Graphcore joins PyTorch Foundation as a general member

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 general member of the foundation.

PyTorch has long been a go-to framework for developers in the field...

7 September 2023 | Artificial Intelligence

IBM uses generative AI to accelerate mainframe application modernisation

IBM has unveiled a generative AI-assisted product to accelerate the modernisation of mainframe applications.

‘Watsonx Code Assistant for Z‘ is the latest addition to the Watson Code Assistant product family. The solution – along with the upcoming IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Red Hat Ansible Lightspeed – is powered by IBM's watsonx.ai code model.

Watsonx.ai boasts an impressive knowledge of 115 coding languages and has been trained on a staggering 1.5 trillion...

22 August 2023 | Artificial Intelligence

Programming language Julia makes TIOBE Index top 20 debut

Programming language Julia has secured its place in the coveted TIOBE Index top 20 for the first time.

The historic achievement marks a major milestone for Julia, a programming language that has been in existence for just over a decade.

Known for its applications in data science and mathematical computation, Julia's inclusion in the top 20 raises questions about its unique attributes and its potential to compete with established giants in the field.

Julia's...

15 August 2023 | Languages

Intel joins PyTorch Foundation as a ‘Premier’ member

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 of the Linux Foundation.

Intel's involvement with PyTorch dates back to 2018, with a clear vision to democratise AI...

11 August 2023 | Artificial Intelligence

State of Rust: Increasing global adoption supports positive outlook

The Rust Survey Working Group has reported impressive growth and increasing global adoption of the much-loved programming language.

The ‘State of Rust’ survey has been conducted for the past six years and provides valuable insights into the community's sentiments and preferences regarding Rust.

9,433 “Rustaceans” completed the most recent survey, an impressive 82 percent completion rate compared to 76 percent in the previous year. The increased engagement...

7 August 2023 | Languages

Malicious PyPI package discovered in ongoing ‘PaperPin’ campaign

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 sharing the same structure and payload.

The 'VMConnect'...

4 August 2023 | Hacking & Security

Sonatype uncovers further malicious PyPI and npm packages

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 system. Once installed, these packages would initiate the...

23 June 2023 | Developer

Apple opens ‘Activities’ sign-ups for WWDC 2023

Apple has opened sign-ups for ‘Activities’ which enable remote developers to actively participate in this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) festivities. 

Apple introduced WWDC Digital Lounges in 2021, providing developers with the opportunity to engage in online discussions with Apple engineers and designers. This year, the experience returns for WWDC23, renamed simply as Activities.

Developers can now register on the Apple Developer website to...

31 May 2023 | Developer

PyPI suspends new projects and users due to malicious activity

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 similar attack on the Nuget package manager last year, involving over 140,000 malicious packages, have highlighted the...

22 May 2023 | Hacking & Security

GitHub releases Blackbird code search engine

GitHub has released its reworked code search engine, Blackbird, which is built on Rust and promises faster and more comprehensive software repository exploration.

This revision, which has been in development for three years, is part of GitHub's efforts to enhance text-based search techniques for code queries.

With Blackbird, developers can quickly search, navigate, and comprehend their code, contextualize critical information and ultimately increase productivity. Colin...

10 May 2023 | Developer