OpenAI is acquiring open source Python tool-maker Astral

OpenAI announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Astral, the company behind popular open source Python development tools such as uv, Ruff, and ty, and integrate the company ...
UC San Diego Today

A UC San Diego Tool Teaching Code to 25 Million is Even More Critical in Age of AI

UC San Diego cognitive scientist Philip Guo created Python Tutor, a free tool that makes code “visible” step by step. The research behind it earned a Test of Time award, recog ...
Windows Report

Now You Can Generate Richer Alt Text in Word and PowerPoint for Mac

Microsoft has updated Word and PowerPoint for Mac with a new generative AI model that creates detailed, contextual alt text for images.
SciTech Daily

Invisible to the Human Eye: Scientists Create the World’s Smallest QR Code

A 1.98-square-micrometer QR code, etched into ceramic thin film and verified by Guinness, showcases a new approach to ultra-dense, long-term data storage. How small can a QR code actually be?
IEEE

Python Source Code Vulnerability Detection Based on CodeBERT Language Model

Abstract: Programming language source code vulnerability mining is crucial to improving the security of software systems, but current research is mostly focused on the C language field, with little ...
The White House

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Imposes a Temporary Import Duty to Address Fundamental International Payment Problems

PROTECTING THE U.S. ECONOMY AND NATIONAL INTERESTS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation imposing a temporary import duty to address fundamental international payments problems and ...
IEEE

Evaluating Python Static Code Analysis Tools Using FAIR Principles

Abstract: The quality of modern software relies heavily on the effective use of static code analysis tools. To improve their usefulness, these tools should be evaluated using a framework that ...