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Pentagon Official's Minerals Deal Lawyer Hire; PostgreSQL 19 Adds Graph Queries

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A top Pentagon official reportedly hired a personal lawyer to manage a significant minerals deal, raising questions about oversight and potential conflicts of interest. Separately, PostgreSQL 19 has introduced standardized graph query capabilities, integrating SQL syntax through a collaborative effort, though indexing performance still requires further development. AI

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Top Pentagon Official Contracted Personal Lawyer to Handle Minerals Deal Article URL: https:// prospect.org/2026/08/21/pentag on-minerals-deal-department-defens

    Top Pentagon Official Contracted Personal Lawyer to Handle Minerals Deal Article URL: https:// prospect.org/2026/08/21/pentag on-minerals-deal-department-defense-cerberus-capital-alan-waldenberg-stephen-feinberg/ Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9564714 Point…

    LINKS prospect.org/…/pentagon-minerals-deal-dep…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    PostgreSQL 19 connects the dots with standardized graph queries Baked-in SQL syntax arrives through multi-vendor collaboration, although indexing still needs to

    PostgreSQL 19 connects the dots with standardized graph queries Baked-in SQL syntax arrives through multi-vendor collaboration, although indexing still needs to catch up https://www. theregister.com/databases/2026 /09/04/postgresql-19-connects-the-dots-with-standardized-graph-que…

    LINKS theregister.com/…/5294500

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