The FOSS Force News Wire pulls mostly FOSS related news stories from a variety of sources and is updated every 30 minutes. The News Wire is also available as an RSS feed at http://fossforce.com/newswire.
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KDE Plasma 6.8 Beta Released
Last week, KDE released the beta version of Plasma 6.8. This marks the start of the final testing phase for the next...Read more
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More Celebrations Ahead
We expect nothing bumpy ahead, just more of the usual GNU/Linux links and lots more Microsoft layoffsRead more
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Wireshark 4.6.9 Updates Protocol and Capture File Support, Fixes More Bugs
Wireshark 4.6.9 open-source network protocol analyzer is now available for download with updated protocol and capture file support, as well as various...Read more
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If Amazon doesn’t know how to eliminate carbon emissions, then who does?
Amazon is one of the largest companies in the world. How much responsibility does it have to meet its net zero pledge?Read more
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Debian Inference Portal Launches To Provide Free AI/LLM Inferencing To Debian Developers
With Debian voting to allow the responsible use of generative AI, there is now a new initiative funded by Scaleway to make...Read more
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Qualcomm Talks Up Linux On Snapdragon X2 Laptops
Qualcomm at their Snapdragon Summit taking place in Hawaii are talking up the forthcoming Linux support for Snapdragon X2 series laptops...Read more
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VC firm Bessemer now has another $5.75B to invest in (what else?) AI
The VC firm says that AI-native companies are growing faster than any technology, ever.Read more
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KDE Sets Ambitious Goals for 2026 and Beyond
KDE Connect reveals the goals for the Linux desktop darling, with one of those goals long overdue.Read more
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Mike Gabriel: Looking for Golang + Fullstack Developer with interest in Civic Tech
Who? Fre(i)e Software GmbH is looking for a senior Golang + fullstack developer that can handwrite code and act as meticulous...Read more -
Copyright Infringement Still Isn’t Theft, Even When A Microsoft Employee Says It Is
You may have seen the headlines about a Microsoft employee calling AI scraping “the largest theft of labor in human history.” It...Read more
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KDE and AI, and you, and me
So I accidentally triggered an online shitstorm in the process of trying to craft a set of more restrictive LLM usage guidelines...Read more -
Linux PataOS – Debian-based distribution for engineering and design
Linux PataOS is a Debian 13-based Linux distribution with Cinnamon, aimed at CAD, engineering, development, design and productivity. The post Linux PataOS...Read more
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Debian-Based SparkyLinux 2026.09 “Tiamat” Introduces Sparky Labwc Edition
SparkyLinux 2026.09 is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.2, Sparky Labwc edition, and the latest Debian “Forky” Testing updates.Read more
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Lemonade Fixes AMD APU Model Streaming, Drops OpenMOSS ROCm As ~40x Slower Than Vulkan
The AMD-aligned Lemonade open-source project for serving as a local AI server released 2026.39.1 today as well as issuing a release candidate...Read more
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Debian-Based SparkyLinux 2026.09 “Tiamat” Introduces Sparky Labwc Edition
SparkyLinux 2026.09 is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.2, Sparky Labwc edition, and the latest Debian “Forky” Testing updates. The...Read more -
Enveda secures $311M to bring more nature-derived AI drugs into clinical trials
The round valued the AI biotech at $2 billion. It is currently testing drugs that treat skin conditions and preserve weight loss...Read more
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GNU/Linux Leftovers
Kube, SUSE, and ArchRead more
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Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
FOSS and moreRead more
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Snorkel AI triples valuation to $3.5 billion in $350M raise
Snorkel AI raised $350 million in a Series E round, tripling its valuation to $3.5 billion amid soaring demand for AI training...Read more
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WordPress 7.1.2 Release, Patches ‘Click2Shell’ Vulnerability
new from WordPressRead more