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Open AI to review compensation after Meta poaches several researchers – Computerworld
Following reports that Meta had hired away prominent researchers from OpenAI — in some cases offering $100 million — the company is now saying it will review compensation. According to Wired, OpenAI’s management reportedly told employees they will not stand by and watch this happen. In a Slack message to staff, OpenAI’s chief scientist, Mark Chen, reportedly wrote: “I feel…
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Best of IFA awards are now open for entries
IFA is back for another year, running from September 5-9 in Berlin, Germany. The event describes itself as “where global business meets innovation” and it brings industry professionals together to understand and explore the latest and greatest tech trends. ITPro is pleased to be honoring the best of the best – alongside other Future brands, such as TechRadar, TechRadarPro and T3…
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AI-generated code is in vogue: Developers are now packing codebases with automated code – but they’re overlooking security and leaving enterprises open to huge risks
Nearly half of developers using AI to support operations say their codebases are now largely AI-generated, new research shows. A survey from Cloudsmith found 42% of developers admitted to having AI-filled codebases, with respondents noting that the use of AI has helped them markedly improve productivity and efficiency. Yet despite the influx of AI-generated code, long-standing best practices are being…
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How to Open the Supernova Academy Secret Loot Room in Fortnite
Every Fortnite season stashes a few secrets, and Chapter 6 Season 3 Super packs some extras in it. One of the coolest hidden rewards lies within the Supernova Academy. The Supernova Academy Secret Loot Room offers powerful loot, but only if you prove your hero potential. In this guide, we’ll show you exactly where to find the Fortnite Supernova Academy…
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Eleuther AI releases 8TB collection of licensed and open training data – Computerworld
AI research organization Eleuther AI has launched a massive text database, Common Pile v0.1, that can be used to train AI systems, according to Techcrunch. The 8TB database consists exclusively of publicly licensed texts, or texts that are classified as public domain. Common Pile v0.1 was developed over two years in collaboration with Poolside, Hugging Face, the US Library of…
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9 Open Source Operating Systems That Aren’t Linux
If you hear the term “open-source,” you might think of Linux. However, Linux distros aren’t the only open-source operating systems. There are plenty in use today besides Linux. Some date back to even before Linux existed. 9 Plan 9 From Bell Labs Plan 9 From Bell Labs, named after the sci-fi B-movie Plan 9 From Outer Space, was an attempt…
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Here are three new apps building out the open social web
For the past couple of years, the virtual FediForum conference has offered a glimpse at what’s new in the open social web, with last year’s big news being Threads’ foray into the fediverse. This year’s presentation was no different, with several developers showing off new apps that will help to expand the ecosystem of decentralized social networks. During FediForum, Bonfire…
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The risks of open source AI models
Open source AI models offer flexibility, accessibility and customization that allows companies to meet very specific needs. But despite the benefits, they can also pose a major risk. Take the example of the DeepSeek R1 frontier reasoning model, which is highly functional and can compete with state-of-the-art models from OpenAI and Anthropic. The open source AI model has been found…
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Windows Subsystem for Linux is now Open Source
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows you to run Linux distros within the Windows operating system. WSL is available in multiple versions: WSL1 (older but still supported) and WSL2 (newer with continuous development support). Recently, on May 19, 2025, Microsoft conducted a 2025 Build Conference where they announced the open-source nature of WSL for Windows, which is huge news for…
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Meta faces new ‘open washing’ accusations with AI whitepaper
Meta is facing fresh accusations of “open washing” after sponsoring a Linux Foundation research paper detailing the growth of open source AI solutions. The study, published earlier this month, highlights the benefits of open source AI systems, noting that they represent the most cost-effective options for enterprises of all sizes—particularly small businesses. Notably, the study found organizations using closed source…
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