Open Source

In a groundbreaking move, ServiceNow, Hugging Face, and NVIDIA have launched StarCoder2, an open LLM suite to enhance developer productivity and application development.

Google unveils Gemma, a new open-source AI model targeted at researchers, reinforcing its commitment to responsible and accessible AI, complete with support across major frameworks.

Pear Runtime by Holepunch launches as a transformative open-source platform, enabling developers to craft peer-to-peer applications without incurring server costs.

GitHub's Accelerator program calls for open-source AI projects, offering funding, mentorship, and Demo Day exposure.

Unveiling Ibis 8.0, Voltron Data enhances Python's data analytics potential by facilitating code execution across various data platforms, promising a new era of efficient data processing.

Microsoft is integrating the Linux-inspired sudo command in Windows 11, offering users elevated command execution within an unelevated console session.

A collaborative initiative between OpenSSF and CISA has led to the development of the Principles for Package Repository Security.

Kobiton shakes up the mobile testing landscape by open-sourcing its Appium script generation tool, boosting automation and encouraging community-driven development.

OpenSilver has introduced a transformative 2.1 update, integrating F# to marry functional coding with XAML's UI prowess, while expanding its UI Toolkit to foster innovative web design.

Allen Institute for AI has released OLMo, an open-source large language model aimed at enhancing AI transparency and advancing linguistic AI development through collaborative innovation.

Zilliz unveils an upgraded version of its Zilliz Cloud, boasting a 10x performance increase and integration with major analytics and machine learning platforms.

Deno 1.40 release introduces the Temporal API for advanced date and time handling, alongside updated ECMAScript features, enhancing scalability and code simplicity.

Red Hat, a prominent player in open software solutions, has released its Developer Hub, a comprehensive platform aimed at optimizing developer efficiency and productivity.

OpenAI is aiming to integrate governance ideas derived from the public to align its AI models to human values.

Microsoft Blazor takes a gigantic leap by integrating SortableJS, an eminent JavaScript library, within its fortitude, revamping it as an open-source Blazor Sortable.

The much-anticipated GPT Store by OpenAI, a hub for sharing user-created chatbots, has officially launched.

In a major advancement in the programming world, Microsoft has rolled out the beta version of its Fluid Framework 2.0.

Deco.cx, an open-source frontend development platform, has secured $2.2 million in seed funding to simplify the way brands create their websites.

The latest version of the Astro web framework, namely 4.1, has rolled out important updates, including new accessibility audit rules, custom cookie coding abilities and an enhanced client:visible directive.

The CNCF TOC has recently adopted OpenFeature, an open specification API for feature flagging, as an incubating project.

In a bid to consolidate its networking and security strategy, Cisco is acquiring Isovalent. Isovalent's technology has proven vital for developers, especially with its open-source projects eBPF and Cilium.

Mistral AI, a Parisian artificial intelligence startup, has effectively concluded its Series A fundraising effort, raking in $415 million.

The latest edition of Microsoft's open-sourced flagship code editor, Visual Studio Code 1.85, boasts floating editor windows, interactive inlay hints and JavaScript heap snapshots visualization.

Meta advances the field of AI safety by launching Purple Llama, a project focusing on engineering open-source tools for assessing and enhancing the safety and trustworthiness of generative AI models in advance of public deployment.