1+ week, 4+ day ago   (416+ words) Cloud quantum computing is a democratising force. It has transformed quantum processors from rare laboratory instruments into remotely accessible resources that can be explored through software. But this does not mean that the quantum advantage is already routine. Google’s quantum…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (294+ words) opensourceforu.com The open-source CHC5 camera system supports a range of interchangeable image sensors, allowing developers to choose between low-light performance, high resolution, high-speed capture and global shutter operation. The CHC5 is an open camera platform designed around interchangeable sensor boards rather…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (851+ words) A simple dining analogy reveals the inner workings of SONiC, a modern open source network OS. SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud) is an open source, Linux-based network operating system used by hyperscalers and large data centres. It…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (266+ words) Open Source For You Tencent has open-sourced its 770-billion-parameter Hy4 preview model, giving developers access to a one-million-token-context AI system built for extended coding, research and knowledge-work tasks. Tencent has released Hy4 preview as an open-source model, making the 770-billion-parameter system available…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (302+ words) Open Source For You Lesotho has launched a national farmer registry built on Joget’s open-source platform and GovStack’s Registration Building Block, replacing fragmented records with a central digital system across all 10 districts. The Lesotho Farmers Portal, built by FiscalAdmin Ltd,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (250+ words) The open-source Berkeley Humanoid Lite uses 3D-printed modular actuators and cycloidal gearboxes to create a more accessible and customisable humanoid robot platform. Humanoid robots, including smaller-scale designs, can be expensive to develop and build. The Berkeley Humanoid Lite takes a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (232+ words) Open Source For You Microsoft Research has integrated its Skala AI model into the open-source CP2K software, bringing high-accuracy simulations to large molecular systems. The AI-based exchange-correlation functional Skala (developed by Microsoft Research AI for Science) has been natively integrated into…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (286+ words) Open Source For You Nvidia will pay US$6B for Poolside’s Model Factory licence and hire 109 core engineers to supercharge its open-weight Nemotron development. On 20 August 2026, Nvidia announced to acquire a non-exclusive software licence for Poolside’s Model Factory and hire 109 key…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (351+ words) Open Source For You OpenMDW is a licence designed specifically for AI models, data and weights, with the Linux Foundation seeking formal recognition from the Open Source Initiative. The Linux Foundation has submitted OpenMDW (Open Model, Data, and Weights) to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (302+ words) Open Source For You KEO is an affordable AI-enabled personal computer built around the open RISC-V architecture, Ubuntu Linux and open-source software, targeting wider access to computing and edge AI. Two semiconductor engineers from Bengaluru have developed KEO, an affordable…...