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Researchers have long disagreed over what constitutes open-source AI. An influential group has offered up an answer. Open-source AI is everywhere right now. The problem is, no one agrees on what it ...

When someone buys a new smartphone, often they're preoccupied with the camera specs or the size of the screen or its storage capabilities. It's easy to overlook one of the most foundational aspects of ...

What are open-source operating systems? Underpinning an operating system, for example Windows on your PC or Android on your phone, is many, many lines of code. Allowing anyone to inspect the source ...

We trace the rise of free open source software—code that can be freely modified and shared—from philosophical outlier to modern powerhouse Underlying every piece of software you use is source code ...

We list the best open source software, to make it simple and easy to install multi-purpose software at no extra cost to you or your business. Open source software is any kind of program that anyone in ...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared his vision on Wednesday for “personal superintelligence,” the idea that people should be able to use AI to achieve their personal goals. Smuggled into the letter is a ...

Meta is promoting its new Llama 2 AI model as free and accessible to all. But there are restrictions. The Open Source Initiative is concerned over Meta's labeling. Meta called its license "bespoke." ...

Free and open software have transformed the tech industry. But we still have a lot to work out to make them healthy, equitable enterprises. When Xerox donated a new laser printer to the MIT Artificial ...

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Cutting corners in business is rarely a good idea, but trying to find the best deal possible is one of the most effective ways to drive profits. This is especially true for companies that rely on ...

Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Chip Stapleton is a Series 7 and Series 66 license holder, CFA Level 1 exam holder, and currently holds a Life, ...