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Riding high on open source ERP, Odoo raises $527M via secondaries lifting its valuation to $5.26B | TechCrunch


Belgium-based Odoo decided to use open-source tools as a way to attack the enterprise resource planning (ERP) software market, going up against giants like SAP. Fast forward a couple of decades and it’s now picking up €500 million in secondary investment — or around $527M at current exchange rates — led by CapitalG (Alphabet’s venture […]

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UK open to social media ban for kids as gov't kicks off feasibility study | TechCrunch


The U.K. government is not ruling out further beefing up existing online safety rules by adding an Australian-style ban on social media for under 16s technology secretary, Peter Kyle, has said. Back in the summer the government warned it may toughen laws for tech platforms in the wake of riots that were perceived to have […]

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GitHub launches $1.25M open source fund with a focus on security | TechCrunch


The open source funding problem is very real, but a slew of initiatives have emerged of late, with startups, corporations, and venture capitalists launching various programs to support some of the most critical projects via equity-free financing. Today it’s GitHub’s turn, launching the GitHub Secure Open Source Fund with an initial commitment of $1.25 million […]

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Open source projects draw equity-free funding from corporates, startups, and even VCs | TechCrunch


A dearth of funding for vital open source technologies is leading to a swath of support from startups, unicorns, corporations, and even venture capital firms. Last year, Bloomberg launched its FOSS (free and open source software) fund, committing up to $90,000 per year to various projects. And in October, Indian financial services company Zerodha launched […]

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The increasing support and advantages of “open” AI with Ai2 and Hugging Face | TechCrunch


There’s increasing support in the AI industry for “open” AI models — models released under permissive licenses that can be repurposed for a range of applications. Standing in contrast to models gated behind paid services, open models are shacking up the AI status quo. At Disrupt 2024, Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence CEO Ali Farhadi […]

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Industry leaders break down what's next in open source as a business model | TechCrunch


Open source has become the default business model for many tech startups. But the success of the movement hasn’t been without challenges as businesses now try to balance the ideals of open source with the realities of running a business in an ever-changing competitive environment.Watch as Accel Partner Casey Aylward, Docker CEO Scott Johnston, and […]

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Meta says it's making its Llama models available for US national security applications | TechCrunch


To combat the perception that its “open” AI is aiding foreign adversaries, Meta today said that it’s making its Llama series of AI models available to U.S. government agencies and contractors in national security. “We are pleased to confirm that we’re making Llama available to U.S. government agencies, including those that are working on defense […]

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How to make open source software more secure | TechCrunch


Earlier this year, a Microsoft developer realized that someone had inserted a backdoor into the code of open source utility XZ Utils, which is used in virtually all Linux operating systems.  The operation had started two years earlier when that someone, a person nicknamed JiaT75, started contributing to the XZ Utils repository on GitHub. A […]

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4 days left: The doors to Disrupt 2024 open and ticket prices rise | TechCrunch


Just 4 days left! Moscone West in San Francisco will be the epicenter of innovation as 10,000 startup and VC leaders gather for TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 from October 28-30. This incredible conference is designed to inspire, spark innovative ideas, and create meaningful connections. Final days to save! You have until October 27 at 11:59 p.m. […]

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Google-backed Open Cloud Coalition launches to lobby European lawmakers | TechCrunch


Europe has a new lobbying body, one with a self-stated mission to “improve competition, transparency, and resilience” in the cloud computing sector. The Open Cloud Coalition (OCC) counts 10 members at launch, the most notable one being Google, supported by cloud providers spanning international and local markets including Centerprise International, Civo, Gigas, ControlPlane, DTP Group, […]

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