Snowflake: Python usage grows by 571%
Python is most commonly used within the Snowflake Data Cloud for building AI models and apps. Especially its ease of use, active community and numerous libraries and frameworks appeal to developers.
In Snowpark, the Data Cloud component for building apps, the use of Python increased by 571%. The... Read more
Popularity of Python continues to rise against backdrop of AI race
Python is more popular than ever, as shown in March's TIOBE Index. Although it has held the top spot in this ranking of most-used programming languages for years, its lead over the number two (C) has never been more significant. What explains Python's growth spurt?
After years of Python going ne... Read more
JetBrains tests new terminal in all IDEs
The beta release of the new terminal in all JetBrains Integrated Development Environments is a stepping stone to a revised development environment.
JetBrains offers a total of 14 different IDEs for writing code. All of these IDEs can expect a new terminal soon. Some major IDEs are IntelliJ IDEA ... Read more
Snowflake Cortex: LLMs in the hands of all users
Snowflake is set to offer customers a managed service that securely unleashes AI models on enterprise data. With Cortex, Snowflake says it is giving everyone the opportunity to generate value from generative AI, regardless of expertise. The company itself already has a few "LLM-powered experiences"... Read more
Microsoft gives Excel wings with Python addition
Microsoft released a new preview version of Microsoft Excel today. Main new feature in this preview is the support for the Python programming language. Many data analysts are used to writing Python for analysis, which will soon be possible in Excel as well. This will give Excel wings.
For the ba... Read more
Python responds to AI development and removes GIL: joy among developers
Python will gradually remove GIL from the programming language over the next few years. This is an important development to keep Python relevant in the area of AI model development. The transition period is longer than five years but is a conscious decision by the Python Steering Council because co... Read more
Google Cloud Assured Open Source Software now available
The OSS service is being offered for free to Java and Python developers.
In a move to improve the security of the most widely used open-source software, Google Cloud this week announced that it is making its Assured Open Source Software service generally available for Java and Python ecosystems.... Read more
‘Open-source coding at risk due to new EU legislation’
The Python Software Foundation (PSF) is unhappy with new EU legislation regarding cybersecurity. According to PSF head Deb Nicholson, open-source developers can be held responsible for flaws in code which they themselves have earned nothing from making.
The EU drafted two laws in 2022 that have ... Read more
JetBrains releases results for the State of Developer Ecosystem 2022
The tools vendor has released the results of their sixth annual survey on the landscape of the developer community.
Each year, JetBrains conducts their Developer Ecosystem Survey to deliver an overview of the trends and complexion of the development world. The 2022 survey report was created from... Read more
15-year-old Python bug puts 350,000 open-source projects at risk
Researchers at Trellix said they have patched nearly 62,000 open-source projects susceptible to a 15-year-old path traversal vulnerability in the Python ecosystem.
The bug, tracked under CVE-2007-4559, was discovered by Trellix's team in Python’s tarfile module late last year. It was first rep... Read more