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The Canvas or the Function: AIDB vs. Langflow for Agentic AI Ops on EDB Postgres AI

EDB Postgres AI supports two approaches for agentic AI workloads: AIDB, a native PostgreSQL extension that runs retrieval and inference entirely within the database, and Langflow,…

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Announcing E-Maj 5.0.0.

E-Maj 5.0.0 has been released, a PostgreSQL extension for fine-grained write logging and time travel on database subsets. Key changes include support for non-superuser roles to in…

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pgBackRest 2.59.0 Released

pgBackRest 2.59.0 was released on July 30, 2026. Key additions include PostgreSQL 19 support, a new `archive-expire-before` option for WAL archive cleanup, S3 Outposts and S3 proc…

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pgAdmin 4 v9.17 Released

pgAdmin 4 v9.17 has been released with 28 bug fixes and new features. Security patches address seven CVEs, covering tool-permission bypasses, OS command injection via MASTER_PASSW…

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PostgreSQL Hackers Email Discussion Highlights

Add a hook for handling logical decoding messages on subscribers.

Masahiko Sawada proposed a hook (LogicalRepMessageHandle_hook) allowing subscriber-side extensions to process logical decoding messages during logical replication. Use cases inclu…

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Why clearing the VM doesn't require registering vm buffer in wal record

Melanie Plageman committed a patch related to VM (visibility map) buffer handling in WAL records. Coverity flagged a Coverity issue (CID 1697133) in `heap_page_fix_vm_corruption()…

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Bug: XLogReader mishandles oversized multi-page xl_tot_len (potential memory corruption)

The discussion concerns a bug where XLogReader mishandles oversized multi-page `xl_tot_len` values, potentially causing memory corruption. Matthias van de Meent submitted fixes ad…

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CREATE SUBSCRIPTION ... SERVER vs. pg_dump, etc.

The thread discusses patches for `CREATE SUBSCRIPTION ... SERVER` and related behaviors. Jeff Davis posted a v4 series after agreeing with Amit Kapila that edge cases around `disa…

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explain plans for foreign servers

Bharath Rupireddy reviewed Dinesh Salve's v6 patch for exposing explain plans from foreign servers via postgres_fdw. The patch aims to help analyze query performance in distribute…

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[GSoC 2026] - B-tree Index Bloat Reduction - Approach & Questions

A GSoC 2026 contributor (Salma El-Sayed) has shared a v1 proof-of-concept patch series (3 patches) for B-tree leaf page merging in PostgreSQL. The design merges adjacent pages sha…

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Anthropic signs $10B deal with AI cloud startup Volta

Anthropic has signed a reported $10 billion deal with AI cloud startup Volta, marking the latest in a series of cloud partnerships for the AI company. The agreement reflects Anthr…

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Apple says more ex-employees may have taken confidential data to OpenAI

Apple has widened its trade secrets investigation into OpenAI, claiming in a new court filing that additional former employees may have retained or improperly accessed confidentia…

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Nvidia-led Open Secure AI Alliance shows rapid progress one week after launch

The Open Secure AI Alliance, spearheaded by Nvidia and launched just one week ago, has already grown to over 120 member companies and released early proposals for defending agains…

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pg_hardstorage turned up on 'Scaling Postgres' recently.

pg_hardstorage was recently featured on the Scaling Postgres podcast. The episode demonstrates how to install it on a live database, run it alongside existing backup scripts, and…

Today, we're announcing General Availability of Unity AI Gateway, giving enterprises the cost, control, and choice they need to manage AI spend and enforce security across every AI agent and asset.

Unity AI Gateway is now generally available, offering enterprises centralized control over AI costs, security, and governance. Thousands of customers are already using it, with ov…

Databricks joins the Open Secure AI Alliance to advance AI safety and security, alongside NVIDIA and other industry leaders.

Databricks has joined the Open Secure AI Alliance, alongside NVIDIA and other industry leaders, with the shared belief that AI safety and security research should be conducted and…

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