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Open source project scraps bug bounty scheme over AI 'slop' submissions
News Curl isn’t the only open source project inundated with AI slop submissions
By Ross Kelly Published
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Retailers ramp up automation to tackle supply chain challenges
News Companies are moving AI projects from pilot to production across the board, with a focus on open-source models and software, as well as agentic and physical AI
By Emma Woollacott Published
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A concerning number of Log4j downloads are still vulnerable four years on
News Despite safe Log4j versions having been available for years, many organizations haven't introduced them
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Anthropic says MCP will stay 'open, neutral, and community-driven' after donating project to Linux Foundation
News The AAIF aims to standardize agentic AI development and create an open ecosystem for developers
By Ross Kelly Published
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Making the case for open source AI adoption
Analysis Open source AI models often perform on-par with closed source options and could save enterprises billions in cost savings, new research suggests, yet uptake remains limited.
By Ross Kelly Published
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Open source: Why open ecosystems matter
Presented by AMD
Supported Driving success with AI will require an industry-wide collaborative approach spanning the software and hardware domains
By Ross Kelly Published
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Developers face a torrent of malware threats as malicious open source packages surge 188%
News Researchers have identified more than 16,000 malicious open source packages across popular ecosystems
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Developers are now packing codebases with automated code
News While AI-generated code is helping to streamline operations for developer teams, many are overlooking crucial security considerations.
By Ross Kelly Published
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Meta faces new ‘open washing’ accusations with AI whitepaper
News The tech giant has faced repeated criticism for describing its Llama AI model family as "open source".
By Ross Kelly Published
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Redis unveils new tools for developers working on AI applications
News Redis has announced new tools aimed at making it easier for AI developers to build applications and optimize large language model (LLM) outputs.
By Ross Kelly Published
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Why we need a better understanding of open source software
Column Open source technology brings advantages to businesses but unless IT teams understand where code is coming from and how to maintain it, they face a number of unquantifiable risks
By Stephen Pritchard Published
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Open source security in the spotlight as UK gov publishes fresh guidance
News The UK government has issued guidance on how organizations should manage their use of open source software components and mitigate supply chain risks.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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