Much of the digital world relies on open source software, in which the underlying code is published to the internet and made free for developers to tinker with and build upon as they see fit.

Major software vendors are shaking up the open-source market. Microsoft Corp.’s deal with Novell Inc. and Oracle Corp.’s move to support Red Hat Linux have sent IT investors scurrying to figure out ...

If a powerful technology poses significant risks to business and society, should it ever be freely available? Many argue that AI falls into this category. Some even warn of existential threats. Since ...

Researchers have long disagreed over what constitutes open-source AI. An influential group has offered up an answer. Open-source AI is everywhere right now. The problem is, no one agrees on what it ...

For every yin, there’s a yang; for every action, a reaction; and for every piece of proprietary software, there’s an open source alternative. Or something like that. There are potential downsides to ...

If Windows is your OS of choice, consider these open-source apps. There are tons of open-source apps for just about any task. These are all free to install and use on Windows. I've been using ...