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Open Source at the Crossroads of AI Opportunity and Cybersecurity Necessity

Each year, Open Source Summit North America, hosted by the Linux Foundation, brings together people from around the world to learn, connect, and collaborate. As a Research Mentee, I had the amazing opportunity to attend this conference and... Read More

Chase Rudin | Jul 4, 2025

LF Research, generative AI, tech talent, research survey, education

Tech Jobs Redefined: New data shows that AI substantially shapes (not shrinks) the technical talent landscape in 2025

When it comes to AI and the workforce, the headlines tend to oversimplify: jobs are disappearing, automation is inevitable, and the machines are winning. But the reality—as revealed by our latest research—is far more nuanced. Read More

Hilary Carter | Jun 27, 2025

In Memory of Mikeal Rogers: A Builder of Communities

It is with deep sadness that we mark the passing of Mikeal Rogers, a leader, builder, and advocate for open source communities and for the people who power them. Read More

Robin Ginn | Jun 20, 2025

Cloud Computing, LF Research, generative AI, tech talent, research survey

Unlocking Japan’s Tech Future: Insights for the World from the 2025 Tech Talent Japan Report

This week, while in Japan for a sold-out KubeCon + Cloud NativeCon, I had the great privilege of presenting our latest research to an audience of leading Japanese technology companies. As someone who has long admired Japan’s reputation for... Read More

Hilary Carter | Jun 20, 2025

Open Source, Press Release, gaming, game developement, 2025

Open 3D Foundation Launches O3DE 25.05.0 Release with Enhanced Robotics Simulation, Stability and Performance for Games

SAN FRANCISCO, June 18, 2025 – Today, Open 3D Foundation (O3DF) announces the availability of the Open 3D Engine (O3DE) 25.05.0 release that delivers powerful new capabilities for game and simulation developers, with a focus on... Read More

Maemalynn Meanor | Jun 18, 2025

Projects, Linux, LF Research, Open Source, Newsletter, Blog, careers, LF Europe, tech talent, linux blog, lf events, education, project news, 2025

Linux Foundation Newsletter: June 2025

Welcome to the June 2025 edition of the Linux Foundation Newsletter. The past month has seen major announcements, launches and even a major award win for the LF. Here are the headlines: Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 11, 2025

LF Research, AI/ML

Open Source AI is Transforming the Economy—Here’s What the Data Shows

As we approach the midpoint of 2025, the potential of AI to transform businesses, economies, and industries is not only widely anticipated and nearly universal but also well documented. In a commissioned project by Meta, LF Research set... Read More

Frank Nagle | Jun 4, 2025

AI/ML

The Open Source Legacy and AI’s Licensing Challenge

Open source licensing revolutionized software development, creating a thriving ecosystem built on shared innovation and collaboration. Licenses like MIT and Apache-2.0 gave developers a standard, legally robust way to share code, reducing... Read More

Matt White | May 22, 2025

Projects, Linux, LF Research, Open Source, Newsletter, Blog, careers, LF Europe, tech talent, linux blog, lf events, education, project news, 2025

Linux Foundation Newsletter: May 2025

Welcome to the May 2025 edition of the LF Newsletter. We’ve got exciting LF announcements, new research surveys in the field, project milestones, and can't miss events! We are so glad you’re here. Check out the highlights, save the dates,... Read More

The Linux Foundation | May 14, 2025

Research, LF Research, data privacy, generative AI, data sharing, Data, AI, and Analytics, overture maps foundation

Overcoming open data’s unique challenges: Findings from the 2024 World Open Innovation Conference Challenge Session

Anna Hermansen | May 6, 2025

Open Source Ecosystem and Governance

Trust Isn’t Automatic in Open Source: It’s Protected

You’ve done the hard part: shipped a successful open source project. Read More

BekahHW | Apr 24, 2025

Data, AI, and Analytics, Open Source Ecosystem and Governance

Forking Ahead: A Year of Valkey

In March of 2024, the open source community witnessed the birth of Valkey, a new BSD-licensed high-performance key-value datastore. Born as a fork in response to Redis OSS 7.2's license change, Valkey represented a commitment to... Read More

Lori Lorusso | Apr 22, 2025

Projects, Linux, LF Research, Open Source, Newsletter, Blog, careers, LF Europe, tech talent, linux blog, lf events, education, project news, 2025

Linux Foundation Newsletter: April 2025

Welcome to the April 2025 edition of the LF Newsletter. We’ve got exciting LF announcements including new members and an intent to form, three new research reports + our webinar series, project milestones, and can't miss events! We are so... Read More

The Linux Foundation | Apr 16, 2025

Research, LF Research, Zephyr, Blog, cybersecurity, openssf, linux blog, Cyber Resilience Act (Act), CRA, cra readiness, cra compliance, CIP, spdx, openchain

Pathways to Cybersecurity Best Practices in Open Source: How Three Linux Foundation Projects are Leading the Way in CRA Compliance

Anna Hermansen | Apr 9, 2025

Digital Trust

The View from Here

Imagine an investigative journalist, renowned for her work exposing corruption. She is communicating with a confidential informant and on the verge of cracking a high-profile case. She believes her conversations with the informant are... Read More

Members of the Common CA Database | Apr 9, 2025

Research, LF Research, Blog, cybersecurity, linux blog, Cyber Resilience Act (Act), CRA, cra readiness

Unaware and Uncertain: Is the Open Source Community Prepared for the New Regulatory Reality of the Cyber Resilience Act?

Anna Hermansen | Mar 27, 2025

Projects, Linux, LF Research, Open Source, Newsletter, Blog, careers, LF Europe, tech talent, linux blog, lf events, education, project news, 2025

Linux Foundation Newsletter: March 2025

Welcome to the March 2025 edition of the LF Newsletter. We’ve got a lot to cover--the 2025 Tech Talent Survey is in the field, an intent to form, research events + two new reports, and more! We are so glad you’re here. Check out the... Read More

The Linux Foundation | Mar 19, 2025

Research, LF Research, Open Source, research survey, innovation, research report

Sponsor LF Research and Drive Open Source Innovation in 2025!

Anna Hermansen | Mar 5, 2025

Projects, Linux, LF Research, Open Source, Newsletter, Blog, careers, LF Europe, linux blog, lf events, education, project news, 2025

Linux Foundation Newsletter: February 2025

Welcome to the February 2025 edition of the LF Newsletter. We’ve got a lot to cover–an intent to form, a new initiative around cyber readiness legislation, project milestones, and a new survey in the field! We are so glad you’re here.... Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 19, 2025

“We Have No Moat”: Open Source AI's Breakneck Innovation

In May 2023,a memo from an unnamed Google AI engineer leakedand quickly made therounds of the tech newsophere, racking up thousands of comments on Hacker News. The memo was titled “ We Have No Moat…And Neither Does OpenAI”. The gist of the... Read More

Jim Zemlin | Feb 11, 2025

Data, AI, and Analytics

DeepSeek Proves It: Open Source is the Secret to Dominating Tech Markets (and Wall Street has it wrong)

I rarely blog or post on social media but I do write a private weekly newsletter for our staff and board and for a couple of weeks in a row have been writing about DeepSeek. What I didn’t consider is the reaction this week in the press and... Read More

Jim Zemlin | Feb 10, 2025

Open Source Ecosystem and Governance

Navigating Global Regulations and Open Source: US OFAC Sanctions

Chinese language version is also available. 在这里阅读中文版本 Japanese language version is also available. 日本語版もございます Open source is a fundamental part of software supply chains and production systems. As such, it has reached a stage of maturity... Read More

Linux Foundation | Jan 29, 2025

Projects, Linux, LF Research, Open Source, Newsletter, Blog, careers, 2024, linux blog, lf events, education, project news

Linux Foundation Newsletter: January 2025

Welcome to the very first LF newsletter of 2025 bustling with essential updates. We’ve got events, research news, a new open source initiative, and more! We’re so glad you’re here. Check out the highlights, save the dates, and be sure to... Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 22, 2025

Research, LF Research, Open Source, Blog, open standards, software development, industries, Data, AI, and Analytics, lg blog, investment, transformation, innovation, learning, AI/ML

A Treasure Trove of Data: Propelling Open Source Investment with the 2024 Global Spotlight Insights Report

There’s nothing better than to start a new year off with a clear picture of the elements in your sphere that are working well and can be accelerated, what things need to be developed from scratch, and in which areas improvements can be... Read More

Hilary Carter | Jan 14, 2025

Data, AI, and Analytics

The Unique Challenges of Open Data Projects: Lessons From Overture Maps Foundation

By Marc Prioleau, Executive Director of Overture Maps Foundation Read More

Marc Prioleau | Jan 13, 2025

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“We Have No Moat”: Open Source AI's Breakneck Innovation

Jim Zemlin | 11 February 2025

Open Source at the Crossroads of AI Opportunity and Cybersecurity Necessity

Tech Jobs Redefined: New data shows that AI substantially shapes (not shrinks) the technical talent landscape in 2025

In Memory of Mikeal Rogers: A Builder of Communities

Unlocking Japan’s Tech Future: Insights for the World from the 2025 Tech Talent Japan Report

Open 3D Foundation Launches O3DE 25.05.0 Release with Enhanced Robotics Simulation, Stability and Performance for Games

Linux Foundation Newsletter: June 2025

Open Source AI is Transforming the Economy—Here’s What the Data Shows

The Open Source Legacy and AI’s Licensing Challenge

Linux Foundation Newsletter: May 2025

Overcoming open data’s unique challenges: Findings from the 2024 World Open Innovation Conference Challenge Session

Trust Isn’t Automatic in Open Source: It’s Protected

Forking Ahead: A Year of Valkey

Linux Foundation Newsletter: April 2025

Pathways to Cybersecurity Best Practices in Open Source: How Three Linux Foundation Projects are Leading the Way in CRA Compliance

The View from Here

Unaware and Uncertain: Is the Open Source Community Prepared for the New Regulatory Reality of the Cyber Resilience Act?

Linux Foundation Newsletter: March 2025

Sponsor LF Research and Drive Open Source Innovation in 2025!

Linux Foundation Newsletter: February 2025

“We Have No Moat”: Open Source AI's Breakneck Innovation

DeepSeek Proves It: Open Source is the Secret to Dominating Tech Markets (and Wall Street has it wrong)

Navigating Global Regulations and Open Source: US OFAC Sanctions

Linux Foundation Newsletter: January 2025

A Treasure Trove of Data: Propelling Open Source Investment with the 2024 Global Spotlight Insights Report

The Unique Challenges of Open Data Projects: Lessons From Overture Maps Foundation

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