Fake Claude Code & OpenClaw AI Tools Delivering Data-Stealing Malware to Developers

Hackers are using fake Claude Code and OpenClaw downloads to spread data-stealing malware like Amatera and AMOS among developers.

OpenAI acquires open-source Python tooling startup Astral

OpenAI Group PBC today announced plans to acquire Astral Software Inc., a startup with a set of widely used Python development tools.  The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Astral’s development ...

OpenAI acquires Astral, the Python startup whose tools run on millions of developer machines

OpenAI is acquiring Astral, the startup whose tools quietly run inside the workflows of millions of Python developers. The deal drops Astral's team in.

OpenAI is acquiring open source Python tool-maker Astral

OpenAI announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Astral, the company behind popular open source Python development tools such as uv, Ruff, and ty, and integrate the company ...
Arabian Post

Pyronut malware targets Telegram bot developers

A malicious Python package masquerading as a legitimate Telegram development tool has been identified as a vehicle for remote code execution attacks, raising concerns about supply chain security ...

OpenAI to buy Python toolmaker Astral to take on Anthropic

OpenAI said on Thursday it will acquire Python toolmaker Astral, as the ChatGPT ​owner looks to strengthen its portfolio ...

ActiveState Launches Curated Catalogs to Neutralize Security Risks in AI-Generated Code

New private repository secures the AI-driven development boom by grounding LLMs in a library of 79 million vetted, rebuilt-from-source components VANCOUVER, BC, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

GlassWorm malware hits 400+ code repos on GitHub, npm, VSCode, OpenVSX

The GlassWorm supply-chain campaign has returned with a new, coordinated attack that targeted hundreds of packages, ...

FANUC Accelerates Physical AI in Industrial Robotics, Leveraging NVIDIA Technologies

Strategic collaboration combines FANUC's global robotics leadership with NVIDIA AI computing and simulation platforms to deliver intelligent, adaptable automation for the factory of the future.
Visual Studio Magazine

Going Local (& a Bit Loco) with Open-Source AI in VS Code

This hands-on PoC shows how I got an open-source model running locally in Visual Studio Code, where the setup worked, where it broke down, and what to watch out for if you want to apply a local model ...
The Hacker News

GlassWorm Attack Uses Stolen GitHub Tokens to Force-Push Malware Into Python Repos

GlassWorm campaign injects malware into GitHub Python repos using stolen tokens since March 8, 2026, exposing developers to ...
InfoQ

Google Open-Sources the Common Expression Language for Python

Google has open sourced CEL-expr-python, a Python implementation of the Common Expression Language (CEL), a non-Turing complete embedded policy and expression language designed for simplicity, speed, ...