Python rejects $1.5M grant from U.S. govt. fearing ethical compromise

The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has withdrawn its $1.5 million grant proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation ...

Python plan to boost software security foiled by Trump admin’s anti-DEI rules

The Python Software Foundation has rejected a $1.5 million government grant because of anti-DEI requirements imposed by the ...

The Python Software Foundation has turned down a $1.5 million US government grant amid ethical concerns

Hardware Security researcher quips maybe it's time to get 'a real job' after being paid meagre $1,000 bug bounty by Apple Hardware 'There is no such thing as a good secret backdoor,' says Nvidia, ...

Python Software Foundation turns down $1.5 million NSF grant because of the anti-DEI strings attached.

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 ...
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Making Math Less Stressful With A Python Super-Calculator

In a recent write-up, [David Delony] explains how he built a Wolfram Mathematica-like engine with Python. Core to the system is SymPy for symbolic math support. [David] said being able to work ...

Vibe coding platform Cursor releases first in-house LLM, Composer, promising 4X speed boost

The vibe coding tool Cursor, from startup Anysphere, has introduced Composer, its first in-house, proprietary coding large language model (LLM) as part of its Cursor 2.0 platform update.