Python stories

OpenAI brings its Codex desktop app to Windows, targeting the nearly half of professional developers who use the platform daily.

Chainguard expands its rebuilt-from-source Libraries to Python, Java and JavaScript, targeting malware risks in AI-driven software supply chains.

Red Hat launches AI Enterprise and AI 3.3, deepening its Nvidia tie-up to target production-grade, hybrid cloud agentic AI at scale.

ActiveState launches a 79m-component secure open source catalogue to centralise software supply chains and cut enterprise vulnerability risk.

Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.

Constructive launches secure-by-default Postgres platform to hardwire Row-Level Security and permissions into databases from creation.

Developers granting AI agents broad, unsupervised access to code and systems are creating new software supply chain and data exposure risks.

GitHub Copilot tops 4.7m paid users as GitHub pitches Agent HQ as the central hub for multi-vendor coding agents across its platform.

GitHub launches a Copilot SDK in technical preview, letting developers embed AI agent workflows into apps without building orchestration.

Google has launched an open Universal Commerce Protocol to standardise AI shopping flows across search, apps, merchants and payments.

Aptitude tests have surged 54-fold in software hiring as AI shifts demand from coding syntax to problem-solving, judgement and core skills.

By 2026, Java is tipped to be AI's production backbone, driving heavier compute, tighter security and runtime modernisation.

LF Energy brings Apple, Microsoft and Shell onto its board as membership surges and event attendance hits records across three continents.

Anthropic donates its Model Context Protocol to the new Agentic AI Foundation under the Linux Foundation to standardise agentic AI tools.

Socket launches a beta Ruby analysis engine to reduce false alerts by identifying truly exploitable vulnerabilities in Ruby applications.

OpenAI's AI models lead secure code generation with up to 72% pass rate, outpacing rivals who show little progress despite ongoing sector development.

Minimus unveils Image Creator, enabling enterprises to build secure, custom container images with enhanced compliance and reduced vulnerabilities.

ArrayFire 3.10 launches with a new Python interface and expanded hardware support, enhancing performance and compatibility for GPU computing across major platforms.

AI agents are transforming enterprise platforms in APAC, enabling interoperable systems and boosting productivity without reducing jobs, says Workday CTO.

A Stack Overflow survey finds 84% of developers use AI tools, yet 46% mistrust AI output, highlighting a growing trust gap despite rising adoption.