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Join Airflow experts on Oct 22 for a live tour of 3.1’s biggest updates.Join Airflow experts on October 22 for a live walkthrough👋 Hello ,Your Airflow workflows just got smarter. Airflow 3.0 was the biggest release in the project’s history. Now, Airflow 3.1 introduces new features built for today’s challenges, from orchestrating GenAI pipelines that need human intervention to customizing your UI for non-technical stakeholders.Join Airflow experts on October 22 for a live walkthrough of all the updates you need to know:Human-in-the-loop enables mid-run workflow intervention including branch selection, task output approval/rejection, and text input for downstream tasksReact-based plugin interface extends the plugin system with support for React apps, external views, dashboard integrations, and menu integrationsUI improvements like favorited DAGs, internationalization, restored gantt charts, and performance insightsRegister NowWhether you’re already running 3.0 or waiting to see what's worth upgrading for, this webinar will get you up to speed on all of the latest changes and allow you to get your Airflow 3 questions answered live.Can’t join live? Register anyway and we’ll send you the recording.Sign Up for the RecordingSponsoredSubscribe|Submit a tip|Advertise with UsWelcome to DataPro Expert Insights #153!In this week’s Expert Edition, we’re excited to feature Eric Narro, Analytics Engineer and author of Getting Started with Taipy. Eric introduces a fresh perspective on how to move from time series to chatbots and bring your Python models to life with Taipy.For those new to it, Taipy is a Python application builder with one clear promise, to help you deploy data applications in real production environments. It’s the ideal tool for creating scalable, interactive apps that turn your models, analytics, and algorithms into powerful end-user experiences. Whether you’re building dashboards, optimization tools, or AI-powered chatbots, Taipy empowers data professionals to go from prototype to production with confidence.Let’s dive in!Cheers,Merlyn ShelleyGrowth Lead, PacktMeet Taipy: A Pure-Python, Fast, and Scalable Application BuilderBy Eric NarroFrom Time Series to Chatbots: Bring your Python Models to Life with TaipyTaipy is a Python application builder with one clear promise:deploy your data applications in real production environments. It’s the ideal tool for creating scalable, interactive apps that bring your models, analytics, and algorithms to life. Whether you’re building dashboards, optimization tools, or AI-powered chatbots, Taipy helps data professionals turn prototypes into powerful, end-user applications. WithGetting Started with Taipy, you’ll learn how to build complete applications from the ground up, deploy them confidently, and explore real-world examples and advanced use cases that showcase Taipy’s full potential.Python has long been the go-to language for data professionals, not because they’re developers, butbecause Python makes complex work accessible.Analysts, data scientists, and AI engineers use it to model data, run analytics, and visualize results.But when it comes to turning those models into real applications for end users, things get tricky. Building a web app the traditional way, with backend frameworks, databases, and front-end stacks, is often out of reach for data teams. It demands skills, time, and coordination that slow everything down and increase costs.Tools like Power BI or Tableau help visualize data, but they can’t trulyrunPython code or offer the flexibility of a full application. Python frameworks like Streamlit, Dash, Panel, or Gradio solve the problem partially. Each has trade-offs. To give an example, Streamlit is a great library for prototyping: it’s very easy to learn, and you can create demos in no time. While you can take Streamlit applications to production, they are harder to scale because they don’t optimize the way code runs, and they run on their own server (you can’t run them in a WSGI server). What this means is you can create useful applications for end users if they make limited use of the app, or if you don’t need to process large amounts of data.That’s where Taipy comes in!Taipy lets you create scalable, production-grade applications directly in Python.Whether for time series, optimization, geospatial analysis, or even LLM chatbots, Taipy is designed for performance and scalability.You can deploy Taipy apps on WSGI servers, handle multiple users efficiently, and still build everything using pure Python.Continue reading the full article on our Packt Medium Handle here.See you next time!*{box-sizing:border-box}body{margin:0;padding:0}a[x-apple-data-detectors]{color:inherit!important;text-decoration:inherit!important}#MessageViewBody a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}p{line-height:inherit}.desktop_hide,.desktop_hide table{mso-hide:all;display:none;max-height:0;overflow:hidden}.image_block img+div{display:none}sub,sup{font-size:75%;line-height:0}#converted-body .list_block ol,#converted-body .list_block ul,.body [class~=x_list_block] ol,.body [class~=x_list_block] ul,u+.body .list_block ol,u+.body .list_block ul{padding-left:20px} @media (max-width: 100%;display:block}.mobile_hide{min-height:0;max-height:0;max-width: 100%;overflow:hidden;font-size:0}.desktop_hide,.desktop_hide table{display:table!important;max-height:none!important}}

Mobile development blogs, tutorials and resources inside!Latest Mobile Dev Insights: iOS, Android, Cross-PlatformAdvertise with Us|Sign Up to the NewsletterMobilePro #193: ChatGPT’s app OS, React’s foundation, Apple’s foundation models,and more…Hi ,Welcome to another week of MobilePro; this is edition no. 193.Move over, Android and iOS. The new app OS is here. OpenAI’s Sam Altman revealed on Monday that he wants ChatGPT to be the place to use apps in the future. At OpenAI’s Developer Day, he announced a new SDK that lets third-party apps live inside ChatGPT. Think of it like this: instead of jumping between different apps on your phone, you could open ChatGPT and say, “Book me a flight to Paris,” and an integrated app like Expedia handles the UI, the search, and the checkout, all of this within the chat! You could then, without switching your app, ask Booking.com to show you hotels to stay at in Paris, and get your booking done there itself. And then, a Spotify playlist for your short trip to Paris? Sure, why not?What’s fascinating here is the shift from AI as a tool to AI as an operating system. For an app developer like you, that’s both exciting and a little wild. You can tap into ChatGPT’s multimodal stack and create context-aware apps that users interact with conversationally, not through traditional navigation.But here’s the thing: This isn’t the first time OpenAI has taken a shot at this idea. Remember when two years ago, it launched custom GPTs, where you could essentially build-your-own widgets and tweak and publish them to the GPT Store. That concept never really caught fire as the widgets felt limited, siloed, and not deeply integrated with the user experience. Altman’s betting that this time it’ll be different. Will it though? How many of you who experimented with the custom widgets last time around are likely to try the new Apps SDK now? Whether this turns ChatGPT into a mini-app ecosystem or a full-blown operating layer remains to be seen, but it’s clear OpenAI wants you to think conversationally, not just visually, when developing your apps.That’s not all the news this week. Let’s dive in.🚀 OpenAI turns ChatGPT into an app platform: Sam Altman wants ChatGPT to be your new app OS, with third-party apps like Expedia and Spotify living right inside the chat.🔒 Apple’s Foundation Models go on-device: AI gets local with Apple’s new framework, running private and powerful right on your iPhone’s Neural Engine.📲 Android gets its own Handoff: Task Continuity will let you jump between devices like magic, Android 16 is gunning for Apple’s ecosystem edge.🏛️ React gets its own foundation: Meta hands React to a new Linux Foundation home, backed by $3M and an all-star board, open-source just grew up.💻 Google’s Jules hits the command line: Google’s coding agent now runs in terminal and hooks into Slack and GitHub, devs call it smart, but scattered.Stick around for this week’s Developer Tip to learn how to avoid excessive wake locks and improving battery efficiency in your Android apps andtheDid You Know? section to learn how Apple’s iOS 18.6 update reduced the Epic Games Store iOS install flow from 15 steps to 6.Let’s dive in!📱 What's Happening in Mobile Development?If there’s any major news in the world of mobile app dev in the last week, MobilePro has you covered.iOSApple’s Foundation Models framework unlocks new app experiences powered by Apple Intelligence: Apple’s new Foundation Models framework brings intelligence straight to the iPhone’s Neural Engine, no cloud, no GPU, just on-device sorcery. Developers are impressed by its power efficiency and privacy-first design, though some users question its smarts, joking it still fumbles basic facts. Others say that’s the trade-off for Apple’s controlled, transparent AI approach that doesn’t send your data skyward.Apple Squashes Critical FontParser Bug in iOS 26.0.1 Update: Apple quietly shipped iOS 26.0.1 and iPadOS 26.0.1, patching a nasty FontParser bug that could crash apps or corrupt memory when handling malicious fonts. It’s a small update, but one that plugs a serious hole—classic Apple security magic happening behind the scenes.iOS 26.1 to iOS 26.4 Will Add These New Features to Your iPhone: Apple’s next wave of updates, iOS 26.1 through 26.4, packs serious upgrades that push the iPhone closer to its futuristic vision. The spotlight features include a Digital Passport for TSA check-ins, end-to-end encrypted RCS chats with message editing and unsending, and a personalized Siri that actually knows your context. Add to that Weather via Satellite for off-grid forecasts and a fresh batch of emoji (yes, Bigfoot finally makes the cut), and you’ve got a lineup that turns everyday iPhone use into something a little more magical.AndroidAmper Update – Compose Hot Reload and UX Improvements: JetBrains’ latest Amper update brings long-awaited hot reload and smoother project setup, positioning it as a fresh alternative to Gradle. Developers are excited but divided. Many cheer the simplicity, while others worry about tool fragmentation and hope it pushes Gradle to evolve.Android's answer to Apple's Handoff is coming, and here's how it’ll work: Google is building its own version of Apple’s Handoff for Android, dubbed Task Continuity, to let users seamlessly switch apps and tasks between devices. The feature, spotted in Android 16 code, will power Google’s push to bring Android to PCs, closing the gap with Apple’s tightly integrated ecosystem and setting the stage for Android 17’s launch.Cross-platformFlutter 3.35.5 is out: Flutter pushed out version 3.35.5, bundling two small but targeted fixes. It’s a low-key release, but one that smooths out rough edges under the hood—classic Flutter polish, quietly keeping apps humming.Introducing the React Foundation: React just leveled up its open-source game — Meta’s handing the keys to a brand-new React Foundation under the Linux Foundation. With a $3M, five-year boost from Meta and a powerhouse board featuring Amazon, Microsoft, and Vercel, React’s future is shifting to community-driven governance. Same React magic, now with more voices at the table.Artificial Intelligence (AI)Google’s coding agent Jules now works in the command line: Google has rolled out Jules Tools, a command-line upgrade for its AI coding agent, plus a new API for Slack and GitHub integration. But on Reddit, developers aren’t sold. Many slammed Google’s scattered AI lineup and slow pace, calling for a more unified approach.For a deeper dive into avoiding excessive wake locks and improving battery efficiency in your Android apps, check out the detailed guide here.In case you have any tips to share with your fellow mobile developers, do reply to this mail and we’d be glad to feature you in a future edition of MobilePro.💭 What is the Mobile Community Talking About?What are mobile app developers discussing? Do you have any concerns, advice, or tutorials to share?MobileProbrings them to you all in one place.Live Activities reimagined as visual micro-storytelling: If you’re already using Live Activities, think of them less as widgets and more as visual micro-stories that evolve with user context. The piece dives into when they truly shine and how to keep them meaningful through smart hierarchy, smooth transitions, and avoiding “always-on” fatigue that turns delight into distraction.iOS devs debating Liquid Glass adoption: are they really on board?: A lively Reddit thread shows the community is split; some devs whisper excitement over the fresh design, others slam it for readability, performance hits, and visual discomfort, especially in dark mode. It’s become a lightning rod for deeper questions about how far designers should push aesthetics on mobile UI.Google tests “true” edge-to-edge layout in Chrome Canary: In a Reddit post, users noticed Chrome Canary is experimenting with full edge-to-edge rendering where content flows behind both the navigation and status bars, though the implementation is shaky and buggy so far.Android developer verification clarified: your top questions answered: Android’s new developer identity rules aim to protect users without killing sideloading or day-to-day dev workflows, and Google reassures that Android Studio builds, testing, and debugging remain unaffected.Derived Data mistakes every iOS dev should avoid: Antoine van der Lee breaks down five common missteps: misunderstanding Derived Data’s purpose, manually hunting for its folder, recklessly deleting everything, ignoring build-time insights, and failing to inspect build output for hidden inefficiencies.App monetization strategies: how to pick the right mix for your app: This article walks through real-world trade-offs, like ad fatigue vs. subscription churn, and shows that layering multiple revenue streams, whether subscriptions, ads, freemium upgrades, or sponsored content, often yields the best balance for long-term growth.Flutter team seeks your feedback to improve accessibility: With accessibility standards like EAA and WCAG becoming more critical, Flutter wants to help developers catch issues earlier instead of fixing them right before release. The team is asking for input on pain points, success stories, and tools that could make accessibility debugging more proactive and integrated into everyday development.📚️ Latest in Mobile Development from PacktMobilePro presents the latest titles from Packt that ought to be useful for mobile developers.Available now in Early access, Ahmad Sahar's book is perfect for beginners with minimal coding experience who want to enter the world of Swift programming and iOS app development.🏗️Have fun building your first iOS app and start your iOS programming career🤖 Learn to integrate Apple Intelligence and the sleek new Liquid Glass UI for modern app experiences📚 Establish a solid foundation with UIKit, testing, and deployment best practicesiOS 26 Programming for BeginnersLimited-time offer: 30% off for 72 hours! Use the code IOS26 at checkoutPre-order now at $44.99 $31.49! Now available on Early Access too!Thanks to the EU’s Digital Markets Act, Apple’s iOS 18.6 update reduced the Epic Games Store iOS install flow from 15 steps to 6, slashing the user drop-off rate from ~65% to ~25%. Even so, Epic argues Apple still flouts DMA rules via fees and restrictive approval practices and continues to call out Google’s install hurdles too.Sourced from Developer Tech.👋 And that’s a wrap. We hope you enjoyed this edition of MobilePro. If you have any suggestions and feedback, or would just like to say hi to us, please write to us. 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