EnterpriseDB makes PostgreSQL cluster tool open-source
EnterpriseDB is making its Trusted Postgres Architect (TPA) management and automation tool open-source. This should enable users to set up and manage robust database clusters with additional control.
EnterpriseDB is now making the tool open-source, explaining it wants to make it easier for compa... Read more
OpenTelemetry promises an open standard for observability
OpenTelemetry is an observability framework that combines data on logs, traces and metrics. The framework is used as an open standard that makes it possible to immediately link the programming languages and infrastructures your company uses.
Keeping business applications constantly up-to-date ca... Read more
Lazarus hackers use open-source tools for malware infection
North Korean hackers from Lazarus have launched two new sophisticated attacks. Their methods rely on open-source tools and frameworks to install malware, Cisco research has shown.
According to the researchers, the hackers from the Lazarus group, known for the notorious WannaCry ransomware attack... Read more
Salesforce likely to strengthen AI products with investment in Hugging Face
Hugging Face is undertaking an effort to raise a total of $200 million in venture capital. Salesforce seems willing to respond to those plans with a hefty investment.
Salesforce is looking to get its hands on a large stake in Hugging Face, according to The Information. In this way, it hopes to g... Read more
VMware and Nvidia launch Private AI Foundation: AI that keeps enterprise data secure
One of the key issues for utilizing generative AI is how to keep data secure. As a company, how do you ensure that you can benefit from the nascent technology without putting your proprietary data at risk? VMware and Nvidia have partnered up to make this a possibility, and are unveiling what they'v... Read more
HashiCorp also installs a paywall: does open-source get a new meaning?
HashiCorp plans to make much of the company's open-source software only available for business customers. Once again, a player in the open source community is moving away from "real" open source.
HashiCorp offers some products that are very popular among cloud developers. The company is particu... Read more
Open-source software company SUSE privatises again
SUSE would like to remove itself from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. To make the move, the company offers sixteen euros per share.
After two years as a publicly traded company, SUSE announces that it will in all likelihood go private again. The open-source software company is currently listed on... Read more
Hugging Face, GitHub, others fight to protect open-source in AI Act
A coalition of companies argues in a fire letter that open-source innovation should be protected in the new EU AI Act. By doing so, they want to ensure that any requirements do not hinder open-source AI development work.
The alliance of AI developers, including Hugging Face, GitHub, EleutherAI, ... Read more
Lightning strikes the open-source world: SUSE builds its own RHEL variant
Bad weather in the open-source world. It was already raining criticism on Red Hat's announcement to put RHEL behind a paywall. The storm really seems to be brewing now, and SUSE is announcing to fork RHEL.
SUSE is going into battle with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). It is doing so by brewing... Read more
European open source world warns of Cyber Resilience Act
The European open source world is concerned about the potential side effects of the European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) bill. Enactment could hinder or even freeze the development of open source software.
Several European open source organizations are warning the European Commission (EC) in an o... Read more