The Ultimate Guide to Open source
A curated Indian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Open source.
What to know about Open source
Open source software represents a collaborative approach to software development, where code is made freely available for anyone to use, modify, and distribute. This transparency fosters innovation and allows developers from all over the world to contribute, improve, and adapt technology to meet evolving needs. The open source movement has become a cornerstone of modern IT infrastructure, driving advancements in cloud computing, containerisation, artificial intelligence, and more.
Our collection of recent stories under the 'Open source' tag offers insights into how open source technologies are influencing industries and enterprises globally. From major tech companies embracing open source frameworks and partnerships to government initiatives enhancing accessibility and security, these articles highlight the expansive role of open source in promoting flexibility, interoperability, and cost-effective solutions.
By exploring these stories, readers can learn about emerging trends such as Kubernetes and container adoption, AI integrations in hybrid clouds, evolving security practices for open source projects, and the dynamic partnerships shaping the future of cloud-native computing. Whether you're a developer, business leader, or technology enthusiast, delving into these narratives will deepen your understanding of how open source continues to drive innovation and transform the digital landscape.
Indian Open source News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Panchamia urges shared AI development for developing nations
Developing nations risk costly dependence unless they share AI infrastructure, cybersecurity entrepreneur Kunal Panchamia told a Geneva forum.
CSM adopts MOSIP to expand digital identity offering
The move could help governments link identity to welfare, health and tax services, broadening access across digital public infrastructure projects.
Flipkart wins CNCF award for Kubernetes chaos testing
The recognition underlines how Flipkart is hardening its systems ahead of festive sales by testing failures across Kubernetes and virtual machines.
Google backs Polaris cloud & big data course in India
Students in Bengaluru will gain Google-certified cloud and big data training as employers push for more practical computing skills.
Indian firms lag on software supply chain security
A JFrog study says weak package and container defences are leaving Indian organisations exposed as AI use adds new checks for developers.
M37Labs launches MightyClaw for enterprise AI agents
The platform is aimed at regulated industries and sensitive data users, with on-premise and air-gapped deployment to keep control in-house.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Open source
SUSE named Gartner Leader for container management
Google named Gartner cloud leader for ninth straight year
RevEng.AI launches binary analysis models for code
Equinix launches managed AI cloud connectivity service
Broadcom launches TrueSource for secure open source
Featured News
Future of AI is distributed infrastructure built on open source
Rising AI demand is exposing cloud bottlenecks, as firms eye in-house open source systems to cut costs and limit vendor lock-in.
Open source is powering the next generation of frontier AI
Rising inference demand and custom hardware needs are pushing AI infrastructure beyond standard cloud setups, boosting open source tools.
Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Existing customers get six years of support as Cloudera shifts new AI and analytics workloads to a Hadoop-free platform due in November.
Expert Columns
AI closes vulnerability window as zero-day exploits surge
Why AI infrastructure planning must happen now
AI is redefining what your PC can do
Why organisations in Asia Pacific are rethinking their AI deployment strategies
Biznet Gio scales cloud performance for AI era with AMD
Generative AI fuels alarming surge in intimate image abuse
The next phase of AI infrastructure: consistency, cost and consolidation
Paying a fortune to comply with software licences? Time for enterprises to rethink their ITAM strategy
Integrating AppSec for efficient DevSecOps
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Future of AI is distributed infrastructure built on open source
Open source is powering the next generation of frontier AI
Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Check Point Technologies: On vigilance, Mythos and beyond
Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap
Recent Open source News
Accel, Google back five startups in 2026 Atoms AI Cohort
Accel and Google's AI Futures Fund have picked five startups for the 2026 Atoms AI Cohort, each offered up to USD $2 million and compute.
Open-source powers rapid growth in India's AI market
Open-source drives India's AI boom, with 76% of startups using it as the market soars from USD $6 billion to nearly USD $32 billion by 2031.
Anthropic opens Bengaluru hub to boost India AI growth
Anthropic opens Bengaluru hub, naming Irina Ghose India MD as it doubles revenue and ramps local-language AI for schools, farms and courts.
Amantya drives global push for AI-native 5G networks
Amantya accelerates global rollout of AI-native 5G platforms as operators seek automation-first networks from core to edge and test labs.
Qure.ai wins Gates grant for AI to boost lung health
Qure.ai lands a multimillion-dollar Gates Foundation grant to build an open lung health data hub and AI ultrasound tools for TB and pneumonia.
India drops mandatory Sanchar Saathi app on smartphones
India scraps mandatory Sanchar Saathi app on new phones, easing privacy fears over deep-access government software on Apple and Samsung devices.
io.net launches AI grant programme to boost affordable compute in India
io.net launches a grant programme with 20 million $IO tokens to provide affordable AI compute for Indian startups and researchers, boosting innovation.
Azul enhances Java security detection, cutting false positives by 99%
Azul's new Java security tool cuts false positives by 99%, boosting detection accuracy and helping DevOps teams focus on real risks in production code.
Forrester: Indian cloud adoption parallels global trends
Forrester's new report highlights that 84% of Indian firms are adopting cloud solutions, with average spending on public cloud services reaching USD $37 million.
Cloudera unveils six new AMPs to accelerate AI adoption
Cloudera introduces six new Accelerators for Machine Learning Projects, aiming to fast-track AI integration and drive enterprise value with cutting-edge solutions.
F5 announces advancements in multi-cloud networking partnerships
F5 reinforces its multi-cloud leadership, unveiling partnerships with NetApp, Red Hat, and Console Connect amid market growth projections.
Sysdig expands cloud security with new SaaS region in India
Sysdig expands its cloud-native security platform into India with a new SaaS region, addressing the growing cloud economy and increasing demand for local data sovereignty.
Supply chain software security: Remediating the Curl effect
These statistics provide a convincing perspective on how this vulnerability in Curl makes security across the software supply chain sort of defenseless.
OpenSSL funds six Australian students for Prague conference
Six university students will gain rare access to global cryptography work as travel, hotel and registration costs are covered for Prague.
Alibaba Cloud, Cambricon join PyTorch Foundation board
Chinese AI groups gain formal sway over PyTorch's direction, as developers seek support across more chips and cloud environments.
Red Hat AI 3.5 adds safety tools for enterprise AI
Enterprises can now monitor and govern AI systems more closely as the new release adds benchmarking, compliance reporting and GPU controls.
Google warns of AI-powered cyberattacks in live ops
Defenders now have minutes, not hours, as attackers use agentic AI to automate credential theft, scanning and extortion across live operations.
Google warns cyber attackers are moving to agentic AI
Attackers are compressing intrusions into hours, leaving defenders less time to spot and stop credential-harvesting campaigns.
Tenable & OpenAI launch AI inspector for cyber agents
Businesses using agentic AI in security operations could face less deployment risk as Tenable and OpenAI add pre-release checks for community tools.
Google Cloud adds BigQuery streaming & Dataflow updates
Live analytics get a boost as BigQuery now handles stateful streaming queries, while Dataflow and Kafka gain easier pipeline and testing controls.