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  • Anchore: SBOMs as the Crossroad of the Software Supply Chain: Anchore Learning Week  (Day 5)

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    Source URL: https://anchore.com/blog/sboms-as-the-crossroad-of-the-software-supply-chain-anchore-learning-week-day-5/ Source: Anchore Title: SBOMs as the Crossroad of the Software Supply Chain: Anchore Learning Week  (Day 5) Feedly Summary: Welcome to the final installment in our 5-part series on Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs). Throughout this series, we’ve explored  Now, we’ll examine how SBOMs intersect with various disciplines across the software ecosystem.…

  • The Register: Curl project founder snaps over deluge of time-sucking AI slop bug reports

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/07/curl_ai_bug_reports/ Source: The Register Title: Curl project founder snaps over deluge of time-sucking AI slop bug reports Feedly Summary: Lead dev likens flood to ‘effectively being DDoSed’ Curl project founder Daniel Stenberg is fed up with of the deluge of AI-generated “slop" bug reports and recently introduced a checkbox to screen low-effort submissions…

  • Slashdot: Pentagon Targets Open Source Security Risks in Software Procurement Overhaul

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/05/06/230252/pentagon-targets-open-source-security-risks-in-software-procurement-overhaul?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Pentagon Targets Open Source Security Risks in Software Procurement Overhaul Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Department of Defense (DoD) is initiating a Software Fast Track (SWFT) program to modernize its software procurement systems, focusing on enhancing security measures. This initiative addresses challenges posed by open…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Maybe Meta’s Llama claims to be open source because of the EU AI act

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Apr/19/llama-eu-ai-act/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Maybe Meta’s Llama claims to be open source because of the EU AI act Feedly Summary: I encountered a theory a while ago that one of the reasons Meta insist on using the term “open source” for their Llama models despite the Llama license not actually conforming…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Analyzing open-source bootloaders: Finding vulnerabilities faster with AI

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/03/31/analyzing-open-source-bootloaders-finding-vulnerabilities-faster-with-ai/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Analyzing open-source bootloaders: Finding vulnerabilities faster with AI Feedly Summary: Using Microsoft Security Copilot to expedite the discovery process, Microsoft has uncovered several vulnerabilities in multiple open-source bootloaders impacting all operating systems relying on Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Secure Boot. Through a series of prompts, we…

  • Hacker News: Building a Linux Container Runtime from Scratch

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    Source URL: https://edera.dev/stories/styrolite Source: Hacker News Title: Building a Linux Container Runtime from Scratch Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the creation of Styrolite, a new low-level container runtime designed for improved precision and ease of use in managing containers, particularly within the Edera Protect platform. The focus is…

  • Hacker News: You should know this before choosing Next.js

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    Source URL: https://eduardoboucas.com/posts/2025-03-25-you-should-know-this-before-choosing-nextjs/ Source: Hacker News Title: You should know this before choosing Next.js Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses concerns regarding the governance, security, and interoperability of Next.js, an open-source framework owned by Vercel. It highlights the critical security vulnerability disclosed by Vercel and raises issues about the…

  • The Register: Aardvark beats groundhogs and supercomputers in weather forecasting

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/26/aardvark_weather_forecast/ Source: The Register Title: Aardvark beats groundhogs and supercomputers in weather forecasting Feedly Summary: PC-size ML prediction model predicted to be as good as a super at fraction of the cost Aardvark, a novel machine learning-based weather prediction system, teases a future where supercomputers are optional for forecasting – but don’t pull…

  • Hacker News: Devs say AI crawlers dominate traffic, forcing blocks on entire countries

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    Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/devs-say-ai-crawlers-dominate-traffic-forcing-blocks-on-entire-countries/ Source: Hacker News Title: Devs say AI crawlers dominate traffic, forcing blocks on entire countries Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the challenges faced by software developers in managing aggressive AI crawler traffic that negatively affects open-source projects, leading to significant service instability and increased operational…