Enterprise
Cloudera builds its AI strategy around deployment flexibility
Cloudera is focusing its AI strategy on deployment flexibility to support on-premises and open-source cloud options.
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AI
Howler will have AI answer your questions, then burn the chat
Howler is a new open-source Mac app that allows users to interact with AI in a self-destructing chat format.
Startups
Deepgram buys Pipecat maker Daily and keeps the voice AI framework open
Voice AI company Deepgram has acquired Daily, the creator of the Pipecat framework.
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This open-source project lets you sync Withings data to other apps without a subscription
An open-source project called YourOwnWeigh allows users to sync Withings health data to other apps without a subscription.
AI
Mistral’s Le Chonk is now the top open model for coding
Mistral has released the weights for its Large 4 model, which is currently ranking as a top open model for coding tasks.
Enterprise
LibreOffice's 'no AI' stance meets LLM-assisted code
LibreOffice faces scrutiny over its 'no AI' stance after commits revealed the use of LLM coding assistants by contributors.
Gadgets
Akai is embracing vibe-coded mods with an open-source MPC
Akai is supporting open-source firmware development for its upcoming MPC Sample Key, an unreleased keyboard-based sampler with open-source customization.
AI
Nvidia launches a promptable transcription model
Nvidia launches Nemotron 3.5 Transcribe, an open-weight multilingual transcription model with promptable capabilities that ranks first on Hugging Face's open ASR leaderboard.
AI
Maya Research Releases Open-Weight Speech Model Supporting 12 Languages
Maya Research released Maya 2 Native, an open-weight text-to-speech model supporting 12 languages including 11 Indian languages and English. The model enables real-time speech generation, voice cloning and multilingual voice applications.
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Mozilla Festival returns to Barcelona with a focus on community-led tech
Mozilla Festival returns to Barcelona October 28–30, exploring community-led technology development as an alternative to corporate control.
Gadgets
Open source keyboard lets you swap parts like magnetic Legos
Keybytes, an open source project by an MIT student, enables fully modular keyboards with magnetic, interchangeable keys containing their own microcontrollers and pogo pin connections.
AI
Reddit's r/opensource bans AI slop, and quite a few humans for good measure
Reddit's r/opensource subreddit has implemented strict rules banning AI-generated software and projects, alongside new contributor requirements.
Gadgets
This open-source app lets you run practically any phone app on your Android Auto car screen
Android Auto Maker, an open-source tool, enables users to run most Android apps natively on car dashboards by repackaging APK files into car-compatible formats.
AI
Only 35% of open source projects have a GenAI policy, even as AI-generated code floods in
Linux Foundation research shows generative AI boosts developer productivity by up to 50%, but only 35% of open source projects have policies to manage AI-generated code contributions.
AI
‘Tokens Are Cheap’: Open Source Subreddit Bans AI
An open-source community subreddit has implemented a ban on AI-related discussions, citing incompatibility between AI and open-source principles.
AI
r/opensource just banned AI, non-English speakers and more
The r/opensource subreddit banned AI-related projects, sparking debate and the creation of a rival community focused on stricter enforcement of open-source principles.
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Gadgets
I dumped 8 popular Android apps for these better open-source alternatives
Android Authority reviews open-source alternatives to 8 popular third-party Android apps, expanding on prior coverage of Google app replacements.
Enterprise
PHP Foundation 'under-funded' with one full-time staff member, director says
The PHP Foundation operates with minimal resources, including only one full-time staff member, despite PHP's critical role in powering the internet.