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HypoPG, a popular PostgreSQL extension for testing "hypothetical" indexes without the cost of building them, has a new update. Version 1.4.3 fixes a long-standing bug and adds early support for the upcoming PostgreSQL 19.
Waymo is recalling nearly 3,900 robotaxis to fix a software bug that caused 13 vehicles to drive into freeway construction zones. This is the company's second major software-related recall in just over a month.
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has made its 800+ technical standards free for the first time. This gives developers and startups open access to the foundational rules for video, streaming, and broadcasting.
Atlassian has detailed the architecture of its Forge billing platform, which handles usage-based pricing at scale. The system uses a streaming pipeline to ensure every event is counted once, providing accurate, near real-time billing for its cloud products.
Amazon Cognito now automatically copies user data to a backup region. This means if one AWS region fails, your application can still authenticate users from another, improving reliability and simplifying disaster recovery for developers.
Norway is banning most generative AI for elementary school students to combat declining test scores and ensure children master foundational reading, writing, and math skills. Older students will have limited, supervised access to the technology.
Nothing has canceled its next CMF budget phone due to soaring RAM prices. The decision highlights how rising component costs are forcing hardware companies to delay or scrap new products, impacting their roadmaps and pricing strategies.
Block combined 450 separate code repositories into a single monorepo to simplify updates and reduce conflicts. The move helps its Cash App and Square teams coordinate changes and ship features faster across different services.
OpenAI revealed how its internal AI agent, Kepler, analyzes over 600 petabytes of data. It uses techniques like RAG and automated code analysis to overcome context limits, offering a blueprint for building large-scale AI systems.
Azure Functions now has a serverless agents runtime in public preview. It lets developers build AI-powered automations without the usual cold start delays or extra costs on the Flex Consumption plan.
The hype around prompt engineers is over. The most difficult tech roles to fill are now hybrid positions requiring a rare mix of deep development skills, AI proficiency, and business acumen, according to a new CIO.com survey.
Microsoft security researchers discovered a critical vulnerability named 'AutoJack' in AI agent frameworks like AutoGen Studio. The flaw allows an attacker to gain full control of the host server using just a single malicious web page.
Amazon ECS can now adjust application capacity much faster, thanks to new high-resolution metrics. This allows services to react to traffic spikes in seconds instead of minutes, improving performance and potentially lowering cloud costs.
NASA is pausing work on its Lunar Gateway space station to prioritize building a base on the Moon's surface. This major strategy shift impacts key contractors like Northrop Grumman, who were building a core module for the station.
AI world-model startup Odyssey raised $310 million, leading a slow week for major venture capital deals. The investment highlights continued investor confidence in advanced AI, quantum computing, and cybersecurity despite a broader market cooldown.
GitLab's latest update introduces event-driven triggers for its AI workflows. This helps companies automate tasks safely by giving security and IT teams better control and visibility over what AI tools are running in their environment.
A code formatter for PostgreSQL, pgfmt, can now format code to match the standard pg_dump tool. This makes it much easier for developers to track and compare changes in database schemas.
Cloudflare has detailed its new system that uses multiple AI models working together to find security vulnerabilities. This multi-agent approach offers a powerful blueprint for companies looking to automate and improve their own code security.
GitHub now lets open-source maintainers limit pull requests from new contributors. This helps them manage high volumes of submissions and focus on quality contributions instead of getting bogged down by spam or low-effort changes.
Google has improved Ray Serve on Google Kubernetes Engine, boosting throughput by up to 5x and cutting latency by 8x. This makes it much more efficient to scale and serve large language models for production applications.
A new app called Mivo Scrolling aims to reduce endless social media scrolling. Instead of using hard time limits, it uses mindful techniques to help users become more aware of their habits and break the cycle themselves.
The CNCF, Linux Foundation, and Udemy have partnered to offer a unified training and certification path. This makes it much easier for developers to purchase courses and sit for official Kubernetes exams like CKA, CKAD, and CKS.
Google DeepMind released a new AI control roadmap that treats AI risks like cybersecurity threats. The framework uses familiar concepts like threat modeling to help developers build guardrails for increasingly powerful AI agents.
Beijing has effectively banned the unauthorized sale, rental, and flight of drones. The new law requires government approval and training, signaling a major regulatory shift in the world's largest drone market.