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Linus Torvalds posts his first LLM-assisted patch to the Linux kernel — after issuing clear pro-AI directives, the bossman makes use of AI tooling himself

A manipulated photograph of a G-clamp holding a memory SO-DIMM.

The new method allows access using standard memory semantics instead of as a block device, drastically improving performance.

It won’t be long until Linux enthusiasts will be able to complete a clean kernel build in under 10 seconds thanks to advances in PC hardware and the AI-assisted optimization of compilers.

Linux logo in front of clocks

AI-assisted bug hunting is driving Linux toward 2,000 CVEs per release, surfacing real flaws and mountains of low-priority work for overwhelmed maintainers.

AB 1856 excludes open-source operating systems from the upcoming Digital Age Assurance Act.

The development of Linux, a free ‘hobby’ operating system, was announced by Linus Torvalds 35 years ago today.

Xinuos plans to petition for a full‑bench rehearing of its case, but this kind of request has only a 0.03% success rate according to IBM’s lawyers.

Marketing image for the Voodoo 3 graphics card

It's been a quarter-century since the firm folded, but the graphics chips still have utility in esoteric use cases.

Valve funding port of Linux RADV Radeon Vulkan driver to Windows — cross-platform effort already runs Counter-Strike 2

Linus Torvalds, Linux's creator and kernel manager, has seemingly taken an accepting stance of AI-assisted tooling.

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