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Gemini Pro: Google empowers developers with advanced AI capabilities

Ryan Daws — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:29:58 +0000

Google has announced the availability of its AI model Gemini Pro for developers and enterprises to craft solutions for their specific needs. This move is accompanied by a commitment to ongoing refinement based on user feedback. Gemini comes in three distinctive sizes: Ultra, Pro, and Nano. The Nano version has already been integrated into Android... Read more »

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Checkmarx uncovers persistent Python package threat

Ryan Daws — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:00:03 +0000

Checkmarx has uncovered a threat actor that has been quietly infiltrating the open-source ecosystem for nearly six months, planting malicious Python packages with a focus on deception and financial gain. The malicious actor employed a systematic approach, disguising their packages with names closely resembling popular legitimate Python packages. These decoy packages, camouflaged to blend in,... Read more »

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Lightning AI becomes a PyTorch Foundation premier member

Ryan Daws — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:36:04 +0000

The PyTorch Foundation, a neutral hub facilitating collaboration within the deep learning community, has announced that Lightning AI has become a premier member. Lightning AI is the driving force behind PyTorch Lightning, an open-source framework and platform empowering companies to construct and deploy cutting-edge AI products employing the latest generative AI models. Luca Antiga, CTO... Read more »

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Python Developers Survey: Python 2 clings on for certain use cases

James Bourne — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:29:44 +0000

A new survey from the Python Software Foundation has found that while Python 3 remains dominant both for work and play, usage of Python 2 crept up from the previous year. The study, in association with JetBrains which polled more than 23,000 Python developers, found 93% of respondents had already implemented Python 3, based on... Read more »

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Graphcore joins PyTorch Foundation as a general member

Ryan Daws — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 10:32:25 +0000

The PyTorch Foundation, a home for the deep learning community to collaborate on the open-source PyTorch framework and ecosystem, has announced that Graphcore is joining its ranks. Graphcore – a Bristol, UK-based company specialising in designing and manufacturing AI accelerators, hardware, and software tailored for AI and machine learning workloads – has joined as a... Read more »

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Intel joins PyTorch Foundation as a ‘Premier’ member

Ryan Daws — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 08:46:09 +0000

Intel has become a ‘Premier’ member of the PyTorch Foundation in a move aimed at propelling the advancement of AI. PyTorch is a popular open-source framework that accelerates AI application development and facilitates experimentation that can lead to creative breakthroughs in the field. The framework was originally developed by Meta AI and is now part... Read more »

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Malicious PyPI package discovered in ongoing ‘PaperPin’ campaign

Ryan Daws — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 11:05:45 +0000

In a recent analysis conducted by Sonatype, a malicious Python Package Index (PyPI) package named ‘VMConnect’ was discovered masquerading as the legitimate VMware vSphere connector module ‘vConnector’. The counterfeit package was found to contain sinister code designed to compromise users’ systems. Further investigation revealed an ongoing campaign involving additional packages like “ethter” and “quantiumbase,” all... Read more »

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Sonatype uncovers further malicious PyPI and npm packages

Ryan Daws — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 15:47:27 +0000

Sonatype continues to uncover a significant number of malicious packages within the PyPI and npm software registries. Among the flagged packages were several Python packages published on PyPI, masquerading as legitimate libraries named after the popular npm “colors” library. The malicious packages, including names such as “broke-rcl,” “brokescolors,” and “trexcolors,” exclusively targeted the Windows operating... Read more »

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PyPI suspends new projects and users due to malicious activity

Ryan Daws — Mon, 22 May 2023 15:31:24 +0000

The PyPI (Python Package Index) team has temporarily suspended new projects and users on their platform due to malicious activity. This surge in malicious activity aligns with a larger trend observed across several open-source registries in recent months. Notably, incidents such as the flood of malicious packages on the NPM JavaScript package manager and a... Read more »

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PyPI will sell ‘Organization’ accounts to corporate projects

Ryan Daws — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:49:43 +0000

Python Packaging Index (PyPI) has announced the introduction of ‘Organization’ accounts, as the first step in its plan to build financial support and long-term sustainability. Organizations on PyPI are self-managed teams with exclusive branded web addresses. PyPI aims to make its platform easier to use for large community projects, organisations, or companies that manage multiple... Read more »

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