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Intel has been a major contributor to open source projects over the years, but the thing about open source software is that anybody can use it – including the company's competitors. Now Intel says it plans to be more strategic about how it contributes to open source projects moving forward as part of an effort to make sure that it's benefiting more than its competitors.
The response from open source enthusiasts has been predictably sour.
Intel Data Center Group executive Vice President and General Manager Kevork KechichianHere's a roundup of recent tech news from around the web.
Intel execs say they're rethinking open source contributions to be more strategic in a way that gives the company "an advantage" against competitors. Whatever that means, it seems to represent a big shift. www.theregister.com/2025/10/09/i…
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Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka is now available with the Linux 6.17 kernel and GNOME 49 desktop. It uses Wayland only by default, and brings suspend & resume support for NVIDIA's graphics driver. 9to5linux.com/ubuntu-25-10…
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The System76 Oryx Pro is a 16 inch Linux laptop with a 240 Hz displ ay, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor, NVIDIA RTX 5070 graphics, and up to 96GB RAM. It's also the first to ship with the new COSMIC desktop environment. system76.com/laptops/oryp…
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— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) October 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
TiVo, a company whose name was once synonymous with the DVR, has exited the consumer digital video recorder business. TiVo now focuses primarily on smart TV/streaming software. cordcuttersnews.com/tivo-confirm…
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— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) October 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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