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An open letter signed by architects, DBAs, and engineers argues that closed development, missing AI‑era features, and declining commits demand a foundation-led model that includes Oracle but restores roadmap transparency.
SQLite has its place, but it’s not fit for every occasion. Learn how to set up install-free versions of MariaDB, PostgreSQL MongoDB, and Redis for your development needs.
Built-in functions, UDFs, materialized results, and integrations with ML and AI models make streaming SQL a compelling choice when building microservices.
While PostgreSQL has thrived in recent years, MySQL has languished. MySQL backers are coming together to change that.
The database is no longer just where data lives, but where context gets assembled. And in AI, context is everything.
Analysts say the acquisition positions ClickHouse to help enterprises run AI more reliably and transparently by pairing high‑performance analytics with native LLM observability tools.
By releasing the code behind its search and vector engine under the SSPL, MongoDB is giving self‑managed users new visibility and control, helping developers build more reliable, production‑grade RAG systems.
Google Cloud’s lead engineer for databases discusses the challenges of integrating databases and LLMs, the tools needed to overcome these challenges, and how AI-native databases will help bridge the gap.
We need to stop trying to build ‘God-tier’ agents that can do everything and start building ‘intern-tier’ agents that do one thing perfectly.
The company advises customers to upgrade immediately, or if they can’t, to disable zlib compression.