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Tech Optimizer

August 18, 2025

EDB AI Platform to Be Integrated with NVIDIA

EnterpriseDB has enhanced its EDB Postgres AI platform by integrating NVIDIA's accelerated computing and AI software, aiming to improve AI and data platform capabilities built on PostgreSQL. The integration provides a secure, high-performance environment for generative and agentic AI solutions while ensuring enterprise-grade governance and cost efficiency. Key performance improvements include a 2-3x throughput increase for data embedding tasks, a 5-2x enhancement for retrieval performance, and up to 30x faster insights from data through optimized AI pipelines. This results in significant cost savings compared to traditional cloud-native AI stacks. EDB, as an NVIDIA NPN partner, has access to NVIDIA's latest software innovations. Nancy Hensley, Chief Product Officer of EDB, highlighted the importance of sovereignty in enterprise AI. Currently, only 13 percent of major enterprises achieve sustainable ROI from their AI initiatives, but 90 percent plan to develop their own AI and data platforms in the next three years, emphasizing the need for sovereign AI to overcome infrastructure fragmentation and control data and AI models.

AppWizard

August 18, 2025

This could be my new PDF scanner app once Microsoft Lens is taken away

Microsoft Lens is integrating into Copilot, prompting users to seek alternatives like PDFgear Scan, a mobile scanning app that utilizes AI for document processing. Upon launching PDFgear Scan, users access its core functionalities directly, though newcomers may find this disorienting. The app offers various scan modes and organizational tools, but customization options are limited. It successfully scans documents with impressive OCR performance, even in challenging conditions, and allows saving extracted text in formats like DOCX, though it lacks advanced formatting options. PDFgear Scan excels in receipt tracking, efficiently capturing key data and allowing users to verify or modify information. It includes a search function with filters for categorizing purchases. While it offers basic editing tasks and signature creation, edited receipts may lose their original recognition. The app features an AI chatbot for querying scanned documents, but its accuracy can be questionable. PDFgear Scan is a free alternative to Microsoft Lens, providing a user-friendly interface and effective scanning capabilities, particularly for receipt management, but it lacks some specialized features of Microsoft Lens.

Winsage

August 15, 2025

RIP Peripherals? Next-Gen Windows to Lean Heavily on AI, Voice, and Vision

Microsoft's corporate VP, Pavan Davuluri, discussed the future of the Windows operating system, focusing on the role of generative AI and voice-activated controls. He indicated that significant changes in human interfaces are expected over the next five years, moving away from traditional input methods like mice and keyboards. Windows will expand across various devices, allowing users to interact through voice commands while writing or inking. Upcoming devices may have the capability to visually understand desktop content, leading to a more multimodal and intuitive user experience. Concerns about data privacy arise due to increased reliance on AI, but Microsoft is exploring AI models that can operate directly on devices to enhance user privacy. Some AI functionalities are already available in Windows 11, while a large portion of users still operates on Windows 10, which will lose official support in October.

Winsage

August 10, 2025

A guy in California is suing Microsoft for discontinuing Windows 10, demanding free extended support

Lawrence Klein, a San Diego resident, has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft challenging the company's decision to discontinue support for Windows 10 in October. Klein argues that Microsoft should maintain free support for Windows 10 until its user base falls below 10% of all Windows users, claiming the discontinuation pressures users to purchase new devices and helps Microsoft establish a monopoly in the generative AI market. As of April 2025, Windows 10 users make up approximately 52.94% of all Windows users, while Windows 11 adoption has been slow. Klein estimates that over 240 million devices may become obsolete due to Windows 11's hardware requirements, leading to increased e-waste. He criticizes Microsoft's strategy as atypical, noting that the transition to Windows 11 is being mandated only four years after its release, and he describes Windows 11 as "wildly unpopular." Klein seeks judicial intervention to stop misleading advertising, ensure clear communication about support discontinuation, and mandate continued updates for Windows 10 at no extra cost until its user base declines significantly. Klein is only requesting reimbursement for attorney's fees.

Winsage

August 9, 2025

California man sues Microsoft for discontinuing Windows 10 — says company is doing this to “monopolize the generative AI market”

Lawrence Klein has filed a complaint against Microsoft in the San Diego Superior Court due to the company's announcement to stop support for Windows 10 by October 14, 2025. Klein owns two laptops running Windows 10 and argues that this decision will render his devices obsolete. He believes Microsoft's strategy is aimed at forcing customers to buy new hardware compatible with its generative AI software, including the Copilot feature in Windows 11. The upgrade to Windows 11 is free, but requires TPM 2.0 technology, which many devices lack, making them ineligible for the upgrade. Users can bypass this requirement but will not receive official support from Microsoft. The Enhanced Security Updates program requires a Microsoft Account, which has deterred many users from upgrading. As the deadline nears, some users may need to invest in new devices, while others are considering transitioning to Linux to avoid hardware costs.

Winsage

August 6, 2025

Security leadership in the age of constant disruption

The business landscape is evolving rapidly due to technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, and intelligent agents, which are reshaping operations and increasing security risks. Security is now a strategic imperative, requiring executives to anticipate and mitigate risks through investment in evolving technologies and best practices. Key trends defining the next decade include: 1. AI agents will enhance productivity but also introduce new security risks, necessitating parallel security structures. 2. Cyber-physical agents will expand security perimeters, requiring integration of physical and cybersecurity strategies. 3. Quantum computing poses retroactive threats to current cryptographic standards, prompting the need for quantum-safe encryption. 4. AI-enabled workforces will reshape talent dynamics and risk profiles, requiring collaboration between HR and IT for security programs. 5. Hardware-level security models will enhance protection and necessitate system upgrades. Organizations should adopt strategies such as securing supply chains, prioritizing attack prevention, leveraging AI for threat countermeasures, ensuring source integrity, maintaining security hygiene, and moving towards resilience with proven frameworks. Microsoft is enhancing security through initiatives like the Secure Future Initiative, Windows Resiliency Initiative, Microsoft Virus Initiative, and Zero Trust strategy.

Tech Optimizer

July 30, 2025

Benchmark Reports Identify EDB Postgres® AI as the Sovereign Platform for Generative and Agentic AI

Recent benchmark studies by Everest Group and McKnight Consulting Group reveal that EDB Postgres AI significantly reduces development complexity by 67% and total cost of ownership (TCO) by 50% compared to traditional DIY solutions. Over 90% of major global enterprises plan to establish their own sovereign AI and data platforms within three years, yet only 13% are currently implementing agentic and generative AI. These early adopters achieve twice the volume of AI output and fivefold economic benefits by focusing on sovereignty in their AI infrastructures. EDB Postgres AI is noted for eliminating complexity, offering a fully integrated platform for modern AI workloads, and enabling faster development and lower costs. It is reported to be three times faster to production, 51% lower in total cost, and simpler to manage at scale. Key highlights from the benchmark study include: - 67% lower development effort and 38% lower maintenance complexity compared to DIY cloud approaches. - 40%-43% fewer build steps required in typical in-house builds. - More than 90% fewer steps in the development stage, leading to significant productivity gains. - Over 55% lower total complexity compared to in-house data and AI management solutions. - EDB Postgres AI enables delivery of AI-enabled applications three times faster than DIY cloud solutions, reducing time to production from 28 weeks to 9. - 65% faster time-to-value, compressing a year-long build into weeks. - Up to 51% lower TCO over three years due to reduced infrastructure, licensing, and personnel costs.

Winsage

July 24, 2025

IT buyers are investing in AI PCs — with no clue how to use them

The adoption of AI-powered personal computers is expected to increase significantly in the coming year, driven by Qualcomm's announcement of new AI chips for affordable models priced around 0. Despite the slower evolution of AI software compared to hardware, the relevance of AI in computing is growing, with many applications utilizing AI hardware or neural processing units (NPUs). Microsoft has introduced Copilot+ PCs to promote generative AI tools and encourage the acquisition of Windows 11-compatible hardware. Major chip manufacturers like Intel, Qualcomm, and AMD are developing processors with AI capabilities for these PCs, indicating a shift in the computing landscape.

Winsage

July 23, 2025

Copilot Vision on Windows 11 sends data to Microsoft servers

Microsoft is integrating artificial intelligence into Windows 11 with new features, including Copilot Vision, which serves as a remote assistant processing information in the background. Windows 11 is positioned as the home for AI, offering features like Recall, Click to Do, and enhanced search capabilities. Copilot Vision captures continuous screenshots for analysis using optical character recognition and a large language model, with data processed on Microsoft servers. User data is not stored long-term, except for conversation transcripts with the Copilot assistant. The update introduces an "agentic" AI capable of adjusting system settings based on natural language commands, currently available on Copilot+ systems with Qualcomm Snapdragon hardware, with Intel and AMD support expected. Microsoft has also enhanced the "Click to Do" feature and introduced AI capabilities in applications like Photos, Paint, and the Snipping Tool. The traditional Blue Screen of Death has been replaced with a Black Screen of Death, which promises a more readable error message format. Additionally, Microsoft has unveiled the Surface Laptop 5G, featuring a 13.8" display, Intel Core Ultra processors with a neural co-processor, and optional 5G connectivity, expected to be available in 2025.

Tech Optimizer

July 23, 2025

YugabyteDB Extends its Vector Search Functionality and PostgreSQL Compatibility for AI App-Developers

Yugabyte has released a new version of YugabyteDB, which is a distributed PostgreSQL database designed for AI-powered applications. Key features include the YugabyteDB MCP Server for AI experiences, integration support with platforms like LangChain and Google Vertex AI, multi-modal API support for MongoDB, online upgrades without downtime, enhanced PostgreSQL compatibility, and built-in connection pooling. YugabyteDB aims to provide tools for developers building mission-critical AI applications, with a focus on resilience, scalability, and geo-distribution. The new version will be showcased at the Distributed SQL Summit Asia on July 24, 2025.