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A new library called pretext is set to revolutionize web development by speeding up how browsers measure text. This innovation bypasses costly browser processes, enabling faster, text-heavy applications. Additionally, JetBrains expands its AI coding assistant, Jupy, with a new command-line tool for broader accessibility.
A severe supply chain attack has been discovered in the popular JavaScript library Axios, impacting over 100 million weekly downloads. Malicious versions of Axios were published, containing a remote access Trojan (RAT) designed to compromise developer machines and steal sensitive credentials.
AI research firm Anthropic has acquired Bun, the popular JavaScript toolkit, in a move aimed at bolstering its AI development infrastructure. The acquisition highlights the growing need for fast, predictable runtime environments to support AI agents in code development.
Bun.js is a new JavaScript runtime and toolchain designed to boost performance and simplify development. It integrates runtime, bundler, package manager, and test runner into a single, fast binary, aiming to replace complex existing JavaScript tooling.
