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New tools for Azure ML include integration with Python environments and self-tuning training for machine learning models
The Py-Spy profiler can profile Python applications without modifying source code, and it installs using Python’s native package management
Python displaces C++ in the popularity ranking, and places high in the PyPL and RedMonk rankings too
A preview feature allows Python scripts to be used as data sources and as a way to create visualizations in Power BI Desktop
Python programmers have many excellent options for creating web apps and APIs; Django, Weppy, Bottle, and Flask lead the way
Already tops in the IEEE and PyPL rankings, Python could soon conquer the Tiobe index too
Python’s designer explains why he stepped down as “benevolent dictator for life”—and how he’ll stay involved with the language
The beta extension is available now, with the full Python Language Server implementation due by 2019
Anaconda 5.2 adds job scheduling, support for GPUs, and integration with version control systems including Git and GitHub
PyTorch 1.0 shines for rapid prototyping with dynamic neural networks, auto-differentiation, deep Python integration, and strong support for GPUs