In our wider community we are all familiar with the idea of open source software. Many of us run it as our everyday tools, a lot of us release our work under an open source licence, and we have a ...

The new definition of open must consider implementation, specification, and governance as three critical factors that must be woven together.

When you hear the term "open source," it's talking about any publicly accessible design that people are free to change and share as they please. It started with software development, with code that ...

'Like handing out the blueprint to a bank vault': Why AI led one company to abandon open source ...

If a powerful technology poses significant risks to business and society, should it ever be freely available? Many argue that AI falls into this category. Some even warn of existential threats. Since ...

Open Notebook is an open-source take on NotebookLM. Open Notebook can be installed and used for free. You do have to understand Linux and containers to deploy it. NotebookLM has become an incredibly ...

Corporations strategically control markets with open-source software. The community participates without realizing that the ...

HONG KONG, CHINA - JANUARY 28: In this photo illustration, the DeepSeek logo is seen next to the Chat GPT logo on a phone on January 28, 2025 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo illustration by Anthony ...

Stephen is an author at Android Police who covers how-to guides, features, and in-depth explainers on various topics. He joined the team in late 2021, bringing his strong technical background in ...

Software freedom. User freedom. Why do we have to choose? Licensing hasn’t kept pace with the reality of software in the cloud and AI. Folks, we have an open source problem. And, no, it’s not the ...