What does it mean when an AI is open source vs. closed?
When you start looking into the world of artificial intelligence, you’ll quickly run into two camps: the “open” crowd and the “closed” crowd. Companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google generally keep their most powerful models behind a digital curtain, while others like Meta and DeepSeek release models that anyone can download and run.
At its simplest, this debate is about who gets to see how the engine works and who is allowed to drive the car. But the lines have blurred, and a new term—“open weight”—has become just as important for understanding how your favorite AI tools actually function.
Read moreBest open source apps for Android phones and tablets
There are many reasons to look into open source apps for Android or any other devices you might use. You might be interested in privacy, money savings, or just like to support the open source community for all they do. Perhaps you don’t have any particular reason for it, but just happen to find that open source apps work better than the competition. No matter what the reason, we have all the best open source apps for Android.
Read moreWhy is the tech industry so unfriendly to women?
Darling of the software industry Github is now facing a scandal after a top developer and so-called “Queen of Github” Julie Ann Horvath stepped down, claiming she had been pushed over the edge by gender discrimination in the workplace. Her experience is certainly not uncommon and raises larger questions about the tech industry, its larger community, and its dearth of women.
Read moreF-Droid, the free and open-source Android app market
If you are into the open-source movement, need an alternative to the Google Play Store, or just want more app selection, F-Droid is for you. It is an app marketplace, somewhat like the Google Play Store, but with a few key differences.
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