called Ode, which is betting that the next major AI opportunity lies in implementation rather than model development. Ode plans… [image: OpenAI Releases $230 Codex Keyboard Amid Legal Battle with Apple over Hardware Trade Theft] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F07%2F...> techcrunch.com OpenAI Releases $230 Codex Keyboard Amid Legal Battle with Apple over Hardware Trade Theft <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F07%2F...> OpenAI has launched a $230 light-up keyboard designed to pair with its agentic coding application, Codex, even as the company faces an ongoing legal dispute with Apple over allega… Social Media Updates [image: ColdFront got coverage in La Revue Tech last week 🐘🇫🇷 The article covers the OLTP/analytics angle well.] <https://pgnexus.ai/social-media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%2...> linkedin ColdFront got coverage in La Revue Tech last week 🐘🇫🇷 The article covers the OLTP/analytics angle well. <https://pgnexus.ai/social-media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%2...> ColdFront received coverage in French publication La Revue Tech, highlighting its OLTP and analytics capabilities. A key differentiator not mentioned in the article: unlike other… [image: Great meetup from PostgresEDI in Edinburgh this past Thursday 🐘 July 9th at Paterson's Land, University of Edinburgh - two talks, good crowd, actual sunshine (a rarity).] <https://pgnexus.ai/social-media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%2...> linkedin Great meetup from PostgresEDI in Edinburgh this past Thursday 🐘 July 9th at Paterson's Land, University of Edinburgh - two talks, good crowd, actual sunshine (a rarity). <https://pgnexus.ai/social-media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%2...> PostgresEDI held a meetup on July 9th at the University of Edinburgh. Pat Wright from Redgate offered practical advice for introverts on community participation, including writing… [image: so where's the incremental chain?...] <https://pgnexus.ai/social-media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%2...> linkedin so where's the incremental chain?... <https://pgnexus.ai/social-media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%2...> CYBERTEC CEO Hans-Juergen Schoenig addresses a common question about incremental backup chains in PostgreSQL backup and recovery: there isn't one, and that is intentional. The des… Want to stay up to date with the PostgreSQL community and industry news? Visit PGNexus <https://pgnexus.ai> to learn more