newsgroup (@newsgroup@social.vir.group)
Google has announced plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, the developer of Claude AI. The previous record was $13 billion from Microsoft into OpenAI. Amazon had already given Anthropic $4 billion. Three tech giants are now financially tied to the three leaders of the frontier AI race.
Independent players at this level have effectively disappeared. Computing power is controlled by the same cloud providers. Training data flows from platforms owned by the same corporations. Talent is recruited by whoever has the deepest pockets. This is not competition. This is structural monopoly.
Anthropic markets itself as a safety-first AI lab with Constitutional AI. The question remains: who writes the constitution? A private company now dependent on Google and Amazon. Corporate oversight of "safe AI" is not neutral academic process. It is the definition of allowable knowledge through the lens of business interests.
When you talk to Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini, your conversations are stored on corporate servers. Official reason: improving models. Default setting: data collection. You can opt out if you find the buried setting. Most users never will.
The alternative is not utopian. Open models like Meta LLaMA 4 and Mistral AI can run locally on your own hardware. Ollama and LM Studio provide one-command installation. Local AI means no data collection. No corporate control. No surveillance.
Frontier models are more capable. But for most daily tasks, open models are sufficient. The question is not technical. It is structural. And the window for keeping AI as a public good rather than a corporate asset is closing.
https://newsgroup.site/google-40-billion-anthropic-ai-monopoly-open-source/
#AI #Monopoly #Google #Anthropic #OpenAI #Microsoft #Amazon #OpenSource #Privacy #LocalAI
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silentexception (@silentexception@mastodon.social)
Le gouvernement français a besoin d'OpenSSL, et Qwen 3.6 choisit libssl. Comme ils écrivent sur cette page:
"Se référer au bulletin de sécurité de l'éditeur pour l'obtention des correctifs (cf. section Documentation)."
#heartbleed (ils sont compensés financièrement désormais, chez OpenSSL) #CVE #infosec #cryptograpie #opensource
https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/avis/CERTFR-2025-AVI-0129/
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techwire (@techwire@social.gamefan.net)
New MacWhisper CLI lets users automate AI transcriptions from the Terminal
Command-line interfaces are having a moment, and the great MacWhisper transcription app is here for it. MacWhisper CLI has arrived, giving Mac users a new way to run AI transcription workflows from the Terminal. more…
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #9to5Mac [9to5Mac]
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Pulrepo (@Pulrepo@mastodon.social)
🚀 This Week in Image & Video Generation: Fastest-Growing Projects — April 25, 2026
This week in Image & Video Generation, we saw a surge in tools that leverage AI to generate high-quality images and videos. The trend is shifting towards more accessible and user-friendly interfaces, ...
Read full report → https://pullrepo.com/report/this-week-in-image-video-generation-fastest-growing-projects-april-25-2026-2
#AI #OpenSource #GitHub #Tech #ImageVideoGeneration
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jordangloor (@jordangloor@mas.to)
📝 New article from me. This week I'm exploring a 32 year-old file manager, an emoji generator, and a simple typing practice app.
https://www.newinlinux.com/try-something-new-3-linux-apps-worth-installing/
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techwire (@techwire@social.gamefan.net)
Get AirPods 4 for $99 and AirPods Max 2 for $529.99 on Amazon
Amazon today has the AirPods 4 available for $99.00, down from $129.00. This remains one of the best deals on the AirPods 4 so far in 2026, and it's accompanied by a solid deal on the AirPods Max 2. Note: MacRumors is a…
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/25/airpods-4-99-airpods-max-2/
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #MacRumors [MacRumors]
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joelindien (@joelindien@mastodon.social)
🐧 Actu logiciel libre du 25/04/2026
• Godot 4.7 Reaches Beta With HDR Output, Ray-Tracing Improvements & Editor Enh…
[Phoronix] https://www.phoronix.com/news/Godot-4.7-Beta
#LogicielLibre #OpenSource #Libre
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techwire (@techwire@social.gamefan.net)
I'm not giving up on DJI cameras yet - not when they can upset my GoPro like this
The DJI Osmo Nano is modular, powerful, and everything I need for recording my adventures.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/dji-osmo-nano-review/
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #ZDNet [ZDNet]
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horald007 (@horald007@troet.cafe)
@kuketzblog Warum immer Android? 🌱 Mit Vollaphone und Ubuntu Touch gibt’s echte Alternativen: mehr Kontrolle, längere Unterstützung und privatsphärefreundliche Ökosysteme.
— Vielfalt belebt den Markt! 🔁📱
Hashtags: #UbuntuTouch #Vollaphone #OpenSource #Privacy #AlternativeOS #TechDiversity
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gaby_wald (@gaby_wald@framapiaf.org)
Former un junior back-end en 3 mois : bases, projet réel, open-source. Résultat : 80% autonomes. #BackEnd #Formation #Tech #Junior #OpenSource ... https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gabriel-chandesris_backend-formation-tech-share-7453835971869118464-abep
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SeaGL (@SeaGL@mastodon.social)
You can now help spread the word that:
📣 SeaGL 2026 Call For Presentations is now OPEN!!
📄 https://seagl.org/news/2026/04/24/CfP-Open
#SeaGL2026 #cfp #linux #opensource #FLOSS #OSS #libre #open #event #seattle #tech
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thewhalecc (@thewhalecc@framapiaf.org)
𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗲:
#Video #Codecs #OpenSource #HandBrake
https://thewhale.cc/posts/handbrake
HandBrake is a open-source tool, built by volunteers, for converting video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs.
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