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Redis unveils new tools for developers working on AI applicationsNews 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 softwareColumn 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 guidanceNews 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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DeepSeek open sourced its code repositories, and experts think it could give competitors a scareNews 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
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86% of enterprise codebases contain open source vulnerabilitiesNews Research from Black Duck’s annual open source security report found 86% of codebases contained open source vulnerabilities.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Flaws in a popular dev library could let hackers run malicious code in your MongoDB databaseNews A popular third party library of MongoDB could allow attackers to execute malicious code on company servers.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Want a return on your AI investment? Open source could be the key to successNews Organizations using open source AI tools are more likely to report a return on investment
By Nicole Kobie Published
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The open source industry is boomingNews Four-in-ten firms contribute open source code on a daily basis
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Five ways to reduce Kubernetes costsTutorials With cutting expenditure a business imperative, there are several ways enterprises can reduce Kubernetes costs
By Ross Kelly Last updated
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AI 'slop security reports' are driving open source maintainers madNews Low-quality, LLM-generated reports should be treated as if they are malicious, according to one expert
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Open source malware surged by 156% in 2024News Hackers are taking advantage of lax verification and surging demand to distribute and scale malware in record time
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Warning issued over open source developer account securityNews The security of individual developer accounts poses a serious threat to open source ecosystem, according to a new report from the Linux Foundation
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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