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A Nevada court has granted a preliminary injunction against prediction market platform Polymarket. The ruling, requested by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, marks a significant win for regulators and signals increasing legal scrutiny for platforms operating in the decentralized finance space.
Starting in October 2026 with version 27, Node.js will switch to one major release per year. All future releases will be Long-Term Support (LTS), simplifying the support model. An early-access Alpha channel will also be introduced for testing new features, addressing maintenance challenges.
Redis has released version 8.8 of its open-source in-memory data store. The update introduces a new general-purpose array data structure, a native window counter rate limiter, and enhancements to streams like message NACKing. These features are designed to improve performance and simplify common development patterns.
Vercel has introduced signed URLs for its Blob storage service. This feature allows developers to generate temporary, secure links for specific files. Each URL is scoped to a single action like uploading or downloading and has a configurable expiry of up to seven days, enhancing security.
LivePerson significantly cut its Logstash processing costs on Google Cloud by over 50%. The company achieved this by systematically benchmarking GCP machine types, ultimately switching to AMD Milan-based instances. They also found that Kafka compression codec selection independently boosted throughput.
Hardware company Adafruit has paused a blog post after receiving a legal demand letter from lawyers for AI startup Flux.ai. The letter, sent by a former FBI chief of staff, demanded Adafruit refrain from publishing an article addressing what Flux characterized as false claims.
Indiana-based startup Slate Auto is developing a minimalist electric pickup truck with only 600 parts. The company is prioritizing user privacy and security by deliberately omitting an embedded modem, a stark contrast to the data-heavy, always-connected approach common in the automotive industry.
JetBrains released Toolbox App 3.5, a significant update for developers. The new version introduces OpenTelemetry metrics for better monitoring of remote development connections, adds interface zooming for accessibility, and includes several reliability improvements to enhance the overall user experience.
The Alignment Research Center (ARC) and AIcrowd have launched the White-Box Estimation Challenge. The competition invites developers to improve estimation algorithms for random MLPs. A warm-up round is now open, with a total prize pool of at least $100,000 available in later rounds.
Ableton has released a new Extensions SDK, allowing developers to build custom features for its Live digital audio workstation using JavaScript. This new tool provides deeper integration than the existing Max for Live, enabling extensions to interact with almost any part of the software's user interface.
The Department of Energy has updated its $8.8 billion energy efficiency rebate program. The new guidelines exclude rebates for consumers switching from fossil fuel heating to electric systems. The department also removed diversity, equity, and inclusion considerations from the program's implementation and funding criteria.
Kyle Lexmond from InfoQ explains the human cost of severe production outages. He shares operational strategies for managing high-pressure incidents, emphasizing the difference between immediate mitigation and root-cause analysis, overcoming cognitive overload, and building blameless cultures for faster recovery.
A new Datadog report finds nearly 70% of companies now use three or more AI models, a significant shift towards multi-model strategies. This approach allows teams to select the best model for specific tasks, optimizing for factors like cost, latency, and operational risk across different workloads.
Illinois has passed a budget bill that introduces the first state tax specifically targeting sports prediction markets. This move sets a new regulatory precedent for the fintech and online wagering industries, signaling a new type of financial and compliance risk for platform operators.
Autobase, an open-source PostgreSQL platform, has released version 2.8, introducing a new commercial Enterprise Edition. The existing free version is now the Community Edition. This move provides a new option for businesses seeking managed database solutions as an alternative to traditional cloud-based Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) offerings.
Vector search alone is often insufficient for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems. An analysis in InfoQ suggests a hybrid approach, combining traditional keyword search (BM25) with vector search using Reciprocal Rank Fusion (RRF), can deliver more accurate and relevant results for AI applications.
ClickHouse Cloud has launched executable user-defined functions (UDFs) in public beta. This feature allows developers and data engineers to write functions in Python, upload them to a cluster, and call them directly from SQL queries, simplifying complex data processing and machine learning workflows.
RealWorld has unveiled RLDX-1, a new foundation model designed to give five-fingered humanoid robot hands advanced dexterity. The model was developed and is operated entirely on NVIDIA's technology stack, from cloud-based H100 GPUs for training to Jetson Orin for edge deployment, demonstrating a comprehensive implementation.
A new report by STT GDC and Ecosystm finds that while 90% of Asian companies have started adopting AI, 71% are stuck in the early stages. Only 1% have reached a "Leader" level, highlighting a significant gap between initial adoption and true AI maturity.
IT leaders face a growing challenge with AI pricing and proving its return on investment. The problem is complicated by widespread, decentralized adoption of AI tools by employees across different departments, making it difficult for IT to manage costs, strategy, and overall business value effectively.
Vesper Energy has secured $236 million for a new 201 MW solar farm in Texas, set to power 53,000 homes. The project, launching in 2027, responds to rising electricity demand on the ERCOT grid, partly driven by the needs of power-hungry data centers.
New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York suggests remote work, not AI, is the primary factor making it harder for recent college graduates to find jobs. The study analyzed federal data and a Fortune 500 tech company's flexible work arrangements to reach its conclusion.
A new survey from CIO.com shows AI remains the top priority for CIOs, but the focus has shifted. CEOs now expect technology leaders to move beyond experimentation and use AI to drive revenue, improve business resilience, and deliver tangible value across the organization, redefining the CIO's role.
The Java ecosystem received several key updates. Developments include lifecycle changes for two JDK 27 proposals and point releases for major frameworks like Quarkus and Hibernate. Spring AI reached its eighth milestone, and a new JVM-native WebAssembly runtime called Endive was introduced, expanding Java's capabilities.