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Amazon Acquires DuckLabs and Integrates DuckDB in Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL

Amazon has acquired DuckLabs, the company behind the analytical database DuckDB. Co-founders Hannes Mühleisen and Mark Raasveldt will continue to lead the team under AWS. The acquisition aims to enhance the development and reach of DuckDB while maintaining its open-source status. Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL gets its first DuckDB-powered feature following the acquisition. By Gianmarco Nalin

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