GitHub Copilot Enterprise, Amazon AI Integration, Python Security Scare, and MWC Barcelona Insights
Github: Copilot Enterprise launched by GitHub.
GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered coding assistant that helps developers write code faster. GitHub Copilot can be accessed as an extension within Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, JetBrains suite of IDEs, and Azure Data Studio.
GitHub launched Copilot with three subscription options:
- Copilot Individual, designed for personal use
- Copilot Business, tailored for organisations
- Copilot Enterprise, catered to companies looking to customise GitHub Copilot for their organisation
GitHub Copilot Enterprise is GitHub’s latest release. It is currently priced at 39 USD per user per month.
GitHub Enterprise is a plan that uses Copilot and is available for businesses that use GitHub Enterprise Cloud. It provides AI features to enhance your experience on GitHub, such as the ability to chat with Copilot in the browser and refer content for Copilot using your project repositories.
Enterprise owners can allow any number of organisations in the enterprise to access GitHub Copilot. If an organisation has access to Copilot, owners of the organisation can assign Copilot Enterprise seats to any of its members.
Amazon: Amazon integrated Claude-3 and Mistral AI models in Amazon Bedrock
Amazon Bedrock is a service that gives you access to different high-quality AI models made by top AI companies like Cohere, Meta, and Amazon. Bedrock allows you to use these models through an easy-to-use interface. This service makes it simple to use advanced AI technology and acts as a broker between the client company and AI model developing companies.
Amazon has been adding AI models to Bedrock frequently and has integrated Anthropic’s Claude-3 and Mistral AI models into its Bedrock offerings recently.
Mistral models have an exceptional understanding of natural language and code-related tasks. The accuracy, versatility, and ability to explain various things to the user make Mistral AI’s models very useful for automating, scaling, and knowledge sharing.
On 4th March, 2024, customers will be able to access the different models created by Anthropic on Amazon Bedrock. These include Claude 3 Opus, Claude 3 Sonnet, and Claude 3 Haiku.
The Claude 3 models are better at following complex, multi-step instructions than earlier generations. Claude 3 models have set a new standard by outperforming other models available today, including OpenAI’s GPT-4, in the areas of reasoning, math, and coding.
Anthropic claims that Claude 3 shows big improvements compared to other models currently available. It is better at tasks like coding and understanding languages, apart from English, like Spanish, Japanese, and French.
Python: Python packages caught using DLL side-loading to bypass security
ReversingLabs researchers recently uncovered Python packages using DLL side-loading to evade security tools.
DLL side-loading occurs when a hacker places a malicious copy of a DLL (Dynamic Link Library) in the same folder as the original file on the victim’s computer. The program accesses the malicious copy instead of the legitimate one.
This allows the hacker to execute their code alongside the program’s code whenever the program interacts with the malicious file. In this case, these malicious packages targeted existing PyPI packages, NP6HelperHttp and NP6HelperConfig.
The impact of these malicious Python packages on a common user could be significant. If a user unknowingly installs these packages, their computer could be vulnerable to security breaches. The malicious DLL could allow hackers to execute unauthorised code, potentially compromising sensitive information or damaging the user’s system. The Python developer team has removed the packages from the Python library to ensure user privacy.
MWC Barcelona:
The Mobile World Congress (MWC), Barcelona is one of the largest and most important annual events for the mobile industry worldwide. MWC brings together industry leaders, innovators, policymakers, and stakeholders from across the globe.
Major companies in the mobile sector use MWC as a platform to showcase their latest products, technologies, and services. These include smartphone manufacturers, network operators, software developers, and technology providers.
MWC continued to impress this year with cutting-edge innovations. Let us look at some of these:
Motorola Wearable Phone
Motorola has impressed us with unconventional phone designs in the past and its newest creation is especially fascinating. Its ability to bend offers convenience for users who want quick access to their device without having to carry it in their pocket or bag. Users can also wear the phone like a bracelet.
Samsung Galaxy Ring
At MWC, Samsung showcased its Galaxy Ring. While details about many of the Ring’s main features and specifications are yet to be disclosed, it has been revealed that it will include sleep tracking, heart-rate monitoring, as well as menstrual and fertility-cycle tracking.
Humane AI Pin
The Pin is simply a small square you magnetically attach to your jacket. You can speak to it, ask it questions and use it for a large number of tasks. It can translate languages and perform basic tasks like currency conversion. It will also learn your style of speaking so that it can send messages that sound natural to your friends and family when you text them. The Pin operates on its own, with its own phone number. It can respond to questions by speaking out loud, using a simulated voice, or by projecting text or images onto your hand using lasers.
