New methods boost reasoning in small and large language models
Artificial intelligence is advancing across a wide range of fields, with one of the most important developments being its growing capacity for reasoning. This capability
Read moreHow AI is reshaping the future of healthcare and medical research
The book passage I read at the top is from “Chapter 10: The Big Black Bag.” In imagining AI in medicine, Carey, Zak, and I included in our book two fictional accounts. In the first, a medical resident consults GPT-4 on her personal phone as the patient in front of her crashes. Within seconds, it offers an alternate response based on recent literature. In the second account, a 90-year-old woman with several chronic conditions is living independently and receiving near-constant […]
Read moreDefining Your Own Python Function
Watch Now This tutorial has a related video course created by the Real Python team. Watch it together with the written tutorial to deepen your understanding: Defining and Calling Python Functions A Python function is a named block of code that performs specific tasks and can be reused in other parts of your code. Python has several built-in functions that are always available, and you can also create your own. These are known as user-defined functions. To define a function […]
Read morePython Continuous Integration and Deployment Using GitHub Actions
Creating software is an achievement worth celebrating. But software is never static. Bugs need to be fixed, features need to be added, and security demands regular updates. In today’s landscape, with agile methodologies dominating, robust DevOps systems are crucial for managing an evolving codebase. That’s where GitHub Actions shine, empowering Python developers to automate workflows and ensure their projects adapt seamlessly to change. GitHub Actions for Python empowers developers to automate workflows efficiently. This enables teams to maintain software quality […]
Read moreRewriting SymCrypt in Rust to modernize Microsoft’s cryptographic library
Outdated coding practices and memory-unsafe languages like C are putting software, including cryptographic libraries, at risk. Fortunately, memory-safe languages like Rust, along with formal verification tools, are now mature enough to be used at scale, helping prevent
Read morePython Hits the Big Screen and Other Python News for June 2025
A newly announced documentary brings Python’s history and culture to the screen, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at the people and philosophies that shaped it. Meanwhile, new releases and PEPs continue to drive the evolution in packaging and language design. Conferences also continue to foster inclusion, learning, and connection. With new leadership at the PSF and a slate of impactful updates, the Python community is clearly energized and looking ahead. Let’s dive into the biggest developments shaping Python this month. […]
Read moreBenchmarkQED: Automated benchmarking of RAG systems
One of the key use cases for generative AI involves answering questions over private datasets, with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) as the go-to framework. As new RAG techniques emerge, there’s a growing need to benchmark their performance across diverse datasets and metrics. To meet this need, we’re introducing BenchmarkQED, a new suite of tools that automates RAG benchmarking at scale, available on
Read moreQuiz: How to Find an Absolute Value in Python
Interactive Quiz ⋅ 9 QuestionsBy Bartosz Zaczyński Share In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of How to Find an Absolute Value in Python. By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit key concepts such as how to use Python’s built-in functions to compute absolute values, apply them in mathematical operations, and handle different data types effectively. The quiz contains 9 questions and there is no time limit. You’ll get 1 point for each correct answer. At the end of the […]
Read morePython Project: Build a Word Count Command-Line App
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Read moreQuiz: How Can You Structure Your Python Script?
Interactive Quiz ⋅ 11 QuestionsBy Bartosz Zaczyński Share In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of the tutorial How Can You Structure Your Python Script? By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit best practices for organizing your Python scripts, including setting up the main entry point, using imports effectively, and writing code that can be reused as modules or run as standalone scripts. The quiz contains 11 questions and there is no time limit. You’ll get 1 point for each […]
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