Hasura GraphQL and Distributed SQL are technologies used for building scalable and real-time applications. The YugabyteDB Community Q&A session covered GraphQL fundamentals and provided resources for further exploration of these technologies. Upcoming events include a meetup on extending PostgreSQL to Google Spanner architecture, SpringOne connecting Spring apps to distributed SQL clusters in Kubernetes, and the Distributed SQL Virtual Summit 2020 featuring speakers from prominent companies like Pinterest and Twitter. The summit will take place on September 15th-17th, offering insights into scaling GraphQL subscriptions with YugabyteDB.