Python is now the most popular programming language, according to IEEE Spectrum’s fifth annual interactive ranking of programming languages, ahead of C++ and C. Recent Intel Distributions for Python ...

IronPython also leverages the CLI to achieve good performance, running up to 1.5 times faster than the standard C-based Python implementation on the standard Pystone benchmark.” ...

ASP.NET Core improvements in the second .NET 8 preview include a high-performance Blazor component for displaying tabular data and partial JIT compilation for Blazor WebAssembly apps.

Microsoft is rolling out .NET Core 2.0, .NET Standard 2.0, and ASP.NET Core 2.0, advancing the company's goal of more of a common .NET platform everywhere.