Open Source

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 28 November 25

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 18 July 25

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 8 July 25

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 23 June 25

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 30 May 25

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 11 April 25

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 26 March 25

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 14 March 25

DeepSeek open sourced its code repositories, and experts think it could give competitors a scare

News Challenger AI startup DeepSeek has open-sourced some of its code repositories in a move that experts told ITPro puts the firm ahead of the competition on model transparency.

By George Fitzmaurice Published 7 March 25

86% of enterprise codebases contain open source vulnerabilities

News Research from Black Duck’s annual open source security report found 86% of codebases contained open source vulnerabilities.

By Solomon Klappholz Published 26 February 25