The last mile of a long road: faster NumPy in the browser
Summary
The article explains how NumPy in the browser now leverages OpenBLAS via WebAssembly, delivering large speedups for matrix operations and linear algebra. It covers the OpenBLAS 0.3.34 baseline, the 0.3.35 SIMD128 updates, optional Relaxed SIMD, and the conda-forge packaging model, highlighting implications for in-browser scientific computing and the broader Python/WebAssembly ecosystem.