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New definition of open source AI is “flawed”, experts say
News The terms compel open source AI projects to reveal information around training data – but there are a few key caveats
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Redis license changes were the “only way to compete with Amazon and Google”
News Redis sparked controversy when it announced licensing changes in March this year – but the company believes the move was warranted
By Ross Kelly Published
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Elastic returns to open source, but can it regain the community’s trust?
Elastic has announced the addition of the OSI-approved AGPL open source license for its Elasticsearch and Kibana products
By Solomon Klappholz Last updated
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Open source AI just got a major seal of approval from US regulators
Analysis Regulators in the US appear very keen on supporting open source AI developers
By Nicole Kobie Last updated
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New UK government should embrace open source, says industry non-profit
News Open source ideals could help drive digital uptake in the sluggish public sector, according to OpenUK
By Emma Woollacott Published
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‘I find it a pretty big turnoff’ — Why Mark Zuckerberg thinks closed source AI competitors are harming the industry
News Mark Zuckerberg framed Meta as the leading open source alternative on the AI market in a recent interview
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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It’s time to face the open source security problem
Opinion Software companies have built on open source for decades. Now they need to give back
By Steve Ranger Published
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Red Hat confirms channel-centric changes and says more partner-focused initiatives are on the horizon
Just last month at the firm’s annual conference, Red Hat stressed the importance of its partner ecosystem…
By Maggie Holland Published
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The debate over ‘open source AI’ has reached boiling point — this new OSI initiative looks to set the record straight
News With the debate over what constitutes 'open source AI' still raging, the OSI looks to create a clear-cut definition through a new initiative
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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HashiCorp's claims of code theft dubbed "embarrassing" episode for the open source community
News HashiCorp claims OpenTofu used its code in a manner that violates licensing terms, undermining Hashicorp’s intellectual property rights in the process
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Why Flux CD’s survival is another major victory for the open source community
News Despite a rocky road after the fall of Weaveworks, Flux CD is now receiving support from several organizations
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Linux Foundation unveils Redis alternative, 'Valkey', with backing from AWS, Google Cloud, and Oracle
News Valkey will provide developers with an open source Redis alternative following the firm’s move to a more restrictive licensing scheme in March
By Ross Kelly Published
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