DuckDB v2.0, code-named Cyanoptera, is planned for release this fall with a client/server mode, a new storage format and SQL parser, triggers, expanded semi-structured data support, and asynchronous I/O. More than 10,000 commits have been made since DuckDB v1.5 was released in March. The Quack extension will become stable, allowing a DuckDB process to serve databases over the network; the CONNECT statement can route queries to DuckDB, PostgreSQL, or MySQL servers. DuckDB says its transactional MVCC architecture supports multi-connection workloads. The release expands the VARIANT type for schema-flexible data, including storage-level execution, Parquet read/write support, and variant functions. SQL additions include BEFORE and AFTER triggers, approximate nearest-neighbor joins, data-modifying CTEs, nested schemas, JSON mutation functions, and recursive CTE aggregation. Async I/O will support Parquet, CSV, DuckDB files, and Parquet writes, targeting faster network-storage queries. A preview benchmark reports a recursive graph query falling from 4.90 seconds in v1.5.4 to 0.12 seconds in v2.0. The new storage format pages indexes into memory on demand, while a PEG-based parser enables grammar extensions and a Spark compatibility mode. DuckDB also replaces ICU with an extension using compressed IANA timezone data and broadens its stable C API so extensions can remain compatible across versions.

Cloudflare Radar provides insights into global traffic volume, including mobile device traffic and bot traffic as a share of HTTP requests. The platform also offers a breakdown of network traffic by location and autonomous system, along with data on bytes transferred over specified time periods.

Accenture has agreed to acquire Ookla, a leader in network intelligence and customer experience analytics. The integration of Ookla’s data products will enhance Accenture's offerings for Communications Service Providers and hyperscalers.

New York City's public hospital system will not renew its contract with Palantir, which is set to expire in October. The contract primarily focused on recovering funds for insurance claims amid growing controversy over Palantir's government contracts in the UK.

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Palantir Technologies is actively involved in tracking aid deliveries in Gaza through its AI systems. The U.S. has transferred aid delivery responsibilities to private companies as Israel restricts NGO operations.