The Ultimate Guide to Open source
A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Open source.
What to know about Open source
Open source software represents a collaborative approach to software development, where code is made freely available for anyone to use, modify, and distribute. This transparency fosters innovation and allows developers from all over the world to contribute, improve, and adapt technology to meet evolving needs. The open source movement has become a cornerstone of modern IT infrastructure, driving advancements in cloud computing, containerisation, artificial intelligence, and more.
Our collection of recent stories under the 'Open source' tag offers insights into how open source technologies are influencing industries and enterprises globally. From major tech companies embracing open source frameworks and partnerships to government initiatives enhancing accessibility and security, these articles highlight the expansive role of open source in promoting flexibility, interoperability, and cost-effective solutions.
By exploring these stories, readers can learn about emerging trends such as Kubernetes and container adoption, AI integrations in hybrid clouds, evolving security practices for open source projects, and the dynamic partnerships shaping the future of cloud-native computing. Whether you're a developer, business leader, or technology enthusiast, delving into these narratives will deepen your understanding of how open source continues to drive innovation and transform the digital landscape.
American Open source News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Quali adds control layer for NVIDIA NemoClaw deployments
Enterprises scaling autonomous AI agents now have a way to enforce policies, track GPU costs and shut down idle environments automatically.
Constructive launches agentic-db for AI agents
It aims to give AI agents persistent memory and queryable search in Postgres, replacing brittle markdown files with database-backed retrieval.
Akto widens AI agent security with new integrations
Native checks will now flag prompt injection and data leakage across more of the AI agent stack as enterprises push systems into production.
Tenable flags Microsoft GitHub workflow flaw risking code
A flaw in a Microsoft GitHub workflow could let attackers run unauthorised code and steal repository secrets, Tenable said.
Zapier survey warns of AI vendor lock-in in enterprises
Many enterprises could be left unable to function if their main AI supplier failed, with most switch attempts proving harder than expected.
Qodo raises $70 million to develop a trust layer for AI coding
The funding will help Qodo expand globally as enterprises look for ways to verify AI-written code before it reaches production systems.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Open source
Check Point wins Frost & Sullivan recognition for WAF
Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents
DigiCert posts record ARR after Valimail acquisition
SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT
People.ai links SalesAI to MCP for trusted CRM data
Featured News
Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap
The new tools aim to help firms spot faulty AI outputs and data risks sooner as production deployments outpace monitoring methods.
Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings
Grafana leans on AI-powered observability and Adaptive Telemetry to sharpen developer insight while slashing cloud bills by up to 50%.
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
AMD shifts its AI pitch from raw silicon to open software and cloud access as it targets developers and a share of looming trillions.
Expert Columns
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap
Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
Commvault SHIFT New York outlines deeper cloud recovery
Helm 4 marks 10 years with major features for Kubernetes
Recent Open source News
memQ unveils CUDA-Q based compiler for linked QPUs
memQ unveils xDQC, a CUDA-Q based distributed quantum compiler to split workloads across linked QPUs and boost complex task throughput.
Agentic AI foundation names David Nalley as Board Chair
Agentic AI Foundation taps AWS executive David Nalley as board chair while expanding to 146 members to push standards for agent-based AI.
People.ai links SalesAI to MCP for trusted CRM data
People.ai plugs SalesAI into MCP so Claude, Copilot and ChatGPT can tap cleaner revenue data directly inside existing AI workflows.
Endor Labs buys Autonomous Plane for container security
Endor Labs acquires Autonomous Plane to add reachability-led container image analysis, promising fewer false positives for security teams.
CIQ advances Rocky Linux with NIST post-quantum step
CIQ's Rocky Linux NSS gains NIST CAVP for post-quantum ML-KEM and ML-DSA, marking key stride towards FIPS 140-3 cryptographic validation.
BoodleBox brings Nvidia Nemotron AI to 1,300 campuses
BoodleBox integrates Nvidia's Nemotron 3 Nano into its collaborative AI platform, bringing open-model assistants to 1,300 campuses.
Ransomware hits record high as Qilin tops threat list
Ransomware attacks hit record highs in 2025 as Qilin overtakes LockBit, with victim numbers surging 58% and threat groups multiplying.
Bloomberg backs AuthZEN with funding to boost cloud security
Bloomberg is funding the development of AuthZEN, a new open authorisation standard to enhance zero-trust cloud security for enterprises.
Falco adds threat analysis features with Stratoshark integration
Sysdig enhances Falco with Stratoshark integration, boosting open source cloud threat analysis for faster incident response and forensic investigation.
Aqua Security unveils Trivy Partner Connect to boost open source
Aqua Security launches Trivy Partner Connect to strengthen the ecosystem around its popular open source security scanner, Trivy, boosting collaboration and innovation.
AMD unveils Instinct MI350 GPUs & Helios to spearhead open AI
AMD launches Instinct MI350 GPUs and Helios rack-scale platform, aiming to boost AI performance and energy efficiency in hyperscale data centres by 2026.
Ensono boosts IT efficiency with Red Hat Ansible automation
Ensono has adopted Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, saving over 210,000 IT hours and enhancing operational efficiency across its business.
in-toto reaches CNCF graduation, boosting software supply chain
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation has awarded its highest maturity status to in-toto, a security framework ensuring integrity in software development workflows.
CloudBolt buys StormForge to boost Kubernetes optimisation
CloudBolt has acquired StormForge to bolster its Kubernetes optimisation capabilities within its FinOps platform, aiming to address rising cloud costs.
GitHub Action compromise affects over 23,000 repositories
A malicious commit in the tj-actions/changed-files GitHub Action, used in over 23,000 repositories, threatens software security across numerous CI pipelines.
T-Mobile & Red Hat align to modernise telco cloud
Red Hat has joined forces with T-Mobile to enhance its telco cloud capabilities using Red Hat OpenShift, aiming to boost automation and operational efficiency.
Percona announces enterprise support for Valkey users
Percona has unveiled enterprise support for Valkey, an open-source alternative to Redis, following major industry shifts towards restrictive licensing.
Schneider Electric joins Forum's Lighthouse OS board
The move gives the manufacturing group a role in shaping an open-source framework aimed at helping factories scale digital change beyond pilot projects.
Synology launches all-flash storage systems for enterprises
Synology unveils FS6420 and FS3420 all-flash storage systems to boost on-premises enterprise workloads with faster IOPS and resilient connectivity.
Anthropic hands Petri AI test tool to Meridian Labs
The move gives researchers and regulators a more neutral way to probe model deception and harmful behaviour as AI safety scrutiny intensifies.