October 2025 Summaries

Technology Magazine's September 2025 issue highlights Collectors Universe, the company behind Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) and Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), detailing how it transformed its operations to handle a massive increase in collectibles processing and a significant backlog. The company transitioned from physical servers to a cloud infrastructure using Tessell's database automation platform, allowing a three-person database team to perform tasks typically requiring a much larger team and manage over 100 million authenticated items. This move enabled rapid innovation, particularly in developing AI features for mobile applications, such as an AI-powered scanner in the PSA app that enhances user experience by providing instant card identification and price estimates. The shift to AWS and database automation reduced database management costs by nearly 20%, allowing resources to be redirected towards AI and machine learning advancements. The feature also outlines Collectors Universe's growth strategy, which includes global expansion, exploring new collectible categories, and further integrating AI-driven features to make collecting more accessible and engaging for an expanding community.