Open Source
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IBM and Red Hat report hundreds of open source fixes with Lightwell Clearinghouse schemeNews Lightwell Clearinghouse is now generally available, allowing firms to request priority review and remediations for open source software
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Google pauses open source bug bounty scheme over AI slop submissionsNews The Google open source scheme is the latest bug bounty to fall victim to AI-generated submissions
By Ross Kelly Published
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Huawei reiterates its commitment to open source standards at Connect 2026News The Chinese IT giant is the latest to declare open source a key element of AI
By Jane McCallion Published
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Firms pledge increased financial support for public package registriesNews OpenSSF said that current funding models are inadequate, thanks to rising infrastructure and security costs
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Switzerland edges away from Microsoft with OpenDesk trialNews The Swiss government is testing whether it can drop Microsoft in favor of an open source rival for sovereignty and resilience
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Red Hat launches new open source project to drive AI governanceNews The asago open source project will allow enterprises to automate compliance processes and bolster security
By Ross Kelly Published
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Amazon targets agent safety gains with investment in team behind Lean programming languageNews The tech giant hopes support for the open source programming language could drive AI agent safety improvements
By Ross Kelly Published
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hails 'excellent' Chinese AI modelsNews As powerful new AI models like Kimi K3 hit the market, Huang says competition will be a positive for the global industry
By Ross Kelly Published
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Will AI ring the death knell for open source?In-depth With projects facing fresh challenges in the AI era, the path forward remains murky
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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The UK is betting big on the power of open source AINews The government wants to encourage open source developers to help improve public services
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Euro-Office ‘sovereignty’ claims questioned in scathing open letter by LibreOffice maintainersNews The developers behind LibreOffice have questioned Euro-Office’s sovereignty credentials and use of a Microsoft-based document format
By Ross Kelly Published
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IBM and Red Hat believe they have the answer to open source security risksNews Project Lightwell is backed by a $5 billion investment and a team of more than 20,000 engineers
By Emma Woollacott Published
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