GitHub confirms 3,800 internal repos stolen through poisoned VS Code extension as supply chain worm hits Microsoft’s Python SDK

GitHub confirmed attackers stole 3,800 internal repositories via a poisoned VS Code extension. The same threat group, TeamPCP, simultaneously compromised Microsoft's durabletask Python ...
leewayhertz

ReAct agents vs function calling agents

Large Language Models (LLMs) are transforming how we interact with technology, enabling tasks like generating creative content, summarizing text, and answering questions. However, they have ...
VentureBeat

One tool call to rule them all? New open source Python tool Runpod Flash eliminates containers for faster AI dev

Credit: VentureBeat made with OpenAI ChatGPT-Images-2.0 Runpod, the high-performance cloud computing and GPU platform designed specifically for AI development, today launched a new open source, MIT ...
ZDNet

You can use Linux 7.0 on these 7 distros today - here's what to expect

The new kernel's number ends in zero, but it's not a milestone release. Linux 7.0 boasts improvements in Rust, its scheduler - and it's further embracing AI. More than half a dozen distros will let ...
Forbes

Microsoft's Agent Stack Confuses Developers While Rivals Simplify

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Microsoft released version 1.0 of its Agent Framework on April 3, unifying two previously ...
Fast Company

Why the industry that feeds 8 billion people still can’t read its own data

Agricultural data is “fragmented, distributed, heterogeneous, and incompatible.” That’s the verdict from a major Council for Agricultural Science and Technology report published barely a year ago, and ...
SpaceNews

Vantor partners with Google AI to automate intelligence reports for government agencies

Dark vessel operating without AIS signal captured by Vantor satellites via Maritime Sentry, embedded by Google Earth AI models. Credit: Vantor WASHINGTON — Vantor, a commercial Earth-observation ...
InfoQ

Google Releases Gemma 3 270M Variant Optimized for Function Calling on Mobile and Edge Devices

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Birgitta Böckeler, Distinguished Engineer at ...
Forbes

Semantic Leakage Is Taking A Hefty Toll On AI Producing Harmonious Mental Health Advice

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I examine the role that semantic leakage ...
Neowin

Linux kernel's 'd_genocide' function removed to align with inclusive language guidelines

The controversial d_genocide() function has been stripped from the Linux kernel's upcoming update. Introduced two years ago, the code's name likely violated inclusive language rules. A recent update ...
Linux Journal

Linux Kernel 5.4 Reaches End-of-Life: Time to Retire a Workhorse

One of the most widely deployed Linux kernels has officially reached the end of its lifecycle. The maintainers of the Linux kernel have confirmed that Linux 5.4, once a cornerstone of countless ...