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Google Pushes AI for PostgreSQL Development
Tech Optimizer
May 18, 2026

Google Pushes AI for PostgreSQL Development

Google is integrating artificial intelligence into PostgreSQL engineering while ensuring engineers remain responsible for their code contributions. This initiative aims to improve productivity and streamline processes, particularly in version upgrades, replication behavior, and production recovery. Sailesh Krishnamurthy, Google Cloud's VP of Databases, emphasized the importance of human oversight in this AI-driven approach. Between July and December 2025, Google's PostgreSQL engineering focused on logical replication, improvements to pg_upgrade, and upstream bug fixes. Logical replication allows selective database change transfers, which is beneficial for migrations and upgrades. The roadmap includes Automatic Conflict Detection and logical replication of sequences to minimize manual synchronization issues. Enterprise teams are particularly interested in these developments due to the challenges posed by write collisions and misaligned sequence values. The demand for PostgreSQL services at Google is increasing due to migration needs from Oracle and SQL Server. Recent data shows PostgreSQL's rising popularity, ranking fourth in the DB-Engines ranking and gaining 8.37 points year over year, while its competitors experienced declines.
Google tells database devs to lean hard on AI for PostgreSQL work
Tech Optimizer
May 18, 2026

Google tells database devs to lean hard on AI for PostgreSQL work

Google is encouraging developers to use AI coding tools for open source projects like PostgreSQL, highlighting the productivity improvements seen internally. Sailesh Krishnamurthy, Vice President of Databases at Google Cloud, emphasized that developers remain accountable for their contributions, regardless of AI usage. The suitability of AI tools for open source projects is due to the accessibility of the codebase, which aids in training generative models. PostgreSQL is noted for its extensibility, allowing for rapid experimentation and innovation. A recent Stack Overflow survey identified PostgreSQL as the most favored database among developers in 2023, attributed to increased investments from major cloud providers. Microsoft has made significant contributions to PostgreSQL, including the development of pg_documentdb_core and pg_documentdb_api, and has introduced a distributed PostgreSQL database service called HorizonDB. Research from Gartner shows that only Microsoft has grown its market share among leading database vendors over the past 15 years, while Google and other cloud providers are shifting momentum towards open source solutions like PostgreSQL.
Windows Moves To Agentic OS As Backlash Erupts
Winsage
November 13, 2025

Windows Moves To Agentic OS As Backlash Erupts

Microsoft's Windows chief, Pavan Davuluri, introduced the concept of an "agentic" operating system, which aims to integrate applications, cloud services, and devices for a more autonomous user experience. This vision has generated skepticism among users, who fear it may lead to intrusive AI interactions. The term "agentic" refers to systems capable of performing multi-step tasks on behalf of users, potentially enhancing integration with file systems, notifications, and cloud services. However, past experiences with intrusive advertisements and privacy concerns have led to a trust deficit among users. The introduction of such systems raises privacy and security issues, prompting regulatory scrutiny and calls for explicit permissions, human confirmation for significant actions, and robust local processing. Hardware manufacturers are investing in AI PCs to support these developments, while developers will have access to new APIs for application integration. Microsoft faces a messaging challenge in promoting this vision, needing to demonstrate clear benefits and prioritize user agency to alleviate concerns.
I just retested the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K, and it's no longer a complete lemon
AppWizard
October 3, 2025

I just retested the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K, and it’s no longer a complete lemon

Intel's Arrow Lake gaming CPU lineup, specifically the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K, has improved significantly since its initial release at the end of 2024. Updates including BIOS enhancements, driver updates, and the introduction of the 200S Boost mode have contributed to its better performance. In Cinebench, the single-threaded score increased from 117 to 136, surpassing the Core i9 14900K, and reached 138 with 200S Boost. Multi-core performance improved from 1,995 to 2,045, and with 200S Boost, it reached 2,056, positioning it ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D. The CPU maintained a maximum temperature of 78°C during testing. In gaming benchmarks, Total War: Warhammer III showed an average of 220fps and a minimum of 182fps, outperforming all AMD X3D CPUs. In the Mirrors of Madness benchmark, it averaged 119fps, trailing behind the latest Zen 5 X3D CPUs but outpacing the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. In Cyberpunk 2077, the 265K improved from 117fps to 124fps, closing the gap with the Core i5 14600K. In Far Cry 6, the average frame rate improved from 157fps to 164fps, reaching 166fps with 200S Boost. In F1 24, it remained only 6fps behind the X3D chips. Overall, while the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is still considered superior for gaming, the 265K has become a competitive option, especially if priced favorably.
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