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HPE forced to offload Instant On networking division and license Juniper’s AI Ops source code in DOJ settlement
The US Justice Department (DOJ) has settled a lawsuit contesting HPE’s $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks. As part of the settlement, HPE will be required to make concessions to push the deal through. This includes divesting its ‘Instant On’ wireless networking division within 180 days, court filings show. That means the company will be required to offload all assets,…
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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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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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Open source AI hiring models are weighted toward male candidates, study finds – Computerworld
Asking these personas, which included luminaries ranging from Joseph Stalin and Adolph Hitler to Queen Elizabeth I and women’s rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft, to choose a candidate, resulted in an increase in female callback rate. However, invoking Ronald Reagan, Queen Elizabeth I, Niccolo Machiavelli, or D.W. Griffith reduced the rate. And models for William Shakespeare, Steven Spielberg, Eleanor Roosevelt, and…
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7 Open Source Apps for Windows You Should Be Using
Did you know that many of the tools you use every day have free, open-source alternatives that are just as good as—or even better than—their expensive commercial counterparts? Open-source software is built by communities of developers who believe in making tools accessible to everyone. It’s usually free, regularly updated, and more transparent than commercial software. Best of all, it puts…
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Edge devices are now your weakest link: VPNs, firewalls, and routers were the leading source of initial compromise in 30% of incidents last year – here’s why
Compromised network edge devices have rapidly emerged as one of the biggest attack points for small and medium businesses, prompting calls for firms to shore up defenses. Statistics from Sophos’ Annual Threat Report show firewalls, routers, and VPNs accounted for initial compromise in nearly 30% of all incidents observed by the firm over the last year. Virtual private networks (VPNs)…
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Mattresses Can Be Source of Harmful Chemicals in Kids’ Rooms
Finding a safer mattress is “a lot to ask of consumers when the hazards involved are highly technical, invisible, and long-term,” says CR’s Wallace. “Manufacturers of children’s mattresses should make this much easier by immediately removing any chemicals known to be harmful, and by working to give people safer options at all price points.” Until regulators and manufacturers make these…
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Bill Gates is Gifting Everyone With the Company’s Original Source Code
Image: Bill Gates/YouTube Fifty years ago, Bill Gates and his childhood friend Paul Allen founded a company called “Micro-Soft” in a strip mall in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Half a century later, the company has cemented its place among tech giants and ranks as the world’s second-largest company. Currently, the only company with a higher market cap is Apple, maker of…
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Open source risks threaten all business users – it’s clear we must get a better understanding of open source software
Open source systems are now deeply embedded across technology stacks, from Android devices to mission-critical enterprise systems and, of course, AI. There are businesses built on open source, and organisations that have an open source first policy. And there are countless other businesses that use at least some open source, somewhere, in their operations. Other surveys show that open source…
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