Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. In today's digital era, open-source companies are more than just tech entities; they are ...

Open source enters 2026 as core enterprise infrastructure, with growing pressure around sustainability, governance, funding, ...

As we move into 2025, open source software (OSS) remains central to digital innovation across industries. However, its widespread adoption brings heightened security challenges and evolving regulatory ...

Open source is now the standard for the software industry. Proprietary software is no longer the Goliath it once was. As the demand for more transparency yet better security increases, the challenges ...

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Proprietary software is owned by a single entity and protected by copyright laws. It is usually sold for a profit, and its source code is kept confidential, meaning that users are not allowed to ...

Meta's open-source approach to AI, evidenced by projects like Llama, presents enormous opportunities for the company. Strong financials from social media advertising, with $48.39 billion in Q4 2024 ...

The open-source AI landscape underwent a dramatic transformation in 2025, with usage data from OpenRouter revealing a newly diversified ecosystem where multiple ...

Meta had long been the flagbearer of US’s open-source AI space, but it now seems to be rethinking its stance on open ...

The problems facing developers and engineers when designing software for MCU deployment. How open-source solutions are transforming MCU development. The collaboration behind NXP MCUXpresso and the ...

The intersection between generative artificial intelligence and Web3 is one of the most active areas of research and development in crypto circles over the last few months. Decentralized compute, zero ...