At the core of every AI coding agent is a technology called a large language model (LLM), which is a type of neural network ...

The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has withdrawn its $1.5 million grant proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) due to funding terms forcing a compromise on its commitment to ...

A PSF proposal to address vulnerabilities in Python and PyPi was recommended for funding, but it was declined because the terms barred “any programs that advance or promote DEI, or discriminatory ...

The Python Software Foundation has rejected a $1.5 million government grant because of anti-DEI requirements imposed by the Trump administration, the nonprofit said in a blog post yesterday. The grant ...

Perl was once everywhere. Or at least it felt that way. Around the turn of the millennium, it seemed that almost every website was built on the back of this scripting language. It processed massive ...

Each year, the code-sharing platform GitHub releases its ‘State of the Octoverse’ report, which among other things ranks the popularity of programming languages. The latest report, released in October ...

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Freelancing is growing fast and isn’t slowing down. Businesses can cut costs and scale quickly with freelancers. AI and digital platforms make freelancing easier and more profitable. Case closed; ...

At one time, freelancing was seen as the domain of plucky young writers and daring web designers. Now, it’s a growing fact of life for billions of workers around the world, as companies break up ...