In brief The Linux Foundation launched Akrites on Thursday with 19 founding members to coordinate the remediation of critical open source vulnerabilities before AI-enabled attackers can exploit them. Fewer than 5% of the thousands of open-source vulnerabilities surfaced by AI in recent months have been patched, according to Endor Labs CEO Varun Badhwar. Akrites is…
The Linux Foundation, together with a broad coalition of technology companies, financial institutions, and open-source organizations, is launching the Akrites initiative . According to the organizers, AI has accelerated the pace at which vulnerabilities in open-source software are discovered to such an extent that the existing process for reporting and fixing security flaws is no…
Increased AI deployment results in an aggregated net hiring effect of +27% expected in 2026, while upskilling internal talent emerges as the primary strategy for European full-stack readiness BRUSSELS, June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source,…
AGL releases initial version of the open source SoDeV reference platform for software-defined vehicles and welcomes EMQ, Lineo Solutions, MediaTek, VA Linux Systems Japan, and Very Good Ventures as new members Key Facts: The initial version of the AGL open source SoDeV reference platform is now…
Canonical (the maker of Ubuntu) recently announced that it is increasing its use of AI tools in a way that the company promises respects open-source values and prioritizes local processing. The company is adamant that it will not turn Ubuntu into a pure “AI product.” (cough, Windows 11, cough) In a community post, Jon Seager,…
AvaloniaUI has previewed MAUI support for Linux and WebAssembly browser applications — platforms Microsoft’s own cross-platform .NET framework lacks — but low adoption and persistent bugs are likely to constrain uptake. The Avalonia team has previewed a backend for MAUI (multi-platform app UI) using .NET 11 (itself in preview), enabling developers to add Linux and…
Open collaboration in action: Arpit Joshipura speaking at the Agentic AI Summit and 5G Futures Summit as CAMARA, Sylva, and LF Education activate on the ground SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Linux Foundation, the world’s leading home for open source collaboration, today announced its participation at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2026,…
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Zephyr® Project announced that Chengdu Jingrong Lianchuang Technology, Embedd, Savoir-faire Linux, SevenLab and Schneider Electric have joined the ecosystem as Silver members. Additionally, BeagleBoard.org and openEuler have expanded their collaboration with Zephyr by becoming Associate members to foster deeper collaboration across embedded and edge computing communities. Zephyr, an open…
More than 120,000 attendees are expected to attend Linux Foundation events in 2026; MCP Dev Summits and new AI-focused events join the slate SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced its growing 2026 global events program, featuring dozens of conferences and…
