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In the ever-evolving world of software development, open-source licenses continue to shape how code is shared, modified, and monetized. As 2025 draws to a close, the Open Source Initiative (OSI) has released its annual ranking of the most popular licenses, based on pageviews of their enriched license pages. This data, drawn from community interest, highlights a persistent dominance of permissive licenses like MIT and Apache 2.0, signaling a broader shift toward flexibility in an era dominated by cloud computing and artificial intelligence integration. Developers and companies alike are gravitating toward terms that allow easier commercial adaptation without the stringent requirements…

We have officially entered the post-Christmas hangover period where the only way to track the passage of time is by which movie is currently playing on TV. But not everyone is lounging around in their pajamas all day. Oh no, true Christmas super-fans are simply transitioning from a ‘Christmas’ to a ‘pre-Christmas’ mindset. And for hardware hackers in this category, that means it is time for next year’s preparations to get underway!If that sounds like you, then you will want to check out Particle CTO Nick Lambourne’s latest hack: a telephone with a direct connection to the jolly old elf…

China Best Group Holding Limited ( ($HK:0370) ) has provided an update. Hong Kong Robotics Group Holding Limited has advanced its robotics business with a product d…

“By 2030, if we don’t have models that are extraordinarily capable and do things that we ourselves cannot do, I’d be very surprised,” said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in an interview published by Politico in September. After this year, “I think in many ways GPT5 is already smarter than me at least, and I think a lot of other people too”.The AI advances we have seen this year could “set the world on a path of explosive growth”, said The Economist. “The picture that is emerging is perhaps counterintuitive and certainly mind-boggling.”The latest ‘charismatic megatrauma’We have reached a “pivotal moment”…

This latest partnership endeavors to combine the DePIN-led advertising and RWA infrastructure of ATT Global with the AI toolkit of MindKit DAO.

As we wrap up 2025, Data Centre Magazine is rewinding the clock and taking a look back at the top 10 data centre companies of the year

CISO Advisor Insights, Distilled into a Battle-Tested 90-Day Checklist.

Introduction: The IoT market of Saudi Arabia is seeing unprecedented growth as the Kingdom speeds up its journey toward comprehensive digital transformation. This is a growth trajectory that reflects commitment to modern infrastructure, increasing operational efficiency, and positioning Saudi Arabia as the regional technology hub. The confluence of nationwide digitalization efforts, major upgrades in connectivity infrastructure, and innovations across different sectors is essentially reshaping the use of technology by businesses, government agencies, and consumers throughout the Kingdom. The IoT technologies have emerged as critical enablers of automation, operational excellence, real-time monitoring capabilities, and intelligent urban ecosystem development. From predictive…

deBridge founder Alex Smirnov has urged validators on the Flow blockchain to stop processing transactions until the Flow Foundation devises a remediation plan for users impacted by its controversial rollback of the chain.The rollback was in response to the theft of $3.9 million on Dec. 27 when an attacker exploited a flaw in Flow’s execution layer and siphoned funds off the chain via multiple cross-chain bridges.deBridge is one of Flow’s main bridge providers and Smirnov called on Flow to clarify plans to address doubled balances for users who bridged out during the rollback window.Flow validators haven’t been able to heed…

This year also taught me that while government dashboards may boast of progress, the ground reality often tells a “cruel truth.” In Tripura, where official data shows over 86 per cent functional tap water coverage, I found tribal women still trekking through steep terrain to fetch water from mountain springs because the taps back home were never connected to a pipeline, or discharge contaminated water.My experiences only reinforced what I always believed. Environmental journalism cannot be outsourced to algorithms or government press releases. Content creation cannot replace ground-up reporting. As journalists, we must travel to these far-flung edges not just…