Introduction The open-source movement is at a crossroads. From X’s decision to open-source its ranking algorithm to the explosive growth of open-weight AI models, the benefits and risks of transparency have never been more apparent. This week’s news reveals a tech industry rallying behind open-source AI, while also facing its darker implications—from autonomous cyberattacks to … Read more
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:44 Sponsor: SquareSpace
02:07 GNOME Shell might evolve quite a bit
06:47 New KDE Goals look interesting
10:03 Epic Games Store will get a Linux client soon
11:22 ChatGPT official app is on Linux now
12:24 Geforce Now is stable on Linux, available as Flatpak
13:54 Playstation Game Streaming and PC Game pass on Linux
16:18 KDE 6.6 will become an LTS version
18:25 GPU acceleration coming to Windows VMs and Winboat
21:43 Mint adds even more GUI system tools
24:25 Proton might work on a web browser
28:07 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers
Links:
GNOME Shell might evolve quite a bit
https://blogs.gnome.org/shell-dev/2026/08/11/gnome-shell-design-dreams/
New KDE Goals look interesting
https://blogs.kde.org/2026/08/07/kde-goals-last-call-for-submissions/
Epic Games Store will get a Linux client soon
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/epic-games-store-will-get-a-linux-version-sometime-soon/
Playstation Game Streaming and PC Game pass on Linux
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/asobi-remote-play-is-a-new-way-to-play-playstation-games-on-steamos-linux/
https://itsfoss.com/news/xodus-xbox-gamepass-linux/
GPU acceleration coming to Windows VMs and Winboat
https://blog.getutm.app/2026/introducing-triton-directx-11-driver-for-qemu/
https://github.com/winboat-org/winboat/tree/gpu-accel
Proton might work on a web browser
https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/privacy-giant-proton-may-be-building-a-web-browser-but-its-community-turns-cold
Community and Collaboration This week in the open source world, we see a vibrant mix of community efforts, technical innovations, and industry news. From digital heritage projects to cutting-edge hardware, there’s something for everyone. Social Coworking and Office Hours: Getting to Know SORTEE – The Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Sciences … Read more
The open source ecosystem is a hotbed of innovation and resilience, as evidenced by the latest updates from across the community. From the EU’s digital identity challenges to NVIDIA’s lightning-fast AI models, open source continues to shape the future. This digest highlights key developments, trends, and insights for open source enthusiasts. EU Digital Identity: A … Read more
I was stunned! NVIDIA’s new Nemotron Lightning model, running on a single Spark, outperformed competitors like Flash and Qwen by over 2x, making zero mistakes. An open-weight marvel. #NemotronLightning #NVIDIA #AIModels #TechInnovation
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