> a friend who teaches CS for a major university explained that they're going to teach Python as first language for Computer Science undergraduates starting 202

> a friend who teaches CS for a major university explained that they're going to teach Python as first language for Computer Science undergraduates starting 2024. This is extremely widespread. My institution does it, as do many others I know of. I would not be surprised to find that Python is the most common initial programming language right now.