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GPJax has released v0.9! In this release, they have migrated the backend of GPJax to Flax. The release information can be found here: https://hubs.la/Q02Ywc5l0

Big thanks to The AI Alliance for supporting #NumHack as a Community Sponsor! Your work in advancing responsible and ethical AI aligns perfectly with our goals, inspiring participants to develop innovative solutions that benefit society. Together, we’re building a brighter, more inclusive future for AI. Thank you, The Alliance, for helping make this event possible! Don’t miss out on the chance to join NumHack! Connect with data enthusiasts, collaborate on impactful projects, and learn from industry experts. Register today and become part of a vibrant community driving innovation in data science and open source! Learn more at https://hubs.la/Q02Yyr2t0 #NumHack24 #AIForGood

Open Source isn’t free—but supporting it has never been more beneficial! NumFOCUS supports over 60 vital Open Source projects like?Pandas, scikit-learn, Scipy, Matplotlib, NumPy, or Bokeh. These projects are used daily by millions of developers, and without organizations like NumFOCUS, many couldn’t keep their lights on ?? If your organization relies on these tools—and let’s face it, it probably does—now’s the perfect time to give back. NumFOCUS is looking for?20 organizations to pledge $5,000?as part of their?End-of-Year Campaign. Here is the best thing about it: A $5K pledge doesn’t just help the Open Source community; it also gets you?PyData Global Sponsorship benefits! ?? At?Bytewax, partnering with NumFOCUS and participating in PyData events is always a highlight—not just because their team (shoutout to?Nolan Fortman, Tomara Youngblood, Leah Silen, and others!) is amazing, but also because it’s some of the?most effective marketing dollars?we’ve spent.?

Grateful to Data Umbrella for their support as a Community Sponsor at NumHack! Their commitment to diversity and inclusion in data science creates invaluable opportunities for underrepresented communities, inspiring all of us to build a more inclusive tech landscape. Thank you, Data Umbrella, for championing diversity in data and empowering our community! Don’t miss out on the chance to join NumHack! Connect with data enthusiasts, collaborate on impactful projects, and learn from industry experts. Register today and become part of a vibrant community driving innovation in data science and open source! Learn more at https://hubs.la/Q02YyqPT0 #NumHack24 #AIForGood

A huge thank you to Data Natives for being a Community Sponsor of #NumHack! Your support empowers our community to innovate, collaborate, and push the boundaries of data science. We’re grateful for your commitment to fostering a vibrant and inclusive environment for all participants. Together, we’re driving the future of data! Don’t miss out on the chance to join NumHack! Connect with data enthusiasts, collaborate on impactful projects, and learn from industry experts. Register today and become part of a vibrant community driving innovation in data science and open source! Learn more at https://hubs.la/Q02YyqCS0 #NumHack24 #AIForGood

PyVista is a library for creating stunning visuals of 3D scientific data. Their latest release focused on ensuring compatibility with NumPy 2.0, upgrades for future compatibility with VTK, enhanced documentation hosting, and indexing by search engines. For a complete list of changes, check out their blog: https://hubs.la/Q02YpKh10

Help Us Make a Big Impact as a Year-End Partner! This year, we're excited to kick off our End-of-Year Campaign at NumFOCUS with a simple goal: bring together 20 organizations to each pledge $5,000. These contributions will go toward programs like our Small Development Grants, providing funding to NumFOCUS projects. Every dollar helps improve usability, grow communities, and make progress toward major releases. And there’s a bonus! With a $5k pledge, your organization will also receive PyData Global Sponsorship benefits, including: ??Your logo featured on the PyData Global website ?? A shoutout in our event’s welcome video ?? Opportunities to share a talk or tutorial ?? Access to our job board and participant directory PyData Global (Dec. 3–5) is a virtual gathering of 2,000+ data enthusiasts and professionals from around the world—an amazing opportunity to connect and showcase your support for open source. We'd love to have your organization join us in making a difference! Interested? We'd love to have your organization join us in making a difference! Interested? Visit https://bit.ly/40W3bPd. #NumFOCUS #OpenSource #PyDataGlobal #OpenCodeForGood

Big thanks to Lightning AI for being a Silver Sponsor for NumHack! With their expertise in accelerating AI development, they’re empowering our participants to build and deploy impactful solutions with ease. We’re thrilled to have Lightning AI lighting the way for innovation at this year’s event! Don’t miss out on the chance to join NumHack! Connect with data enthusiasts, collaborate on impactful projects, and learn from industry experts. Register today and become part of a vibrant community driving innovation in data science and open source! Learn more at https://hubs.la/Q02Yyq1s0 #NumHack24 #AIForGood

Two Google Summer of Code and one Outreachy contributor wrapped up their projects with MDAnalysis! Congrats to their successes! ??

A huge thank you to Modal, our Infrastructure Partner for #NumHack! Thanks to their cutting-edge platform, our teams are empowered with powerful and streamlined infrastructure solutions, helping take innovation to the next level. We’re grateful to have Modal’s support in fostering creativity and collaboration! Don’t miss out on the chance to join NumHack! Connect with data enthusiasts, collaborate on impactful projects, and learn from industry experts. Register today and become part of a vibrant community driving innovation in data science and open source! Learn more at https://hubs.la/Q02Yyq-R0