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CommSync Runs Text, Vector, and Hybrid Search on Postgres with Lakebase Search

Carlota Soto

CommSync Runs Text, Vector, and Hybrid Search on Postgres with Lakebase Search

CommSync, a product built on Neon, uses the Lakebase Search extension to run full-text, vector, and hybrid search directly within PostgreSQL, eliminating the need for a separate s…

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Manufacturing database modernization with Fujitsu Enterprise Postgres

Timothy Steward

Manufacturing database modernization with Fujitsu Enterprise Postgres

Fujitsu Enterprise Postgres is presented as a database solution for manufacturing organizations seeking to modernize their data infrastructure. The platform emphasizes enterprise-…

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PostgreSQL Hackers Email Discussion Highlights

real/float example for testlibpq3

A long-dormant thread discussing how to document binary data formats for PostgreSQL data types. Originally, the proposal was to add real/float examples to testlibpq3.c, but review…

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Return pg_control from pg_backup_stop().

A patch proposal to return `pg_control` from `pg_backup_stop()` has been discussed as a low-cost fix for two known issues: torn `pg_control` files and missed backup labels during…

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datachecksums: handle invalid and dropped databases during enable

A bug fix was pushed for `datachecksums` to handle invalid and dropped databases during checksum enablement. After pushing, buildfarm member porpoise detected a missing `detach` c…

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Fix "unexpected logical decoding status change" error; from concurrent logical decoding activation

The thread discusses fixing the "unexpected logical decoding status change" error caused by concurrent logical decoding activation. Masahiko Sawada updated comments in patch 0002…

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Function scan FDW pushdown

The thread discusses a patch enabling postgres_fdw to push down INNER joins between foreign tables and set-returning functions (SRFs) to the remote server. Key refinements include…

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[PATCH] Batched clock sweep to reduce cross-socket atomic contention

Greg Burd's patch proposes two changes: batching clock sweep advances to reduce cross-socket atomic contention, and replacing PostgreSQL's 0..5 G-CLOCK counter with a 1-bit HOT/CO…

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Industry News

Synthetic-user startup Simile raises $200M at $2B valuation 5 months after $100M Series A

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Synthetic-user startup Simile raises $200M at $2B valuation 5 months after $100M Series A

Simile, a synthetic-user AI startup, has raised $200 million at a $2 billion valuation, just five months after closing a $100 million Series A round. The rapid fundraising marks S…

Nscale acquires Anyscale to expand AI compute stack ownership

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Nscale acquires Anyscale to expand AI compute stack ownership

British AI neocloud Nscale has announced the acquisition of Anyscale, a software startup that helps enterprises scale AI workloads across data centers and servers. The deal reflec…

Judge says Trump administration still lacks evidence for Anthropic 'supply-chain risk' label

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Judge says Trump administration still lacks evidence for Anthropic 'supply-chain risk' label

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration has failed to present sufficient evidence to justify designating Anthropic as a supply-chain risk. The ruling casts serious dou…

Social Media Updates

Six months ago we started writing the PostgreSQL backup tool we kept wishing existed.

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Six months ago we started writing the PostgreSQL backup tool we kept wishing existed.

After six months of development, pg_hardstorage, a PostgreSQL backup tool, has officially shipped. The team built it to fill a gap they felt existed in available backup solutions.…

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Customer-facing dashboards and embedded analytics often rely on a separate real-time serving layer for low-latency, high-concurrency workloads, adding complexity, governance risk, and infrastructure overhead.

Customer-facing dashboards and embedded analytics typically depend on a separate real-time serving layer to handle low-latency, high-concurrency workloads, which increases archite…

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AI can discover and weaponize vulnerabilities in hours, while many security teams still operate on patch cycles measured in days or weeks.

AI can identify and exploit vulnerabilities within hours, yet most security teams patch on cycles spanning days or weeks. This eBook introduces a security lakehouse approach to cl…

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