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Russia Sanctions Waived, AI Debt Concerns, Making 'GTA VI'

The news doesn’t stop when markets close. Hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo bring clarity, context and a bit of humor to the weekend’s biggest headlines, LIVE from New York. Joined by International Rescue Committee CEO and Fmr. UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband, Fmr. Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and “Unreliable Boyfriend” Author Chrystia Freeland and Northwell Health…

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AI code review just delayed PostgreSQL 19. Finding bugs is now cheap and fixing them isn’t.

PostgreSQL 19 was supposed to ship in October. The release team now says general availability is November 19, with RC 2 on November 12 (postgresql.org’s RC 1 announcement has the dates).

  • PostgreSQL 19 delayed to November 19, release candidate 2 on November 12
  • AI code review found 40 defects, mostly small edge cases
  • Fixing bugs remains expensive despite cheaper defect detection with AI

Texas Researchers Say Permian Wastewater Could Cool AI Data Centers

The artificial intelligence boom is placing a dangerous strain on the world’s water and energy resources. As hyperscalers build up resource-hungry data centers at a breakneck pace, demand projections…

  • University of Texas researchers study Permian wastewater for AI data centers.
  • Reverse osmosis and vaporization identified as water desalination methods.
  • Wastewater repurposing reduces data centers' water footprint.

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