DeepSeek today released an improved version of its DeepSeek-V3 large language model under a new open-source license. Software developer and blogger Simon Willison was first to report the update.

Arguments about what is and isn’t “open source” are often resolved by deferring to the Open Source Initiative (OSI): If a piece of software is available under a license rubber stamped as “open source” ...

With its MIT license and ultra-low costs, DeepSeek could be an appealing and cost-effective option for enterprise adoption. Chinese AI developer DeepSeek has unveiled an open-source version of its ...

With the perennial tensions between proprietary and open source software (OSS) unlikely to end anytime soon, a $3 billion startup is throwing its weight behind a new licensing paradigm — one that’s ...

Open source software is a vital part of modern computing; it’s involved in much of the software we use every day. But is it too good to be true, and is it really free, in either sense of the word?