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Python slithers faster by adding lazy imports that load code after startup

PEP 810 approved following lengthy debate among developer community Python programs are set to get faster startup times with PEP 810 "Explicit lazy imports," which allows scripts to defer loading ...

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The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has withdrawn its $1.5 million grant proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation ...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

Large language models help computer programs to evolve

Romera-Paredes and colleagues’ work is the latest step in a long line of research that attempts to create programs automatically by taking inspiration from biological evolution, a field called genetic ...