OpenAI announces GPT-5.2 GPT-5.2 is optimized for professional knowledge work, scoring a 70.9% (using GPT-5.2 Thinking) on knowledge work tasks on the GDPval benchmark, compared to just 38.8% for GPT-5.1 Thinking. The company has started rolling out GPT-5.2 in ChatGPT today, with Instant, Thinking, and Pro modes, starting with paid plans. It is also available … continue reading
The Linux Foundation today announced that it is forming the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF) to promote transparent and collaborative evolution of agentic AI. Three major projects have been donated to the foundation at launch: Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP), Block’s goose, and OpenAI’s AGENTS.md. Additionally, AAIF member Obot.ai will donate its MCP Dev Summit events … continue reading
Today at React Conf, Meta announced that it would be donating its JavaScript UI libraries React and React Native to the Linux Foundation, which will be forming the React Foundation to support these libraries. The React Foundation will include founding members Amazon, Callstack, Expo, Meta, Microsoft, Software Mansion, and Vercel. Its executive director will be … continue reading
Today at the Open Source Summit Europe, The Linux Foundation announced that the open-source document database, DocumentDB, would be joining the foundation and be released under the MIT license. DocumentDB was created by Microsoft and launched earlier this year. Since its release, it has gained 1.9k stars and hundreds of contributions, feedback, and users, according … continue reading
At the Open Source Summit North America, it was announced that Google donated its Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol to the Linux Foundation. The A2A protocol offers a standard way for connecting agents to each other. In this way, it complements Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP), which provides a way to connect agents to different data sources … continue reading
The Linux Foundation has launched the Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers initiative in an effort to fund open development of projects within the Chromium ecosystem. The initiative will offer a neutral space for tech companies, academia, developers, and the open source community to come together and work on these projects. The Linux Foundation hopes it will … continue reading
The Linux Foundation had a lot of news to share during the first day of its Open Source Summit in Vienna, Austria. Several new subgroups have been formed within the organization to support popular technologies and practices. Here are some highlights from Day 1: Announcing the Developer Relations Foundation The organization announced plans to form … continue reading
The Linux Foundation is making it easier for developers to find open-source AI models by hosting the Open Model Initiative (OMI). The OMI was first launched earlier this summer by Invoke, CivitAI, and Comfy Org as a way to help creators find models that don’t have restrictive licenses. “From the beginning, we have believed that … continue reading
The Linux Foundation Europe has announced the launch of Open Mobile Hub (OMH), a new framework for cross-platform mobile development. A main effort of the project will be to develop a unified codebase that allows applications to be built once and then deployed across different mobile operating systems. The project was formed by five mobile development … continue reading
The Linux Foundation has recently launched the Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance (PQCA), a collaborative effort aimed at advancing and facilitating the adoption of post-quantum cryptography in response to the emerging threats of quantum computing. This alliance assembles diverse stakeholders, including industry leaders, researchers, and developers, focusing on creating high-assurance software implementations of standardized algorithms. The initiative … continue reading
The Linux Foundation has announced its intent to form a new subgroup dedicated to advancing high performance computing (HPC), which is the practice of combining multiple computing resources to power-intensive computing calculations. According to the organization, the High Performance Software Foundation (HPSF) will “build, promote, and advance a portable software stack for high performance computing … continue reading
The constantly shifting economy is a reminder to technical professionals seeking new roles that change is the only constant. The Linux Foundation’s 2023 State of Tech Talent Report, viewable here, highlights what some 400 IT hiring managers and staffing professionals view as must-haves for new hires. Here are three insights and the takeaways technical professionals … continue reading
