Meta returns to open source AI with Omnilingual ASR models that can transcribe 1,600+ languages natively

Meta has just released a new multilingual automatic speech recognition (ASR) system supporting 1,600+ languages — dwarfing ...

AI coding transforms data engineering: How dltHub's open-source Python library helps developers create data pipelines for AI in minutes

A quiet revolution is reshaping enterprise data engineering. Python developers are building production data pipelines in ...

Ai2 loosens Big Tech’s grip on Earth insights with open-source AI models for climate and conservation

The Allen Institute for AI unveiled OlmoEarth, an open platform that uses artificial intelligence to track changes to the ...

Inside the new open-source AI that helps anyone track a changing planet

OlmoEarth, a new open-source platform from the Allen Institute for AI, runs powerful AI models trained on millions of Earth ...
TechCrunch

Open source agentic startup LangChain hits $1.25B valuation

LangChain raised $125 million at a $1.25 billion valuation, the company announced on Monday. TechCrunch reported in July that the provider of a popular open source framework for building AI agents was ...
ZDNet

German state replaces Microsoft Exchange and Outlook with open-source email

Schleswig-Holstein has moved from Microsoft Exchange and Outlook to Open-Xchange and Thunderbird for e-mail. Other EU entities have opted for open-source alternatives. This switch isn't just a ...
ZDNet

Looking for a Chrome alternative? My top 5 free open-source browsers

There are plenty of open-source web browsers available. No matter what platform you use, there's an open-source app. Each of these web browsers is free to install and use. How much time do you spend ...
Homeland Security Today

American University Launches Open-Source Intelligence Center to Train Future National Security Analysts

American University is launching a new center for students interested in open-source intelligence (OSINT) – the American University Repository for Open-Source Research & Analysis (AURORA) – designed ...
TechCrunch

FTC removes Lina Khan-era posts about AI risks and open source

The Federal Trade Commission has removed three blog posts from the Lina Khan era that addressed open source AI and risks of AI to consumers, according to a Wired report. One post, titled “On ...
Forbes

AI Race Heats Up With U.S. Megadeals Vs. China’s Open Source

Update, Oct.13: This article, originally published Oct.11, has been updated with Monday’s news of the OpenAI-Broadcom deal. Monday’s news of a multimillion deal between OpenAI and Broadcom is just the ...
The New York Times

Giants speak with former Orioles skipper Brandon Hyde about open manager position: Source

Brandon Hyde has local ties to the Bay Area and helped the Orioles reach the postseason in 2023 and 2024. Brace Hemmelgarn / Minnesota Twins / Getty Images San Francisco Giants president of baseball ...