<![CDATA[ Latest from ITPro UK in Software ]]> https://www.itpro.com/uk/software Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:56:20 +0000 en <![CDATA[ The UK is betting big on the power of open source AI ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/open-source/the-uk-is-betting-big-on-the-power-of-open-source-ai VKvLigwj5Yo3rAzn2K4an8 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:56:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Open source should rest on transparency, not deception’: Euro-Office ‘sovereignty’ claims questioned in scathing open letter by LibreOffice maintainers ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/open-source-should-rest-on-transparency-not-deception-euro-office-sovereignty-claims-questioned-in-scathing-open-letter-by-libreoffice-maintainers obnZGi3PbtuTrD58C9tvpV Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:21:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple’s Siri overhaul is a ‘watershed moment’ in its long-awaited AI push – but it still has to win over skeptics ]]> 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