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- 31 MIN READ•Sep 21, 2026
Why the Iceberg DataFusion Integration Is Moving to Apache DataFusion
Why the Iceberg DataFusion integration moved to the DataFusion project, and what the split means for users, Comet, and iceberg-rust contributors.
Apache DataFusionApache IcebergRust - 32 MIN READ•Sep 21, 2026
What Iceberg v4's Proposed FILE Type Means for Multimodal Tables
Iceberg v4's proposed FILE type brings first-class media references to tables, via Parquet's FILE logical type, ranges, checksums, and pre-signed URLs.
Apache IcebergIceberg v4Multimodal - 39 MIN READ•Sep 21, 2026
Fast Classification Models, LLMs, and the Apache Iceberg Lakehouse
How fast classification models like Jev alongside open alternatives such as GLiClass compare with LLMs, and how to run both together inside an Apache Iceberg lakehouse.
Apache IcebergAILLM - 31 MIN READ•Sep 21, 2026
How Apache Ossie Is Deciding What Agents and BI Tools Can Ask a Semantic Layer
How Apache Ossie's layered query design gives AI agents both a constrained dimensional interface and a grain-safe SQL interface for semantic layers.
Semantic LayerApache OssieAI Agents - 31 MIN READ•Sep 21, 2026
CVE-2026-73334 and the Trust Boundary Inside an Encrypted Parquet File
CVE-2026-73334 lets a tampered Parquet footer route a reader's KMS token to an attacker. Here's the fix, Iceberg's safe path, and how to audit your lakehouse.
Apache ParquetEncryptionKMS - 31 MIN READ•Sep 21, 2026
Parquet Page Indexes and the Last Mile of Pruning in Apache Iceberg
Parquet page indexes can cut selective Iceberg scans by an order of magnitude on sorted data. How they work, what they cost, and how to lay out tables.
Apache ParquetApache IcebergPruning - 31 MIN READ•Sep 21, 2026
How Apache Polaris Plans to Share Iceberg Tables Across Organizations
Apache Polaris's Open Sharing proposal adds first-class shares, external consumers, and listings so any Iceberg REST engine can read shared tables.
Apache PolarisData SharingIceberg REST - 31 MIN READ•Sep 21, 2026
Keeping Lakehouse Traffic Off the Public Internet With Apache Polaris
A private Polaris lakehouse still leaks data if the storage hop goes public. How to bind vended credentials to private networks on AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Apache PolarisNetworkingSecurity - 31 MIN READ•Sep 21, 2026
Vector Search Directly Over Iceberg Tables, and When You Still Need a Vector Database
Embeddings are just columns. When exact vector search over Iceberg scans beats a vector database, when it does not, and how to lay out tables.
Vector SearchApache IcebergRAG - 12 MIN READ•Mar 7, 2026
Codex Context Management: Context Windows, AGENTS.md, and Skills
Manage Codex context with layered AGENTS.md guidance, reusable skills, project configuration, focused prompts, and external tools when they are actually needed.
AI toolscontext managementprompt engineering - 6 MIN READ•May 25, 2026
Hermes Agent with DeepSeek V4 and Slack: Current Setup Guide
Install Hermes Agent, choose a current DeepSeek provider, and connect Slack through Socket Mode with the tokens, scopes, events, and allowlist Hermes requires.
AI ToolsOpen SourceHermes Agent - 31 MIN READ•Sep 10, 2026
Agentic Data Architecture
A six-layer reference architecture for agents on company data: planners, tool boundaries, identity, the semantic layer, and what breaks when a layer is missing.
Agentic AIdata architecturesemantic layer