AI apps

Winsage
May 21, 2025
Windows is set to enhance compatibility with AI applications, allowing them to operate on a wider range of hardware without needing a Neural Processing Unit (NPU). A new permissions page will be introduced, giving users greater control over which applications can interact with AI apps, aiming to improve user experience and customization.
Winsage
October 29, 2024
Microsoft has introduced a suite of tools, including GitHub Copilot for Azure, aimed at enhancing software development through AI. The tools are designed to reduce cognitive load on developers, who lose an average of 23 minutes per context switch between tools. A new role, the "AI engineer," is emerging as organizations integrate AI into applications. Microsoft’s tools, such as AI App Templates and GitHub Copilot, provide support for managing cloud resources and deploying applications within familiar coding environments. The rollout of these tools begins during GitHub Universe, with implications for businesses as they choose platforms that may lock them into specific ecosystems. Microsoft’s integration of GitHub Copilot with Azure positions it competitively against Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud, with 95% of Fortune 500 companies already using Azure.
Tech Optimizer
October 29, 2024
Timescale has introduced the pgai Vectorizer, a tool that automates the embedding process within PostgreSQL, allowing developers to create, store, and manage vector embeddings alongside relational data without needing external tools. Built on the pgvector extension, it simplifies the integration of AI into applications for developers lacking AI expertise. The pgai Vectorizer automates embedding creation with a single SQL query, synchronizes data changes to vector embeddings in real-time, allows effortless switching between embedding models, and tracks model versions for backward compatibility. It replaces the need for building ETL pipelines, chunking and formatting data, scaling the embedding creation pipeline, and ensuring synchronization of embeddings and metadata. The pgai suite, launched last June, aims to empower PostgreSQL developers in AI engineering and has expanded to support various AI models. Additionally, the pgvectorscale enhances PostgreSQL's capabilities for large-scale AI use cases, offering performance comparable to dedicated vector databases while being cost-efficient. The pgai tools are open-source, reducing infrastructure costs and streamlining development processes. Recent benchmarks show that Timescale's pgvector outperforms standalone vector databases in performance and cost-effectiveness.
Tech Optimizer
July 5, 2024
Azure Database for PostgreSQL is a fully managed service that simplifies the migration of existing PostgreSQL databases to the cloud, allowing users to focus on building AI-powered applications. The service offers high availability, performance automation, security features, and seamless compatibility with PostgreSQL. Users can also learn at their own pace through curated lessons and participate in Cloud Skills Challenges to win Azure prizes. Additionally, users can connect with PostgreSQL experts at the POSETTE 2024 conference to learn more about the future of Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
Tech Optimizer
July 5, 2024
35% of enterprise leaders will consider Postgres for their next project, with the majority believing that AI is going mainstream in their organization. Analytical workloads have begun to surpass transactional workloads for the first time. EDB has released EDB Postgres AI, a platform for transactional, analytical, and AI workloads, offering rapid analytics for transactional data and support for vector databases. The platform also provides enterprise observability and data estate management, continuous high availability, and legacy modernization capabilities.
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