AI can rewrite open source code—but can it rewrite the license, too?

Computer engineers and programmers have long relied on reverse engineering as a way to copy the functionality of a computer ...
CNBC

Alibaba unveils Qwen3.5 as China’s chatbot race shifts to AI agents

Qwen3.5 comes in an open-weight and hosted API version, with the company advertising improvements in performance and costs from previous versions. Qwen3.5 supports new agentic capabilities and is ...
Reuters

OpenClaw founder Steinberger joins OpenAI, open-source bot becomes foundation

Feb 15 (Reuters) - Peter Steinberger, the founder of OpenClaw, is joining OpenAI, and the open-source bot is becoming a foundation, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Sunday. "Peter Steinberger is joining ...
MIT Technology Review

What’s next for Chinese open-source AI

Chinese open models are spreading fast, from Hugging Face to Silicon Valley. Here’s why that matters. MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series looks across industries, trends, and technologies to ...
LinuxInsider

Weaponized Python and Linux Malware Target Executives and Cloud Systems

Two newly uncovered malware campaigns are exploiting open-source software across Windows and Linux environments to target enterprise executives and cloud systems, signaling a sharp escalation in both ...
InfoQ

Daggr Introduced as an Open-Source Python Library for Inspectable AI Workflows

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
Scientific American

OpenClaw—what happens when AI stops chatting and starts doing

When a friend messaged me two days ago about Clawdbot—a new open-source AI agent that has since been renamed OpenClaw—I expected yet another disappointing “assistant.” But it was already a viral ...
Engadget

Mentra’s first smart glasses are open-source and come with their own app store

Mentra will soon start shipping its first smart glasses, the Mentra Live. At first glance, there’s nothing obvious setting Mentra’s glasses apart from its more well-known competitors, but they come ...
IEEE

Open-Nav: Exploring Zero-Shot Vision-and-Language Navigation in Continuous Environment with Open-Source LLMs

Abstract: Vision-and-Language Navigation (VLN) tasks require an agent to follow textual instructions to navigate through 3D environments. Traditional approaches use supervised learning methods, ...
Dark Reading

AsyncRAT Malware Infests Orgs via Python & Cloudflare

An emerging phishing campaign is exploiting a dangerous combination of legitimate Cloudflare services and open source Python tools to deliver the commodity AsyncRAT. The attack demonstrates threat ...
The Verge

Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them

SoundTouch speakers could now have a second life and won’t lose support until May. SoundTouch speakers could now have a second life and won’t lose support until May. is a news writer covering all ...
TechCrunch

Nvidia launches Alpamayo, open AI models that allow autonomous vehicles to ‘think like a human’

At CES 2026, Nvidia launched Alpamayo, a new family of open source AI models, simulation tools, and datasets for training physical robots and vehicles that are designed to help autonomous vehicles ...