On 7 October, the open-source hardware community woke up to surprising news. Qualcomm, the tech giant behind the Snapdragon ...

Arduino has become one of the key building blocks of the open hardware movement. Arduino, the platform, is designed to be modular, affordable, and easy for virtually anyone to use. The company behind ...

Why open-source software is a good thing for software-defined vehicles. Why open-source software in this context is not a zero-cost item. What are the benefits of certifiable open-source software? The ...

At long last there’s an open-source software stack that’s certified for safety-critical automotive uses, making coding for ...

What could happen when you open-source a hardware project? No, seriously. I hold a fair few radical opinions – one is that projects should be open-source to the highest extent possible. I’ve seen this ...

A dearth of funding for vital open source technologies is leading to a swath of support from startups, unicorns, corporations, and even venture capital firms. “It goes without saying that this holds ...

Qualcomm on Tuesday said it has acquired Arduino, an Italian not-for-profit firm that makes hardware and software for ...

One of the entrants in the military's $11 billion electronic health record procurement is proudly flying the open source flag. The group led by PricewaterhouseCoopers includes General Dynamics IT and ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Open source software (OSS) has become the backbone of modern technology, providing the ...

The most creative and impactful ideas in software often appear as open source. Sharing code invites a global community of contributors to work together to drive a project forward. Artificial ...