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The emergence of DuckDB has been one of the most surprising developments in database world over the past couple of years. The “unapologetically single node” vectorized column store, which was developed by Hannes Mühleisen, eschews the complexity that comes with its bigger distributed cousins, while still delivering lots of usable SQL performance. Mühleisen developed DuckDB… Read more

At AWS re:Invent 2024 in Las Vegas, Amazon unveiled a series of transformative AI initiatives, including the development of one of the world’s largest AI supercomputers in partnership with Anthropic, the introduction of the Nova series of AI foundation models, and the availability of the Trainium2 AI chip, positioning itself as a formidable competitor in… Read more

The new film about an FBI agent chasing a white supremacist terror cell is based on a true story—and one that connects the headlines of 30 years ago to those of today. Read more

Our security and business editors join us to discuss how you can protect your personal information from data brokers, tech companies, scammers, and the government. Read more

The WHO has sent epidemiologists to the country to uncover the cause of the illness, which has killed more than 70 people, half of them children. Read more

Meta AI just released Llama 3.3, an open-source language model designed to offer better performance and quality for text-based applications, like synthetic data generation, at a much lower cost. Llama 3.3 tackles some of the key challenges in the NLP space by providing a more affordable and easier-to-use solution. The improvements in this version are… Read more

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The way organizations manage and share data can make or break their ability to collaborate and make informed decisions. Inconsistent data definitions and fragmented documentation often create barriers between teams, limiting efficiency and trust in decision-making. Alation, a data intelligence company, is aiming to address this challenge with the release of Document Hubs – a… Read more

David Sacks, a member of the infamous “PayPal Mafia,” will lead a group of advisers tasked with steering AI and crypto policy under the Trump administration. Read more