November 16, 2024 at 05:19AM Fil-C, created by Filip Pizlo from Epic Games, is a memory-safe version of C and C++ allowing developers to maintain compatibility without learning new languages like Rust. It focuses on memory safety through a permissively licensed open-source compiler, although it currently has performance limitations and works only on Linux/x86_64. ### … Read more
March 31, 2024 at 12:37PM Google reports that Rust is twice as productive compared to C++ and has been effective in rewriting projects. Memory safety is seen as crucial for national security, leading to a shift in awareness. Microsoft and other organizations are also adopting Rust, citing its benefits over C/C++. Developers show confidence in … Read more
February 5, 2024 at 06:06PM Google donated $1 million to the Rust Foundation to improve interoperability between Rust and C++. The investment aims to expand Rust’s adoption, given its ability to prevent vulnerabilities. This supports the pressure on software developers to consider Rust and other memory-safe languages. The grant will specifically address the challenge of … Read more
February 5, 2024 at 06:06PM Google has pledged $1 million to the Rust Foundation to enhance interoperability between Rust and C++ code. This investment aims to expand the adoption of Rust across various components of the platform, with Android benefiting from its memory-safe programming language. Google’s support will also help launch a new ‘Interop’ initiative … Read more
February 5, 2024 at 06:06PM Google has released an AI-aided fuzzing framework in open source to help find vulnerabilities faster. The tool leverages large language models to generate fuzz targets and has resulted in a 30% increase in code coverage for over 300 projects. The framework allows experimentation and testing of fuzz targets and also … Read more