PGNexus Daily News PostgreSQL Technical Articles [image: pgAssistant 3.8.0 : continuous improvement loop for Postgres] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> www.postgresql.org pgAssistant 3.8.0 : continuous improvement loop for Postgres <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> pgAssistant 3.8.0 introduces a continuous improvement loop for PostgreSQL: Observe → Diagnose → Prioritize → Plan → Implement → Measure. The release adds historical workload and e… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> [image: How Meshtastic Metrics Exporter Turned Eight Prometheus Queries Into One with Tiger Data] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tigerdata.com%2Fblog%2Fm...> Andrew Stebbins How Meshtastic Metrics Exporter Turned Eight Prometheus Queries Into One with Tiger Data <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tigerdata.com%2Fblog%2Fm...> Meshtastic Metrics Exporter, an open source monitoring tool for LoRa mesh radio networks, migrated from Prometheus to PostgreSQL with TimescaleDB after hitting cardinality limits.… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tigerdata.com%2Fblog%2Fm...> PostgreSQL Hackers Email Discussion Highlights Trying to break online checksums with LLMs <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Trying%20to%20break%20online%2...> A patch related to online checksums was reverted following discussion among contributors. Nathan Bossart had agreed that reverting was the right call. Daniel Gustafsson had planne… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Trying%20to%20break%20online%2...> Optimize UUID parse using SIMD <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Optimize%20UUID%20parse%20usin...> A patch to optimize UUID parsing using SIMD instructions has been pushed to the PostgreSQL repository. Masahiko Sawada submitted the patch (v6), which Bharath Rupireddy reviewed,… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Optimize%20UUID%20parse%20usin...> [PATCH] Release replication slot on error in SQL-callable slot functions <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=%5BPATCH%5D%20Release%20replic...> The discussion centers on a patch (v16) to fix replication slot leaks when errors are caught in SQL-callable slot functions. Bharath Rupireddy's v16 adds a WARNING and slot handof… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=%5BPATCH%5D%20Release%20replic...> Add a test for index_rebuild_count of REPACK (CONCURRENTLY) <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Add%20a%20test%20for%20index_r...> Manuel Reyes Bravo proposed adding an isolation test to verify `index_rebuild_count` correctness in `pg_stat_progress_repack` for the `REPACK (CONCURRENTLY)` path, covering two re… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Add%20a%20test%20for%20index_r...> Distinguish publication exclusions in object addresses <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Distinguish%20publication%20ex...> The patch adds `OBJECT_PUBLICATION_EXCLUDED_REL` to distinguish EXCEPT-clause entries from regular publication relations in `pg_get_object_address`. Key review points: Amit Kapila… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Distinguish%20publication%20ex...> pgsql: Revert online data checksum transitions <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=pgsql%3A%20Revert%20online%20d...> The revert of the "online data checksum transitions" feature on REL_19_STABLE introduced several follow-on bugs. Fujii Masao reported that buildfarm member longfin hit an assertio… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=pgsql%3A%20Revert%20online%20d...> Click here for the full Hacker discussion highlights <https://pgnexus.ai/daily-updates?file=2026-09-16-postgresql-daily-news-271.m...> Industry News [image: Anthropic merges Claude chat and Cowork in one interface] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F09%2F...> techcrunch.com Anthropic merges Claude chat and Cowork in one interface <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F09%2F...> Anthropic has merged its Claude chat and Cowork features into a single unified interface. The update is initially being rolled out to Pro and Max plan subscribers. The move consol… [image: Hackers publish thousands of drivers' data after breaching Florida motor vehicle database] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F09%2F...> techcrunch.com Hackers publish thousands of drivers' data after breaching Florida motor vehicle database <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F09%2F...> The ShinyHunters hacking gang has leaked thousands of drivers' personal data online after breaching Florida's motor vehicle database. The group published the files after the Flori… [image: Google launches MCP server for Google Home, enabling AI agents to control smart home devices] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F09%2F...> techcrunch.com Google launches MCP server for Google Home, enabling AI agents to control smart home devices <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F09%2F...> Google is launching early access to a new MCP server for Google Home, enabling AI agents such as Claude, ChatGPT, and others to control connected smart home devices, review camera… Social Media Updates linkedin Join CYBERTEC and Global Resources on 28 October for a joint webinar on why PostgreSQL has become the leading open-source database, and what it takes to replace Oracle and SQL Server licensing in practice. <https://pgnexus.ai/social-media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%2...> CYBERTEC and Global Resources are hosting a joint online webinar on 28 October 2026 at 17:00 CET, conducted in Spanish. 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