ubuntu-26.04-virtualization-hwe-stack-offers-newer-qemu-&-libvirt

Ubuntu’s hardware enablement (HWE) effort has expanded to include backports of newer virtualisation tech to users of the current LTS release. The virtualization HWE stack from Canonical will let users benefit from newer versions of QEMU, libvirt and related firmware on top of their exiting LTS install, refreshed every 6 monthsContinue Reading

anthropic-rejects-open-weight-ai-bans,-calls-for-china-chip-controls-and-safety-tests

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has argued that policymakers should keep lower-risk open-weight AI accessible while placing stricter safeguards around frontier systems, including mandatory testing and limits on China’s access to advanced computing and model capabilities. In a post outlining Anthropic’s position, Amodei said broad restrictions, including bans on Chinese open-weightContinue Reading

Private mission to rescue NASA’s aging telescope runs into its own trouble

FILE – This photo provided by NASA shows Kieran Wilson, LINK’s principal investigator, and Hunter Robertson, a space systems engineer, both at Katalyst Space, standing next to their spacecraft inside the SES (Space Environment Simulator) at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., April 17, 2026, ahead of thermal vacuum testing. (Sophia Roberts/NASA viaContinue Reading

future-of-ai-in-ubuntu:-thoughtful-integration-via-snap

Canonical is bringing thoughtful, local-first AI to Ubuntu – enhancing accessibility, enabling intelligent agents, and keeping user privacy and open source values at the core. As we move through 2026, large language models (LLMs) and AI tools have become ubiquitous across the tech industry. Adoption varies widely – some projectsContinue Reading