• Microsoft releases MS-DOS 4.0 source code and floppy images through an open-source license

    Ten years after releasing the source code of MS-DOS 1.25 and 2.0, Microsoft is making yet another contribution to the world of open-source software preservation. Working in partnership with IBM and "in the spirit of open innovation," the company has released the source code of MS-DOS 4.00 under an MIT license.Read Entire Article

  • Open Source Software : Is it Secure and Safe to Use?

    In the intricate landscape of software development, the question of whether open source software provides superior security compared to proprietary alternatives has sparked a longstanding debate. The open nature of the source code in open source projects, which allows for public scrutiny and modification, stands in sharp contrast to the closely guarded, inaccessible source code […]

  • K-State football to open 2025 season in Ireland

    MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The Wildcats season opener in 2025 will be a long way from Bill Snyder Family Stadium. K-State football will play Iowa State in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday, August 23 to start its 2025 campaign, K-State Athletics announced the unique plan on Wednesday. The game will be part of the Aer Lingus College []

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    Liverpool open talks with Feyenoord over manager Slot - sources

    Liverpool have opened talks with Feyenoord in an attempt to negotiate a deal for the Dutch club's coach, Arne Slot, to become Jürgen Klopp's successor as manager at Anfield, sources told ESPN.

  • WizardLM 2 open source LLM from Microsoft Research

    The development team at Microsoft Research has launched a second-generation version of its Wizard large language model which is now available to access and provides performance, versatility, and adherence to ethical guidelines. WizardLM 2 has showcased remarkable performance across a wide range of applications, from programming assistance to creative writing. Its ability to excel in […]

  • Apple opens new avenue for App Discovery in Europe

    Apple is transforming iOS app distribution within the European Union. With the latest iOS 17.5 beta 2 release, a new feature called Web Distribution empowers developers to offer their apps directly from their websites to EU-based users.

  • Federal, state centers to assist wildfire survivors open in Lahaina

    Two new centers serving survivors of the Maui wildfires opened their doors today, officials said, as Lahaina transitions into a new phase of recovery.

  • Nissan Opens Europe Dealer Network to City BEV Maker

    Spanish start-up sees its Silence S04 NanoCar distributed through Nissan's extensive retail network.

  • One Word In Your State Constitution Could Open Up Your Elections To Foreign Nationals

    But a majority of state constitutions declare that every citizen -- not necessarily only a citizen -- is an eligible voter.

  • Apple Releases Open Source AI Models That Run On-Device

    Apple today released several open source large language models (LLMs) that are designed to run on-device rather than through cloud servers. Called OpenELM (Open-source Efficient Language Models), the LLMs are available on the Hugging Face Hub, a community for sharing AI code. As outlined in a white paper [PDF], there are eight total OpenELM models, four of which were pre-trained using the CoreNet library, and four instruction tuned models. Apple uses a layer-wise scaling strategy that is...

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    It's baaack! Microsoft and IBM open source MS-DOS 4.0

    It's no joke. Microsoft and IBM have joined forces to open-source the 1988 operating system MS-DOS 4.0 under the MIT License. Why? Well, why not?As Scott Hanselman, Microsoft's VP of the developer community, and Jeff Wilcox, head of Microsoft's Open Source Programs Office, recount in Microsoft's Open Source Blog, "a young English researcher named Connor 'Starfrost' Hyde corresponded recently with former Microsoft Chief Technical Officer Ray Ozzie" about the relationship between DOS 4,...

  • Snowflake releases open source Arctic 128 Experts MoE for business

    The development team at Snowflake has introduced a new large language model named Arctic, specifically designed for enterprise applications. This artificial intelligent (AI) model is distinguished by its focus on business-to-business (B2B) usage rather than consumer applications, addressing the high costs and resource demands associated with developing custom large language models (LMS) for enterprise use. […]