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DuckDB's WebAssembly Client Allows Querying Iceberg Datasets in the Browser
DuckDB has recently introduced end-to-end interaction with Iceberg REST Catalogs directly within a browser tab, requiring no infrastructure setup. The new feature leverages DuckDB-Wasm, a WebAssembly port of DuckDB that runs in the browser, allowing users to query, read, and write Iceberg tables in a serverless manner.
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AWS Introduces Fifth-Generation Graviton Processor with M9g Instances
AWS recently announced the new Graviton5 processor and the preview of the first EC2 instances running on it, the general-purpose M9g instances. According to the cloud provider, the latest chip delivers up to 25% higher performance than Graviton4, introduces the Nitro Isolation Engine, and provides a larger L3 cache, improving latency, memory bandwidth, and network throughput.
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Swiggy Rolls out Hermes V3: from Text-to-SQL to Conversational AI
Swiggy has released Hermes V3, a GenAI-powered text-to-SQL assistant that enables employees to query data in plain English. The Slack-native system combines vector retrieval, conversational memory, agentic orchestration, and explainability to improve SQL accuracy and support multi-turn analytical queries.
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Amazon S3 Vectors Reaches GA, Introducing "Storage-First" Architecture for RAG
AWS has announced the general availability of Amazon S3 Vectors, increasing per-index capacity forty-fold to 2 billion vectors. By natively integrating vector search into the S3 storage engine, the service introduces a "Storage-First" architecture that decouples compute from storage, reducing total cost of ownership by up to 90% for large-scale RAG workloads.
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Things Software Developers Think They Don’t Need to Care about, But Can Impact Their Job
Holly Cummins gave a keynote at Goto Copenhagen where she urged developers to care about overlooked issues that shape their work. She warned of unintended consequences of design decisions, promoted systems thinking and statistical literacy, stressed mastering concurrency as hardware evolves beyond Moore’s Law, and mentioned the impact of AI on the job market.
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Bun Introduces Built-in Database Clients and Zero-Config Frontend Development
Bun 1.3 revolutionizes full-stack JavaScript development with unified database APIs and zero-config frontend setup. Experience enhanced performance with built-in Redis support and optimized bundling. With a focus on community feedback, Bun is poised to outpace Node.js and Deno, delivering faster, efficient, all-in-one capabilities for modern developers.
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Kubernetes 1.35 Released with In-Place Pod Resize and AI-Optimized Scheduling
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) announced the release of Kubernetes 1.35, named "Timbernetes", emphasizing its focus on mutability and the optimization of high-performance AI/ML workloads.
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ReScript 12.0 Released with New Build System
ReScript 12.0 has launched, marking a milestone in modernizing the language with a rewritten build system, improved performance, and enhanced syntax. Key features include modular architecture, dictionary literals, and JSX preserve mode, reinforcing its position as a strong alternative to TypeScript for developers seeking sound typing and rapid compilation. Join the evolution today!
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Cloudflare Year in Review: AI Bots Crawl Aggressively, Post-Quantum Encryption Hits 50%, Go Doubles
Cloudflare has recently published the sixth edition of its Radar Year in Review. The results reveal 19% yearly growth in global internet traffic, Googlebot dominance, increasing crawl-to-refer ratios, and broad adoption of post-quantum encryption. Over 20% of automated API requests were made by Go-based clients, almost doubling adoption over the previous year.
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Google Boosts ART Compile Times by 18% without Compromising Code Quality
Google's Android Runtime (ART) team has achieved a 18% reduction in compile times for Android code without compromising code quality or increasing peak memory usage, delivering significant performance improvements for both just-in-time (JIT) and ahead-of-time (AOT) compilation.
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QCon AI New York 2025: AI Works, PRs Don't: How AI is Breaking the SDLC and What to Do about it
Michael Webster, Principal Engineer at CircleCI, presented “AI Works, Pull Requests Don’t: How AI Is Breaking the SDLC and What to Do about It” at QCon AI New York 2025. Webster discussed the impact of AI on the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) processes at CircleCI.
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Open-Source Agent Sandbox Enables Secure Deployment of AI Agents on Kubernetes
The Agent Sandbox is an open-source Kubernetes controller that provides a declarative API for managing a single, stateful pod with stable identity and persistent storage. It is particularly well suited for creating isolated environments to execute untrusted, LLM-generated code, as well as for running other stateful workloads.
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Microsoft Foundry Agent Service Simplifies State Management with Long-Term Memory Preview
Microsoft has launched a public preview of a managed long-term memory store for its Foundry Agent Service. The service automates the extraction, consolidation, and retrieval of user context, providing a native "state layer" that prevents intelligence decay in long-running interactions with AI agents.
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CNCF Launches Certified Kubernetes AI Conformance Program to Standardise Workloads
The CNCF has launched the Certified Kubernetes AI Conformance program to standardise artificial intelligence workloads. By establishing a technical baseline for GPU management, networking, and gang scheduling, the initiative ensures portability across cloud providers. It aims to reduce technical debt and prevent vendor lock-in as enterprises move generative AI models into production.
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AWS Expands Well‑Architected Guidance with Data Residency and Hybrid Cloud Lens
Earlier this year, AWS launched the Well-Architected Data Residency with Hybrid Cloud Services Lens, providing guidance for hybrid cloud workloads. The lens covers data classification, operational practices, automation, and compliance, helping organizations manage data location while optimizing security, cost, and resilience.