Welcome to the first issue of Local AI Weekly. A lot of It’s FOSS readers have been curious about local AI but didn’t want it mixed into FOSS Weekly. So here we are. A separate space for people who want to explore AI but the open source ones. I’ll beContinue Reading
A multi-year deal with the startup Together AI will put Nvidia Blackwell systems on IBM Cloud, and the wager is that enterprises now care more about the cost of running AI than the prestige of the model doing the running. IBM has decided that the money in artificial intelligence is no longer only in buildingContinue Reading
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launches “The Grain Goddess Provides” mission for the Japanese company iqps from New Zealand on Aug. 6, 2026. (Image credit: Rocket Lab) Rocket Lab plans to start launching even more frequently and flexibly, thanks to a new portable spaceport system called “GHOST.” GHOST — short for “Global Hypersonic & OrbitalContinue Reading
Space Verdict A must-have for fans of Ryan Gosling’s sci-fi adventure, though I wish it were a little bigger and more detailed. It does not feature any stickers (thankfully). Pros + Excellent replica of the ship from the movie + Fun to build + The spinning mechanism is awesome + Rocky minifig + No stickersContinue Reading
AI safety expert Brendan Steinhauser warns future AI systems could cause humans to lose control., AI safety expert Brendan Steinhauser warns future AI systems could cause humans to lose control., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
The state of Ohio is suing Roblox, claiming the popular video game fails to be a “safe space” for children., The state of Ohio is suing Roblox, claiming the popular video game fails to be a “safe space” for children., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Charged readers know Vingroup as the parent company of automaker Vinfast. Another of the Vietnamese conglomerate’s units is Green SM, which offers an electric car booking service and electric car and motorbike rental. The company currently operates some 20,000 cars and 60,000 motorbikes in Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia, the Philippines, IndiaContinue Reading
Tesla’s Supercharger network has often been called the gold standard of public EV charging. Now EVgo, a major public charging providers that operates some 1,200 fast charging stations in 47 states, will bring some of that Supercharger mojo to its own customers. EVgo Superchargers, owned and branded by EVgo, butContinue Reading
The community is hard at work on something new. You may have noticed that it’s been quiet here on Opensource.com lately. That’s because there’s a new project in the works, and while there aren’t many specific details to announce yet, there’s plenty to talk about. What better way to startContinue Reading
Over the past few years, virtual events have thrived. In-person events are back now, but it’s important to keep in mind that virtual events didn’t just come out of nowhere. Many of us were actually doing a lot of different online events even before they became popular. Many communities heldContinue Reading
Shake Shack says a technology error at a licensed airport location caused the pricing issue in a viral video., Shake Shack says a technology error at a licensed airport location caused the pricing issue in a viral video., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
“I do not understand why anyone who believes that AI will eliminate most jobs and much of humanity’s relevance would rush to build that future,” Zuckerberg wrote., “I do not understand why anyone who believes that AI will eliminate most jobs and much of humanity’s relevance would rush to buildContinue Reading
A refreshed Linux Mint 22.3 (Zena) OS installer is available for download, powered by Linux kernel 7.0. The distro made the first Linux Mint 22.3 HWE ISO available in March, with an installer that boots Linux 6.17 by default. That image remains available to download alongside the newest one, whichContinue Reading