InfoWorld

Google BigQuery gets managed AI functions to simplify unstructured data analysis

The new managed functions will let enterprises apply LLM reasoning to structured and unstructured data directly in SQL, eliminating prompt tuning and external tools. Google has boosted its BigQuery ...
GitHub

Mismatch between Presto Java and Presto C++ ST_EQUALS function

Not sure whether we want to return true(prestoC++) or false(Presto) when st_equals is called with empty geometries. Documentation for both state : Returns true if the ...
Reuters

France's top court says arrest warrant for Assad is invalid, new one can be issued

PARIS, July 25 (Reuters) - France's highest court ruled on Friday that an arrest warrant for former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was invalid as it was issued when he was still in office, but said a ...
Geeky Gadgets

Microsoft Makes Advanced Excel Features Free for All Users

Have you ever hesitated to explore a powerful tool because of a paywall? For years, some of Excel’s most advanced features were locked behind a subscription, leaving countless users wondering what ...
GitHub

Presto: UPDATE statement fails with error "java.sql.SQLException: Query failed : symbolCounter 3 should be columnValueAndRowIdChannels.size() %s" when 2 columns are set to null ...

When an UPDATE sql is executed through a JDBC program using the presto-jdbc-0.292.jar where the column values are set using preparedStatement.setString () to null, the sql fails with error.
Search Engine Land

The ABCs of Google ranking signals: What top search engineers revealed

New DOJ exhibits reveal insights into how Google Search ranks content, Navboost, RankEmbed, and LLMs reshaping the future of search. The U.S. Department of Justice released several new trial exhibits ...
IEEE

Presto: SQL on Everything

Abstract: Presto is an open source distributed query engine that supports much of the SQL analytics workload at Facebook. Presto is designed to be adaptive, flexible, and extensible. It supports a ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

This Madison native created a college basketball ranking system. For the first time, it's part of the March Madness NCAA Tournament process

Bart Torvik hasn't been invited to attend any committee functions during Selection Sunday for the NCAA basketball tournaments March 16. But his presence will be felt. The 48-year-old native of Madison ...
Yahoo

Senior public-health officials are reportedly being asked to rank thousands of employees on how vital they are to agency functions

A U.S. AID employee speaking at a Feb. 7 rally for federal workers demonstrating against DOGE. Senior employees at the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Centers for Disease ...
marktechpost

Weaviate Researchers Introduce Function Calling for LLMs: Eliminating SQL Dependency to Improve Database Querying Accuracy and Efficiency

Databases are essential for storing and retrieving structured data supporting business intelligence, research, and enterprise applications. Querying databases typically requires SQL, which varies ...
IEEE

Memory-Efficient Frequency-Domain Least-Squares RTM Using Low-Rank Green’s Functions via Stochastic SVD Algorithms

Abstract: Frequency-domain least-squares reverse time migration (FLSRTM) is capable of producing a high-resolution reflectivity model, provided that Green’s functions can be stored in memory. Green’s ...