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We're demoing Posit AI — built right into Positron and RStudio. Come see how it fits into real R & Python workflows, hands-on.
🗓 April 29 · 11am EDT · Register → https://events.zoom.us/ev/Ajss5j9VeRMe0zw-AtFKf7AUAsthzYhaYjYPeEIu1uYAQe1K0ud1~Agb_hSt1UGxd9fUyIDC32e6jAdEtbl7G_AaLZUYhRvyZR5cGpY5Kp_A0-w?utm_source=fosstodon&utm_medium=social&utm_term=posit-ai&utm_content=posit-ai-workflow-demo-promo1
#rstats #python #positai #opensource

Yesterday was a big day. The new https://posit.co/ is live.

We rebuilt it with one goal: make it easier for you to find exactly what you need, faster.

This is more than a new website. It's our commitment to showing up better for the customers, partners, and open source community that make Posit what it is.

Take a look: https://posit.co/

Quarto 2 is coming, and it’s a total rewrite in Rust. 🦀

The headline feature? Native collaborative editing. Don't choose between Google Docs ease and Git rigor! You get real-time, conflict-free collaboration directly in your .qmd files. #RStats #Python

Coming soon! ✨ https://opensource.posit.co/blog/2026-04-06_whats-next-quarto-2/

The latest Glimpse newsletter is packed with open source #RStats and #Python updates from Posit!

Quarto 1.9, introducing Great Docs, orbital 0.5.0, devtools uses pak, and more.

Read it here: https://posit.co/blog/glimpse-newsletter-april-2026/

How does Posit Assistant compare to Claude Code for data analysis in #RStats?

We put them side-by-side to show how the experience differs on three dimensions:

💻 R session access
📊 Plotting
🔍 Iterative EDA

Watch the full comparison here! https://youtu.be/7GI6-4J0AXA

Last chance to register 👇

Tomorrow — April 14 @ 12PM ET — we're showing how to lock down R and Python ecosystems so your AI agents (and your developers) aren't pulling from insecure or outdated libraries.

Thought leadership + live demo. Join us.

Register → https://posit.co/webinar/building-the-foundation-for-ai-assisted-data-science/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=701qg00000lwdkuiay&utm_term=package-manager&utm_content=april-webinar

#rstats #python #datascience #AI #packagemanagement #opensource

Thinking of applying to a conference? There's a few #RStats and #Python conferences with upcoming CFPs! We'd love to see you there.

And if you happen to be in Charlottesville or Baltimore, there are a couple of events that you may be interested in - Applied Machine Learning Conference & BSides Charm 2026!

Are there any that we are missing? 🤔 Let us know!

AI assistants are only as safe as the packages they're allowed to use.

Without governed R and Python repositories, your tools, and your teams, can end up relying on outdated or vulnerable libraries.

Live webinar April 14 @ 12PM ET: Building the Foundation for AI-Assisted Data Science

We'll cover secure package repos, binary optimization, and how governance integrates across Workbench and Connect.

Register → https://posit.co/webinar/building-the-foundation-for-ai-assisted-data-science/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=701qg00000lwdkuiay&utm_term=package-manager&utm_content=april-webinar
#rstats #python #opensource #datascience #packagemanagement

After tomorrow, the Super Early Bird rate for posit::conf(2026) is gone!

Keynotes from Wes McKinney, Christine Zhang, Emily Riederer, Sara Altman & Simon Couch. Full-day workshops. The best community in data science.

Register before midnight on April 10: https://pos.it/conf

#positconf2026 #rstats #pydata #datascience

We are thrilled to announce that Positron Server is now available for academic use via JupyterHub with a *free* teaching license!

This gives students a robust #RStats & #Python data science IDE without needing a local install or new infrastructure.

Learn more: https://positron.posit.co/blog/posts/2026-04-03-positron-server-jupyterhub/

The posit::conf(2026) program is live and we are so proud of what this community has submitted.

100+ talks. AI done thoughtfully. Quarto, Positron, Shiny, SQL, clinical data science, and teams doing serious work with limited resources.

Browse the full lineup: conf.posit.co/2026/sessions

Super Early Bird pricing ends April 10.

Register before the rate goes up: pos.it/conf

#positconf2026 #rstats #datascience #python

dbt Labs CEO Tristan Handy on The Test Set: Analytics engineers are "somebody who fundamentally enjoys the process of curation as opposed to exploration." Less reading every page, more making sure every book is where it belongs.

Listen now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7hu7WyU2I6LlObdYGXuNzo?si=892a7dfa9957436e

Listen now on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-test-set-by-posit/id1823736938?i=1000759819607

A few more CFP deadlines coming up... are you applying to any of these #RStats or #Python conferences? Are there any others that we should be aware of? 🤔

We'll be at PyData Amsterdam and BSides Charm.
@simonpcouch@rstats.me
will be keynoting at Use of R in Official Statistics. We'd love to see you there!

We are pleased to announce Quarto 1.9 ✈️

New features for #RStats, #Python, and #JuliaLang users include Posit Connect Cloud publishing, PDF accessibility (PDF/A & PDF/UA), brand asset synchronization, enhanced #Typst support, list table syntax, and #LLM -friendly output.

Learn more: https://quarto.org/docs/blog/posts/2026-03-24-1.9-release/

orbital 0.5.0 is here! Deploy tidymodels #RStats workflows directly in databases. 🛰️

New: LightGBM, CatBoost, rpart support. Huge performance improvements via nested `case_when()` and `separate_trees` for ensemble models. Score **millions** of records in seconds,

https://tidyverse.org/blog/2026/03/orbital-0-5-0/

Posit is hiring 4 summer interns! Work on PyData tools, tidymodels, Shiny accessibility, or Posit Connect. 10-12 weeks starting May 26.

Learn more: https://tidyverse.org/blog/2026/03/2026-internships/

#PyData #Python #RStats

Announcing mirai 2.6.0!

This framework for parallel & async computing in #RStats just got a major upgrade: HTTP Launcher (incl to Posit Workbench!), C-Level Dispatcher, process results as they finish, and synchronous mode .

Learn more: https://tidyverse.org/blog/2026/02/mirai-2-6-0/