AI can clone open-source software in minutes, and that's a problem

Two software researchers recently demonstrated how modern AI tools can reproduce entire open-source projects, creating ...
OSTechNix

SolveSpace: Open Source CAD That Runs Fully Offline in Your Browser

SolveSpace is a free, open-source CAD tool that fits in 1MB, with a full 3D solver, parametric sketching, and a browser-based ...

Build Your Own Private ChatGPT: How to Run Open-Source AI Locally

How to run open-source AI models, comparing four approaches from local setup with Ollama to VPS deployments using Docker for ...
Ars Technica

AI can rewrite open source code—but can it rewrite the license, too?

Computer engineers and programmers have long relied on reverse engineering as a way to copy the functionality of a computer program without copying that program’s copyright-protected code directly.
KING5

Claim: Washington DOL left 'back door' security flaw open for years that let identity thieves change addresses, order licenses in bulk to one location

CHELAN COUNTY, Wash. — A Washington man has filed a tort claim alleging the Washington State Department of Licensing left a security “back door” in its License eXpress system for years, exposing ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Big-game license application period now open

The application period for hunters hoping to draw a big-game license in 2026 is open, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife is also urging hunters to be familiar with the changes in licenses, seasons and ...
WTEN

Clifton Park man arrested for fake license plates, EZPass fraud

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A Clifton Park man was arrested on February 26 for allegedly operating multiple vehicles with forged license plates that resulted in a stranger being billed for his ...
WPRI 12

Rhode Island DMV extends expiration dates for driver’s licenses, registrations

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Islanders who need to renew their driver’s license in February will now have more time to do so. The R.I. Division of Motor Vehicles announced Thursday that due to the ...
Digi Times

Chinese IC design house hit by open-source license dispute after GitHub freezes code

China IC design firm Rockchip is facing an open-source licensing dispute after GitHub reportedly froze code repositories linked to its projects, drawing attention across the semiconductor and software ...
Neowin

LibreOffice blasts 'fake open source' OnlyOffice for working with Microsoft to lock users in

LibreOffice is expanding its line of attack, now targeting OnlyOffice, its rival, for being "partners with Microsoft in a strategy to lock users in." The Document Foundation (TDF) has been throwing ...
Seeking Alpha

Shell says U.S. exploration licenses for Venezuela open path for Dragon gas project

Shell (SHEL) said Thursday that general licenses for oil and gas exploration in Venezuela issued by the Trump administration will allow it to move forward with its Dragon natural gas project. The ...
TechCrunch

For open source programs, AI coding tools are a mixed blessing

A world that runs on increasingly powerful AI coding tools is one where software creation is cheap — or so the thinking goes — leaving little room for traditional software companies. As one analyst ...