Thinking Machines open sources first multimodal language model, Inkling, focused on low cost and 'resistance to censorship'

An Apache 2.0 designation makes Inkling a true open-source foundation. This gives developers the legal freedom to download, ...
ZDNet

Redis returns to open source with AGPLv3 license but not everyone is happy

Over the last few years, companies like Redis, Elastic, MongoDB, and HashiCorp have abandoned their open-source license roots and switched to proprietary models. However, there is one significant ...
The Fast Mode

Open Source Software Powers 97% of Commercial Applications With MIT Licensing Growth

State of Open Source Report. The DHTMLX Gantt Community Edition team announced an analysis of recent open-source adoption ...
SD Times

Navigating unexpected license changes in open source software

Open source software is prevalent in almost any codebase today, and it’s assuredly only going to grow larger. According to a 2024 analysis by the Harvard Business School, the supply side value of open ...

SpaceXAI Open-Sources Grok Build After Privacy Backlash

SpaceXAI open-sourced Grok Build under Apache 2.0 after privacy backlash over broad directory uploads from its terminal AI ...
CRN

The 10 Coolest Open-Source Software Tools Of 2024 (So Far)

Open-source software tools continue to increase in popularity because of the multiple advantages they provide including lower upfront software and hardware costs, lower total-cost-of-ownership, lack ...
The National Law Review

AI Drives Need for New Open Source Licenses – Linux Publishes the OpenMDW License

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