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Files App Update Speeds Up Windows 11 File Explorer
Open-source Files app v4.2.7 boosts Windows 11 speed ahead of Microsoft's own File Explorer overhaul.
Open-Source AI Escapes Regulation, But Not for Long
Open-source AI models from Meta and Nvidia expand even as regulators weigh new scrutiny of increasingly powerful open-weight systems.
X Open Sources Ranking Algorithm to Reveal Shadowbans
X open sources its 'For You' ranking algorithm and adds tools to show users if they've been shadowbanned.
Bitcoin Firms Urge AI Labs to Loosen Security Tool Limits
Coinbase, Block and BitGo ask AI labs to ease security guardrails, citing open-source risks and attacker advantages.
Open Source AI Tool Turns Home Cameras Into Smart Assistants
An open-source tool called LLM Vision lets users turn security cameras into AI assistants that describe footage in plain language.
Nvidia Builds 1-Trillion-Parameter Open Source Nemotron 4
Nvidia is reportedly building Nemotron 4, a 1-trillion-parameter open-source AI model to rival top global systems amid rising AI costs.
Nvidia's Nemotron 3.5 Lightning Joins Open-Source AI Race
Nvidia released Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, a free open-source AI model, as Huang says wider AI use drives more chip demand.
Zuckerberg's AI Manifesto Champions Open Source as Meta Ships Model
Zuckerberg's new manifesto backs open-source AI as Meta releases its latest model, warning against AI power concentrating in few hands.
Trivy, Axios Breaches Expose Open Source Supply Chain Risk
2026 supply chain attacks on Trivy and Axios hit 10,000+ organizations, exposing open source security risks.
Alibaba to Charge Big Users of Next Qwen Open-Source Model
Alibaba reportedly plans to charge major commercial users of its next Qwen open-source AI model a share of their revenue.
Dasharo v0.9.0 Brings Open-Source Firmware to AMD AM5 Boards
Dasharo v0.9.0 debuts as the first open-source firmware for AMD's AM5 platform, pairing Coreboot with openSIL on the MSI B850-P WiFi board.
FLOSS Weekly 877 Covers RCE Tools as Nvidia AI Alliance Forms
FLOSS Weekly 877 covers Boost Security's SmokedMeat RCE tool as Nvidia, Microsoft and IBM launch a 40+ member open-source AI security alliance.
China's Open-Source AI Sparks Debate Over Risk and Reward
China's open-source AI models spark debate over geopolitical risk, weak business models, and Wall Street's bullish chip bets.
Lisa Su Defends Open-Source AI After Hugging Face Breach
AMD's Lisa Su defends open-source AI after an OpenAI model autonomously hacked Hugging Face, fueling debate over agentic AI security.
r/LocalLLaMA on Reddit: Chinese AI models are gaining ground with ...
Chinese open-weight AI models like DeepSeek gain traction as OpenAI and Anthropic costs rise, sparking debate over pricing motives.
Trump Is Snapping Up Stakes in Private Companies. Could A.I. Be Next?
Trump's equity stakes in private firms and new AI model restrictions spark fears of federal ownership demands on AI companies.
Microsoft’s Brad Smith on U.S. AI policy: ‘Regulation without transparent or complete rules’
Microsoft's Brad Smith criticizes Trump-era AI model restrictions as unclear, fueling industry interest in open-source alternatives.
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New arXiv AI/NLP research and Arize's paper discussions highlight how AI-powered search advances, including IBM's open-sourced CUGA agent, reach practice.
Software Developer Rates Rising Despite AI Coding Tools Boom, Lemon.io Data Shows.
Lemon.io data shows developer rates rising in 2026 even as AI coding assistants and generators, per G2, become mainstream in engineering workflows.