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UT San Antonio is among the founding institutions in the newly launched Texas Open Source Program Office (Texas-OSPO), a University of Texas System initiative that will expand the use, development and stewardship of open source software across the state’s public research universities. This launch will support the UT San Antonio research portfolio in artificial intelligence, […] The post UT San An…

You know that moment when you’re building a WordPress site and think, “Man, I really don’t want to pay for another premium plugin”? Yeah, me too. So I built OpenFields. It’s a 100% free, open-source custom fields plugin for WordPress. Think of it like ACF — but without the premium tiers, locked features, or vendor lock-in. And honestly? It’s been way more fun than I expected. Why I Made This (The…

I pay AUD$155/month for Claude Max. I have a MacBook Pro that runs large models fine. Two things bugged me about Claude Code: Even though Max was paid for, the API billed separately when I wired in third-party tools. My laptop sat idle while every refactor went to a remote API. So I built OpenAgent . Terminal coding agent, 12+ providers, direct Max-subscription support, runs local models without …

There's a weird problem with Morse code tools on the internet. Most of them are slow, plastered with ads, broken on mobile, or quietly collecting your data in the background. Some require you to sign up just to hear a beep. A few haven't been updated since 2009. So I built something better: MorseDecoder — a free, open-source Morse code toolkit that runs 100% in your browser, no account required, …

PyLabRobot: An open-source, hardware-agnostic interface for liquid-handling robots and accessories Wierenga, Rick P; Golas, Stefan M; Ho, Wilson; Coley, Connor W; Esvelt, Kevin M Liquid-handling robots are often limited by proprietary interfaces that are only compatible with a single type of robot and operating system, restricting method sharing and slowing development. Here, we present PyLabRobo…

While AI changes the way in which we write software, how do we ensure that our open-source contributions remain valuable and are welcomed by maintainers? This blog post explores this topic in the context of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) Hackathon and our contributions to the Fluxnova project.

France's move to ditch Windows for Linux is its latest effort to reduce its reliance on American tech giants.

Why I Built SmartScan Every document scanner app I've tried is the same: ads everywhere, watermarks on every page, and a paywall hiding basic features. So I built my own. What It Does SmartScan is a completely free Android app that lets you: Scan documents to PDF — Fast edge detection, multi-page support QR Code Generator & Scanner — Create and scan QR codes instantly OCR Text Recognition — Extra…

The Allen Institute for AI is releasing MolmoWeb, an open-source web agent that navigates browsers by interpreting screenshots, offering a transparent alternative to closed systems from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. Read More

AI was trained on open source, but its rapid progress is now raising difficult legal, technical, and cultural questions for the ecosystem that enabled it. From copyright and “fair use” debates to AI-generated code, cloned frameworks, and autonomous coding agents, this post explores how AI may reshape the future motivations and sustainability of open source.

SAN FRANCISCO--November 4, 2025--ClickHouse, Inc., the company behind the world’s fastest and most popular real-time analytics database, today announced the acquisition of LibreChat, a leading open-source AI chat platform that provides a unified interface for interacting with large language models (LLMs). The acquisition brings LibreChat founder Danny Avila and his team to ClickHouse. Together, C…

Earlier this year OpenCV was selected to be part of the GitHub Secure Open Source Fund, which provides maintainers with financial support to participate in a three-week program educating them on the latest tooling and methods for ensuring the safety of Open Source Software projects. We are honored to be part of the 71 other […] The post OpenCV’s Participation in the GitHub Secure Open Source Fund…

Driving Europe’s Digital Sovereignty with NGI and Open Source.“NGI boosts open-source technologies to foster a more secure, inclusive, and user-centric Internet. A prime example of this commitment by the European Union is the recent launch of virt8ra, the European Union’s first sovereign multi-provider edge cloud platform.Developed by OpenNebula Systems, a Spanish open-source company,…

Jitsi Meet is an online video calling and conferencing package that you can install and use on Ubuntu Linux. You can host a video conference and telecast it live on your Youtube channel. Though some other popular video conferencing applications are available on the internet, the reason you would use the Jitsi Meet is that […] The post Jitsi Meet on Ubuntu Linux: A Open Source Video Conferencing S…

Open source artificial intelligence (AI) is renowned for making algorithms and code accessible to the general population, closing a prominent knowledge gap in the modern digital world. The post 15 Top Open Source AI Platforms and Tools [+Tips for Using] appeared first on University of San Diego Online Degrees .

It is crucial to have open-source AI in order to ensure ethical AI practices. The growing influence of AI in various sectors raises pertinent questions about its ethical implications and the role of open-source frameworks in shaping its future. This article delves into the concept of Open Source AI and argues that ethical AI necessitates […] The post Thoughts on Open Source & AI Ethics appeared f…

AI and Open Source in 2023 The Highs and Lows: A Year in Review We are slowly but steadily approaching the end of 2023. I thought this was a good time to write a brief recap of the major developments in the AI research, industry, and open-source space that happened in 2023. Of course, this article is only a glimpse of the most relevant topics that are on the top of my mind. I recommend checking o…

I.T. systems company Fujitsu Ltd. is providing artificial intelligence model generation and fairness assessment software as open-source projects hosted by the Linux Foundation.

Open-source scientific computing is empowering research and reproducibility. It forms one of the principles of the ‘open science’ movement, which aims to promote the spread of scientific knowledge without barriers. Open-source software refers to code which can be read, modified and distributed by anyone and for any purpose under the various open-source compliant licenses. This ‘open source way’ c…

NYU Tandon School of Engineering empowers people to use science and technology as tools to build a better society. SDNLAB is a leading platform … The post Twenty-Two Organizations From AI, Automotive, Blockchain, Cloud and More Join The Linux Foundation and Invest in Open Source Technology appeared first on NYU Center for Cyber Security .