Abstract: The Text-to-SQL task has significant application prospects in automating relational database query interfaces. It can reduce user learning costs and improve data query efficiency. However, ...

A hot potato: Are you a fan of the AI Mode that is now the first option underneath Google's Search bar? Probably not, but it doesn't really matter if you love it or hate it: Google has hinted that it ...

Abstract: A wide range of applications manage interval data with selections and overlap joins being the most fundamental querying operations. Selection queries are typically evaluated using interval ...

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Google has released the MCP Toolbox for Databases, a new open-source module under its GenAI Toolbox aimed at simplifying the integration of SQL databases into AI agents. The release is part of ...

This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. I live in Los Angeles—a city where, if you are in your 20s, don’t come from money, and are chasing a creative pursuit, you most likely work in a ...

At Microsoft Build 2025, we announced the public preview of SQL Server 2025. Built on a foundation of best-in-class security, performance, and availability, SQL Server 2025 empowers customers to ...

At Build 2025, SQL Server 2025 officially entered public preview. As one of the world’s most popular databases, this release continues a decades-long history of innovation with features made for ...

For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss whether and how to pay attention and respond when Trump “jokes” about the possibility of serving a third term as president.

A glitch in Google’s AI Overviews may inadvertently expose how Google’s algorithm understands search queries and chooses answers. Bugs in Google Search are useful to examine because they may expose ...

Natural language interface to databases is a growing focus within artificial intelligence, particularly because it allows users to interact with structured databases using plain human language. This ...