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A security engineer just launched IronCurtain, an open-source AI assistant that lets you control what it can and can't do using plain English rules. Think of it as a constitution for your digital assistant that actually gets enforced.
The creator of viral AI assistant OpenClaw is joining OpenAI with one goal: build technology simple enough for his mom to use. He's keeping his original project open source so everyone can benefit.
Researchers just released a free AI tool that reviews scientific papers as accurately as human experts and actually gets its citations right. OpenScholar outperforms major language models and costs a fraction of the price to run.
South Korean startup Trillion Labs just unveiled Trida-7B, the country's first diffusion-based AI language model that generates text in parallel instead of word by word. The breakthrough marks Korea's shift from following global AI trends to designing next-generation architectures that rival Google and Anthropic.
Eight major Linux gaming projects are joining forces to make gaming smoother for everyone. The Open Gaming Collective will share fixes and improvements instead of working separately.
Nine major Linux gaming projects just joined forces to stop duplicating work and start sharing solutions. When one team wins, everyone wins.
A tiny AI startup just proved you don't need Big Tech's billions to compete at the highest level. Arcee AI built one of America's largest open-source AI models in six months for $20 million.
A new AI system teaches itself during problem-solving instead of relying on pre-programmed knowledge, achieving breakthrough results in math, biology, and coding competitions. The open-source breakthrough costs remarkably little to run and could accelerate scientific discovery across every field.
A TikTok alternative built on transparent technology just welcomed 380,000 users who want control over their social media experience. The app promises creators real power over their content, not just empty promises.
New artificial intelligence models can predict weather in seconds instead of hours, making life-saving forecasts accessible to more communities worldwide. The technology is free and open to everyone.
Google just made powerful medical AI tools free for hospitals and developers worldwide. The new technology can analyze 3D scans and understand doctor speech with near-perfect accuracy.
In a twist of irony, tech entrepreneur Siqi Chen turned Wikipedia's AI detection rulebook into a tool that helps ChatGPT write more like humans. The free plugin has already attracted over 1,600 supporters online.
Wikipedia volunteers spent years cataloging AI writing patterns. Now their detective work is helping AI sound more human.
Researchers at the University of Waterloo are giving away the blueprints to their quantum computer for free, accelerating a technology that could transform medicine, energy, and computing. Their bold move prioritizes collaboration over profit, inviting scientists worldwide to build on their work instead of starting from scratch.