▶ DB-Engines Releases the March 2024 Database Ranking
This month's DB-Engines Ranking includes 418 products, one more than last month. DB-Engines again saw broad declines this month, with scores falling across most database products. Oracle once again posted the largest decline on the list, at -20.39. Database of the Year PostgreSQL led the entire ranking with a gain of +5.50.
_Source: https://www.modb.pro/db/1765256633084645376_
▶ WeChat Is Set to Launch a Native Linux Version
According to reports, WeChat is preparing a rebuilt native Linux version. The new 1.0 version has entered internal testing, with test screenshots and installation packages already released. The native Linux version of WeChat will support x86, ARM, and LoongArch64 architectures, and will support Kylin and UnionTech UOS on the operating system side.
_Source: https://www.oschina.net/news/281936/wechat-linux_
▶ Amazon Removes Fees for Customers Migrating Cloud Services
On March 5 local time, Robert Kennedy, Vice President of Amazon Web Services, said in a blog post that AWS will no longer charge customers who want to extract all their data from the company's servers and transfer it to another cloud service provider.
_Source: https://www.niutoushe.com/lives/yamaxunquxiaokehuqianyiyunfuwudefeiyong_
▶ SQLAlchemy 2.0.28 Released, a Python ORM Framework
SQLAlchemy is a SQL toolkit and database object-relational mapping (ORM) framework for Python. It includes a full set of enterprise-grade persistence patterns designed specifically for efficient, high-performance database access.
_Source: https://www.oschina.net/news/281564/sqlalchemy-2-0-28-released_
▶ Oracle Globally Distributed Autonomous Database Officially Launched
Oracle announced the official launch of Oracle Globally Distributed Autonomous Database. Built on Oracle's well-regarded sharding technology, Globally Distributed Autonomous Database not only provides customers with the benefits of Oracle Autonomous Database, but also enables them to control data distribution and data placement policies.
_Source: https://www.modb.pro/db/1765197003038986240_
▶ Google Sets Up a $5 Million Prize to Find Practical Uses for Quantum Computers
Google and the XPRIZE Foundation are launching a $5 million competition, approximately RMB 36.05 million, to find practical applications for quantum computers that can "truly benefit society." The three-year competition began on March 4, U.S. Eastern Time, and aims to turn the promise of quantum computing into solutions for real-world problems. The competition has a broad scope and clear objectives. Participants will work on tasks including developing new quantum algorithms and applying existing algorithms to unexplored domains.
_Source: https://www.niutoushe.com/lives/gugesheli500wanmeiyuanjiangjinzhizaixunzhaoliangzijisuanjideshijiyongtu_
▶ Intel Announces Altera, a New Independently Operated FPGA Company
On March 1, Intel announced the establishment of Altera, a new independently operated FPGA company. Altera CEO Sandra Rivera said that Altera's solutions are optimized for a wide range of markets and practical applications, including networking, communications infrastructure, and low-power embedded systems.
_Source: https://www.niutoushe.com/lives/yingteerxuanbuchengliquanxinduliyunyingdefpgagongsialtera_
▶ Anthropic, OpenAI's Strongest Competitor, Releases Claude 3
On March 5, large model company Anthropic released its third-generation artificial intelligence (AI) model family, Claude 3, including Claude 3 Opus, Claude 3 Sonnet, and Claude 3 Haiku. Among them, Claude 3 Opus is the flagship model in the Claude 3 family. It has near-human levels of comprehension and can handle open-ended prompts and complex tasks.
_Source: https://www.niutoushe.com/lives/chaoguogpt4openaizuiqiangjingzhengduishouanthropicfabuclaude3_