• Platform versus Platformization: How CrowdStrike is winning the platform battle

    In the second part of VentureBeat's interview, George Kurtz, CEO of CrowdStrike, emphasizes the increasing importance of having cybersecurity expertise and leadership on corporate boards.

  • Platform versus Platformization: George Kurtz on why CrowdStrike is winning the platform battle

    Customers and the industry believe that having the data, having it organized, and using the data not only for AI training but for other outcomes, is a big part of the platform story.

  • Arkadium opens platform for developers with 75% revenue share

    Arkadium announced it's opening its platform and network of third-party developers of browser-based casual games.

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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 […]

  • Kdenlive 24 video editor is free and open source

    If you are searching for a new video editor you might be interested in learning more about Kdenlive 24 a free and open source video editor. The latest iteration of the acclaimed free and open-source software launched on March 11, 2024, and brought with it a host of improvements for both amateur and expert video […]

  • 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...

  • Open source Substack rival Ghost may join the fediverse

    While the launch of a survey isn't necessarily a commitment to federating Ghost, it is another signal pointing to the broader reshaping of the web that's now underway. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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    Move over, Alexa and Homekit: A new Assistant is here to open-source your smart home

    It's no secret that the smart home world is dominated by big tech, with Amazon's Alexa leading the charge, closely followed by Google Home and Apple Homekit. But as the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) is working for a more open smart home standard through Matter, these popular automation systems aren't as open as most smart home users want. This is how Home Assistant was born: an open-source smart home system that gives tech enthusiasts full control of their IoT devices. Paulus Schoutsen,...

  • Seattle Storm become 2nd WNBA team to open their own practice facility

    SEATTLE >> Alisha Valavanis walked around as the new performance center for the Seattle Storm was unveiled today filled mostly with joy and a little sadness.

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    Seattle Storm become 2nd WNBA team to open their own practice facility

    SEATTLE (AP) — Alisha Valavanis walked around as the new performance center for the Seattle Storm was unveiled on Thursday filled mostly with joy and a little sadness. The joy for the CEO of the Storm

  • FBI opens criminal probe into Baltimore bridge collapse: AP source

    The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, The Associated Press has confirmed from a source. The probe, first reported by the Washington Post, centers on the 985-foot container ship, the Dali, looking at least in part into whether the crew left the Port of Baltimore knowing the vessel had serious system problems.  Authorities are looking into the events leading up to the moment the ship lost power before slamming into one of the bridge’s...