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How we cut CDN metadata lookup latency by 91%

Every request to Vercel , which executes on average over 80 million routing instructions per second. Part of that work is looking up metadata to determine which paths exist and how to serve them. When that metadata isn’t cached, the CDN has to fetch it before it can serve the response.passes through our CDN We used to fetch and cache metadata one path at a time, retrieving only what each lookup needed. That seemed efficient at the time, but large deployments can contain hundreds of thousands of

Build with OpenAI Agents API on Vercel

You can now build and deploy long-running, tool-using agents with the on Vercel. OpenAI manages the agent loop and session state, while Vercel hosts the application and connects each session to for code execution and file access.OpenAI Agents APIVercel Sandbox With this integration, you get: Follow the to build and deploy an agent, or explore the .step-by-step guidesample application Read more An OpenAI-managed agent loop and session state Reliable Sandbox creation and reconnection through

Tako Search is free on AI Gateway through September 30

is free exclusively on AI Gateway through September 30. Tako Search It lets AI models search Tako's curated data and the live web, filter web results by domain or publication date, and use the results to answer questions with current information, citations, and visualizations. After September 30, searches are billed at standard rates. The same integration works with on AI Gateway, so you can switch models without changing your search setup. You also don't need a separate Tako account or API key

Vercel Sandbox is now available in all regions

can now run in all 20 , up from four. Vercel SandboxVercel compute regions Running sandboxes closer to the databases, storage, and other services they access reduces latency. Teams can also keep sandbox workloads in approved regions to support data residency and regional processing requirements. remains the default region. Region selection is available on every plan. iad1 Pro and Enterprise teams can also configure failover regions. If Vercel can't create a sandbox in the primary region, it tri

A Bootiful Podcast: Netflix's Paul Bakker

The lifecycle of a sharded Postgres query

Follow a SQL query through the router, across four Postgres shards, and back.

Automattic's board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence

Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/automattics-board-forces-ceo-matt-mullenweg-into-leave-of-absence/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49636283 Points: 429 # Comments: 316

I Built a Website Crawler Because “It Works in the Browser” Isn’t Enough

When you build a website, one of the easiest things to assume is: If the page looks fine in the browser, the website is fine. But a browser session only shows you one path through the application. A website can look completely normal while still having broken links, missing metadata, invalid structured data, crawlability problems, or performance issues across pages you never opened. That was the idea behind a project I’ve been building called sitebot. As a frontend developer, I spend a lot of ti