The Python AI library hack that didnt hack Python [Video]

There are some critical takeaways from the Ultralytics AI Python library hack, but they’re not the ones you might expect. Also, 10 tips for making Python faster and a look at uv—the all-in-one Python project management tool that replaces pip and venv.

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Guess what’s both one of the fastest-growing and most popular languages of 2024? (Hint: It’s not Java.) Also in Python this month: A clever hack of a popular Python AI library offers some hard security lessons, a new Python package management tool accelerates your workflow, and 10 tips for making your Python programs faster.

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3 takeaways from the Ultralytics AI Python library hackYes, the hack points to critical vulnerabilities in the Python ecosystem, but not where you might think. (And no, it wasn’t PyPI.)