Hugging Face Blog
Monday, 4 August 2025
Everything this site carried that day, newest first. Stories are kept for a month, and the widely covered ones for a year.
Databricks / ClickHouse / DuckDB / Supabase / Neon / PlanetScale
The Invisible Database: Running Postgres at Runtime
More and more software will be created by agents, not just code snippets but full-stack apps with interfaces, backends, persistence, auth. This means a big change in the shape of the devtools and software infrastructure supporting these apps. Many systems are now created at runti...
Framework blogs: Next.js releases / Svelte / Angular / Django / Rails / Laravel / Spring / React Native / Flutter
You Can Just Do Things! The Artisan of the Day Is Aaron Francis.
Aaron Francis has been a familiar name in the Laravel community for years. But before all that, Aaron was a CPA at a Big Four accounting firm. His journey from spreadsheets to PHP is exactly the kind of leap we love in this community: bold and unconventional, yet pragmatic. When he pivoted into…
Vercel (blog + changelog)
v0: vibe coding, securely
v0 90% of code will be AI-generated in 3-6 months Vibe coding has changed how software gets built. Tools likemake it possible to turn ideas into working prototypes in seconds. Anthropic's CEO predicts. Adoption is accelerating fast, and for many builders, we're already there. The faster you build…
Vercel (blog + changelog)
Vercel MCP now in Public Beta
official MCP (Model Control Protocol) server mcp.vercel.com Vercel’sis now live atin Public Beta. This server providing a remote interface with OAuth-based authorization for AI tools to securely interact with your Vercel projects. The server integrates with AI assistants, such as Claude.ai, Claude…
Vercel (blog + changelog)
New custom visualization in Vercel Observability
queries Observability Plus users can now choose between line charts, volume charts, tables, or a big number when visualizing data returned by. Both the queries and their visualization settings can be saved to shareable notebooks. This update replaces fixed presets with customizable controls and is…
SpacePolicyOnline / The Space Review
Where is the dream?
Space is typically portrayed negatively in movies and TV shows. Dwayne Day explores how depictions of space have evolved and what it means for public support for spaceflight.
SpacePolicyOnline / The Space Review
"God is in control": A field report from the Ark Encounter's "Astronaut Encounter"
Last month, three current and former NASA astronauts spoke at an event at a Young Earth Creationist theme park in Kentucky. Deana Weibel describes the event and its implications for science and subjectivity.
SpacePolicyOnline / The Space Review
A NASA-ISRO joint radar satellite finally launches
India launched last week an Earth science mission jointly developed with NASA. Ajey Lele discusses the importance of the NISAR mission to Earth science and international cooperation.
SpacePolicyOnline / The Space Review
Why science at NASA?
NASA is facing significant budget cuts to its science programs in the administration's 2026 budget proposal. Ajay Kothari argues NASA science needs funding to help answer what may be humanity's biggest question: are we alone?
SpacePolicyOnline / The Space Review
Commercial space at the National Air and Space Museum
The National Air and Space Museum recently opened a renovated section that includes its Milestones of Flight Hall. Jeff Foust pays a visit to that hall and another gallery that features a mix of commercial space and other artifacts.
OpenAI News
What we’re optimizing ChatGPT for
We build ChatGPT to help you thrive in all the ways you want. Learn how we’re improving support for tough moments, have rolled out reminders to take breaks, and are working on better life advice, all guided by expert input.