Waystar Holding (NasdaqGS:WAY) is integrating EDB Postgres AI into its healthcare payments platform to improve reliability and operational performance. This platform processes transactions for about half of the U.S. patient population. The adoption of EDB Postgres AI is expected to enhance efficiency in serving hospitals, clinics, and insurers. Waystar has previously embraced AI through its AltitudeAI offerings and the acquisition of Iodine Software, aligning with a broader initiative toward AI-driven automation. The partnership with EDB may improve processing reliability and streamline new automation features, but there are risks related to execution and competition from other companies enhancing their AI capabilities. Future metrics to monitor include uptime, processing speed, and the adoption of AI-driven workflows.
The Indian government has taken action against the Wingo app, a cyber fraud network that sent fraudulent SMS messages from users' devices without consent. The app's digital infrastructure has been blocked, and four associated Telegram channels with 153,000 users have been shut down. Over 53 related videos have been removed from YouTube. The Wingo app lured users with promises of quick financial gains, encouraging them to deposit funds for minor tasks or investments, but then either shut down or blocked accounts after receiving money. Payments were made through UPI or personal wallets, complicating traceability. Users were asked for access to personal data and provided with fake customer care numbers. Android users are advised to avoid apps promising guaranteed profits, verify app legitimacy, and refrain from granting unnecessary permissions. The government recommends uninstalling suspicious apps and reporting them, as well as contacting the cybercrime helpline at 1930 for assistance.
MNTN, Waystar, and NTT East have adopted EDB Postgres AI (EDB PG AI) to modernize their data platforms, enabling agentic AI, real-time analytics, and mission-critical operations while maintaining control over data and infrastructure. EDB's Sovereignty Matters research indicates that enterprises focusing on scalable agentic AI prioritize sovereign control of data, hybrid deployment flexibility, and a unified platform for transactions, analytics, and AI workloads. MNTN modernized its data warehouse for high-volume advertising data, Waystar consolidated its data infrastructure for healthcare transaction processing, and NTT East enhanced AI-driven network operations while ensuring data locality control. The adoption of EDB PG AI reflects a growing market demand for open-source database foundations, with 35% of enterprises considering PostgreSQL for complex workloads. EDB PG AI provides an open-source foundation, accelerated AI development, hybrid deployment flexibility, and enterprise-grade reliability.
Senator James Lankford has requested the White House to consider banning WeChat from U.S. app stores due to concerns about its use by Chinese criminal organizations for activities like drug trafficking and money laundering. WeChat, owned by Tencent Holdings Ltd., has been identified as a key tool for coordinating these criminal networks. U.S. law enforcement currently lacks access to WeChat's encrypted communications, complicating investigations. This request follows a previous attempt by the Trump administration to ban WeChat, which was deemed unconstitutional. The Biden administration has since conducted a national security assessment and enacted the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which allows the president to blacklist Chinese applications like WeChat. The Pentagon has already blacklisted Tencent for its ties to Chinese military companies. Recent criminal activities linked to WeChat include a case where a Chinese national was charged with murder on an illegal marijuana farm. Lankford urges the designation of WeChat as a "covered company" to enhance U.S. national security and assist law enforcement against Chinese criminal networks.
Choosing a Database Management System (DBMS) for Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) is a strategic decision that impacts security, budget, and adaptability. PostgreSQL is identified as a safe, cost-effective, and future-proof solution for Russian warehouse systems, especially following the withdrawal of foreign vendors like Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server. Starting September 1, 2025, foreign software usage in government bodies and companies with over 50% state ownership will face legal restrictions, posing regulatory risks for those using Oracle. Financial risks include high licensing fees and the potential for legal prohibitions on current technologies. Business continuity risks arise from the possibility of vendors ceasing support and updates. PostgreSQL, both in its vanilla form and commercial derivatives like Postgres Pro, is presented as a robust alternative capable of handling high loads and providing necessary features for modern WMS. It supports real-time analytics and advanced capabilities such as intelligent search and automatic classification using neural networks. Key considerations when choosing a DBMS include estimating data volumes, checking legal requirements, and calculating total cost of ownership (TCO).
ClickHouse, Inc. has launched a high-performance, enterprise-grade Postgres service that integrates with ClickHouse, designed for developers creating modern, real-time, AI-driven applications. This service, developed in collaboration with Ubicloud, Inc., merges transactional and analytical workloads on a scalable platform using NVMe storage, allowing for synchronization of transactional data from Postgres to ClickHouse, resulting in analytics that can be up to 100 times faster. Companies like GitLab, Instacart, Cloudflare, and Ramp utilize Postgres for transactions alongside ClickHouse for analytics. ClickHouse is offering a private preview of this new service for developers.
AlloyDB for PostgreSQL is a fully managed database service designed for enterprise workloads, combining PostgreSQL's strengths with Google Cloud technology for enhanced performance, scalability, and availability. A new feature, managed connection pooling, addresses the challenges of inefficient database connection management, which can lead to performance degradation, resource exhaustion, and reliability issues.
Managed connection pooling maintains a cache of active database connections, allowing applications to reuse connections instead of creating new ones for each request, thus reducing latency and resource consumption. This feature is tightly integrated into AlloyDB, simplifying operations and optimizing performance and security. It offers two configurable pooling modes: transaction mode, which maximizes reuse for short transactions, and session mode, which maintains a connection for the entire session.
Enabling managed connection pooling can increase transactions per minute by up to five times, support over three times more concurrent connections, decrease connection latency, and improve reliability during traffic spikes. UKG, a provider of HR solutions, has adopted this feature to enhance the performance and scalability of their applications.
To enable managed connection pooling, users can activate it in the Google Cloud console and connect applications using standard PostgreSQL drivers to the designated port.
Google is enhancing the safety of Android users by complicating the process of sideloading applications to reduce security threats. This change aims to inform users about the dangers of installing unverified applications, as criminals often exploit sideloading through social engineering tactics. Last year, Google introduced new developer verification requirements and a revised installation flow to highlight these risks. The new process is designed to resist coercion, ensuring users are not misled into bypassing safety measures. Advanced users will still have the option to sideload apps but through a more challenging process. Additionally, a survey by Bitdefender indicates that while smartphones are commonly used for transactions, many users lack an understanding of their vulnerabilities, leading to increased risks from cybercriminals.
An ATM in Manchester, England, has adopted the Windows 7 Professional login screen as its welcome interface, requiring users to enter a username and password instead of the usual Personal Identification Number (PIN). This machine has attracted attention for presenting a challenge to users who wish to withdraw cash, as they must log into a Windows account before entering their debit card code. Windows 7, released in 2009, is now 17 years old and has seen its support decline, with mainstream support ending in 2015 and extended support concluding in 2020. The use of this outdated interface raises questions about the technology behind the ATM and its implications for users.
