# Linux Foundation - Blog Check out Linux Foundation's Blog This is one page of public article previews, not the complete archive. Follow Next page to continue. Summaries are not the original full articles. ## LF Energy Expands Global Energy Ecosystem with New Members, Open Source Projects and Technical Milestones DevFeed: [LF Energy Expands Global Energy Ecosystem with New Members, Open Source Projects and Technical Milestones]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: andrewb@proximabiz.com (The Linux Foundation) Published: 2026-09-15T07:00:01Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Linux Foundation - Blog]() Topics: [Open Source](), [releases](), [Software](), [Benchmark](), [Artificial Intelligence]() Tags: [energy](), [global](), [infrastructure](), [open-source](), [operational](), [projects](), [security](), [technical]() ### AI overview LF Energy announced new general members, four open source technical projects, and milestones across its project portfolio. The article highlights growing adoption of open source tools for digital energy infrastructure, grid management, asset management, operational security, and interoperability, along with more than 30% year-over-year growth in LF Energy Summit registration. ### Source excerpt Expanded membership, new open source grid tools and portfolio advancements highlight industry commitment to shared digital energy infrastructure ## LF Energy Research Finds Open Source Software Can Deliver 2-5x Greater Net Value for Grid Operators DevFeed: [LF Energy Research Finds Open Source Software Can Deliver 2-5x Greater Net Value for Grid Operators]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: andrewb@proximabiz.com (The Linux Foundation) Published: 2026-09-15T07:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Linux Foundation - Blog]() Topics: [Open Source](), [Software](), [cloud-infrastructure](), [digital sovereignty](), [interoperability](), [Simulation]() Tags: [ai-data-centers](), [case-studies](), [compare](), [cost](), [digital-sovereignty](), [framework](), [infrastructure](), [interoperability](), [linux-foundation](), [open-source](), [renewable-energy](), [report](), [research](), [september-2026](), [software](), [summit]() ### AI overview LF Energy reports that open source software can provide grid operators with 2-5 times greater net value than conventional software procurement. Its Open Source Benefit-Cost Framework evaluates total cost of ownership, risk exposure, strategic value, and societal impact using case studies and simulations. ### Source excerpt New benefit-cost framework gives utilities and regulators a standardized methodology to compare open source with conventional software procurement ## Open Secure AI Alliance Joins the Linux Foundation to Build a Shared, Open Defense Stack for the AI Era DevFeed: [Open Secure AI Alliance Joins the Linux Foundation to Build a Shared, Open Defense Stack for the AI Era]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: andrewb@proximabiz.com (The Linux Foundation) Published: 2026-09-14T16:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Linux Foundation - Blog]() Topics: [Linux](), [Artificial Intelligence](), [Securing AI](), [open-source-security](), [Cybersecurity](), [Security](), [Resilience](), [Inference]() Tags: [ai](), [ai-security](), [collaboration](), [cybersecurity](), [governance](), [infrastructure](), [linux](), [models](), [nvidia](), [open-source](), [open-source-security](), [open-source-software](), [resilience](), [security](), [september-2026](), [standards]() ### AI overview The Open Secure AI Alliance has joined the Linux Foundation under neutral governance. It aims to help organizations collaborate on open AI security tools, research, shared standards, and verifiable defenses spanning models, inference, agents, identity, policy, enforcement, containment, and infrastructure. ### Source excerpt Originally founded by dozens of enterprise leaders and NVIDIA, the Alliance moves to neutral governance to expand industry collaboration on open AI security tools, research and shared defenses ## How OSPOs Are Preparing Organizations for the EU Cyber Resilience Act DevFeed: [How OSPOs Are Preparing Organizations for the EU Cyber Resilience Act]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: andrewb@proximabiz.com (The Linux Foundation) Published: 2026-09-09T19:11:24Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Linux Foundation - Blog]() Topics: [cyber resilience act](), [Security](), [Vulnerabilities](), [open-source-security](), [supply-chain-security]() Tags: [2026](), [cyber-resilience-act](), [eu](), [linux-foundation](), [open-source](), [openssf](), [regulatory](), [security](), [supply-chain-security](), [vulnerabilities]() ### AI overview This Linux Foundation post explains how Open Source Program Offices can help organizations prepare for the EU Cyber Resilience Act, including identifying affected products and dependencies, coordinating legal, security, engineering and procurement teams, and responding to vulnerability and incident reporting obligations. ### Source excerpt For organizations offering products with digital elements in the EU, the next major Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) deadline arrives on 11 September 2026. From that date, organizations covered by the reporting obligations must be ready to assess actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe security incidents, coordinate an internal response and submit notifications within the required timelines. ## Building the Future of Japanese Tech Talent DevFeed: [Building the Future of Japanese Tech Talent]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Hilary Carter Published: 2026-08-28T18:48:38Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Linux Foundation - Blog]() Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](), [linux foundation]() Tags: [ai-adoption](), [developers](), [japan](), [lf-education](), [lf-research](), [lf-survey](), [research](), [tech-talent]() ### AI overview The article examines Japan's technology talent ecosystem using findings from the 2026 State of Tech Talent Japan Report. It says AI is associated with projected net IT hiring growth of 54% in 2026 and 35% in 2027, while Japan has a strongly positive entry-level hiring effect of 46% compared with a global figure of -2%. ### Source excerpt At the Linux Foundation, our community thrives because of the dedicated work of developers, project maintainers, enterprise partners, platform engineers, and generous sponsors worldwide. On behalf of the team at LF Research, I want to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of our global sponsors and partners whose continued support makes our research, open source initiatives, and educational programs possible. ## Linux Foundation Newsletter: August 2026 DevFeed: [Linux Foundation Newsletter: August 2026]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: andrewb@proximabiz.com (The Linux Foundation) Published: 2026-08-12T21:05:19Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Linux Foundation - Blog]() Topics: [Linux](), [linux foundation](), [Artificial Intelligence](), [Model Context Protocol](), [Cloud](), [AWS Transform]() Tags: [2026](), [ai](), [blog](), [careers](), [cloud](), [education](), [events](), [lf-europe](), [lf-events](), [lf-research](), [linux](), [linux-blog](), [linux-foundation](), [mcp](), [newsletter](), [open-source](), [open-source-summit](), [project-news](), [projects](), [report](), [tech-talent]() ### AI overview The Linux Foundation's August 2026 newsletter highlights its 35th anniversary and a training discount, then summarizes developments across open source, AI, cloud native, edge computing, cybersecurity, research, events, and technical projects. It covers the Tokenomics Foundation, MCP integrations and MCP 728, a military-drone interoperability hackathon, research about Japan's developer and tech talent markets, and upcoming Open Source Summit Europe. ### Source excerpt Welcome to the August 2026 edition of the Linux Foundation Newsletter The Linux Foundation is celebrating 35 years of Linux, and training is discounted through August 18. Use code TUX35 for 35% off certifications, courses, and bundles across cloud, AI, cybersecurity, and more. Beyond the discount, five things stand out this month. The Linux Foundation launched the Tokenomics Foundation, backed by more than 30 organizations, to build vendor-neutral standards for tracking the cost and ROI of AI. FINOS released Fluxnova 3.0 and FDC3 3.0, both adding MCP integration so AI agents can execute financial workflows directly. AAIF shipped MCP 728, a stateless version of the protocol that no longer needs a session handshake, and celebrated the launch with 475 people across 7 events in 6 cities. The Dronecode Foundation ran a hackathon in Manassas, Virginia, where 14 companies, including direct competitors, completed 7 working integrations of MAVLink-Military, a new open interoperability standard for military drones and payloads. And a wave of AI-and-infrastructure research landed at once: a CNCF and SlashData report puts Japan's cloud native developer community at nearly a million, LF Edge published its State of the Edge 2026 report on edge computing in the AI era, and a new tech talent report shows AI is a net job creator in Japan even as companies struggle to find full-stack-ready hires. You'll also find open calls for two LF Research surveys, a new LF Research report, registration open for Open Source Summit Europe in Prague (October 7-9), and project news spanning agentic AI, telecom, mainframe, geospatial, and safety-critical software. >> Read on for even more news, research, and opportunities from across the Linux Foundation. ## Proposing the SAFE Working Group: An Open Community Effort to Improve AI Security DevFeed: [Proposing the SAFE Working Group: An Open Community Effort to Improve AI Security]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: andrewb@proximabiz.com (The Linux Foundation) Published: 2026-08-04T13:00:01Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Linux Foundation - Blog]() Topics: [ai security](), [Artificial Intelligence](), [Security](), [Open Source](), [Critical Infrastructure]() Tags: [ai](), [ai-security](), [aviation](), [cisco](), [hugging-face](), [linux-foundation](), [nasa](), [nvidia](), [open-source](), [red-hat](), [security]() ### AI overview The article proposes the Shared AI Findings Exchange (SAFE) Working Group, an open community effort to help organizations confidentially share lessons from AI security incidents and near misses. Its draft RFC outlines collecting and analyzing incidents, notifying affected organizations, identifying recurring control failures, and developing evidence-based defensive guidance. ### Source excerpt The open source community has shown time and again that collaboration produces better software, stronger security, and more resilient infrastructure. As AI becomes increasingly integrated into enterprise applications, developer workflows, and critical infrastructure, we have an opportunity to apply those same principles to one of the industry's newest challenges: learning from AI security incidents. ## From Campus to Community Part 4: How Academia Plugs In DevFeed: [From Campus to Community Part 4: How Academia Plugs In]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Nithya Ruff Published: 2026-07-28T13:37:36Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Linux Foundation - Blog]() Topics: [Open Source](), [linux foundation](), [Linux](), [Kernel](), [Maintainers]() Tags: [linux](), [linux-foundation](), [maintainers](), [mentoring](), [open-source]() ### AI overview This fourth and final article in a Linux Foundation series explains how students can enter the open-source ecosystem through programs including LFX Mentorship, Linux Kernel Mentorship, and Google Summer of Code. It highlights practical contributions, mentorship, and preparation before applications open. ### Source excerpt This is a series from Linux Foundation Board Chair, Nithya Ruff. Read Part One, Part Two and Part Three. ## Open Models and Open Weights Are Foundational to Secure AI DevFeed: [Open Models and Open Weights Are Foundational to Secure AI]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: andrewb@proximabiz.com (The Linux Foundation) Published: 2026-07-27T13:24:44Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Linux Foundation - Blog]() Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](), [Open Source](), [Securing AI](), [AI research agents]() Tags: [agent](), [ai](), [ai-ml](), [cisco](), [dell](), [ibm](), [meta](), [microsoft](), [nvidia](), [open-source](), [securing-ai]() ### AI overview The Linux Foundation describes its participation in the Open Secure AI Alliance with NVIDIA and other members. The alliance promotes open tools for testing, tracing, auditing, and governing AI systems, and argues that open models and open weights can support safer, more transparent, and broadly accessible AI. ### Source excerpt The Linux Foundation celebrates collaborative efforts to build and enhance the open tools and techniques that keep AI systems safe and secure. ## From Campus to Community Part 3: What Universities Uniquely Bring DevFeed: [From Campus to Community Part 3: What Universities Uniquely Bring]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Nithya Ruff Published: 2026-07-21T14:14:34Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Linux Foundation - Blog]() Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](), [ai safety](), [Responsibility & Safety](), [LLM evaluation / benchmarking](), [openssf](), [linux foundation](), [Nvidia]() Tags: [ai](), [ai-safety](), [benchmarking](), [evaluation](), [nvidia](), [openssf](), [policy](), [security]() ### AI overview This opinion article argues that universities have a distinctive role in shaping safe and fair AI through independent benchmarking, adversarial evaluation, governance standards, and longer-term research. It describes ongoing debates over open AI models and cites Linux Foundation initiatives and related communities. ### Source excerpt This is a series from Linux Foundation Board Chair, Nithya Ruff. Read Part One and Two. ## Linux Foundation Newsletter: July 2026 DevFeed: [Linux Foundation Newsletter: July 2026]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: andrewb@proximabiz.com (The Linux Foundation) Published: 2026-07-15T21:09:02Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Linux Foundation - Blog]() Topics: [linux foundation](), [Open Source](), [Cloud Native Ecosystem](), [Kubernetes](), [Artificial Intelligence](), [Cybersecurity](), [Mainframe]() Tags: [2026](), [ai](), [blog](), [careers](), [cloud-native](), [cybersecurity](), [education](), [events](), [kubernetes](), [lf-europe](), [lf-events](), [lf-research](), [linux](), [linux-blog](), [linux-foundation](), [news](), [newsletter](), [open-source](), [open-source-summit](), [project-news](), [projects](), [reports](), [tech-talent]() ### AI overview The Linux Foundation's July 2026 newsletter covers a training and certification promotion, upcoming open source events including KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Japan, research surveys and reports, and project news across agentic AI, telecom APIs, mainframe, geospatial, and safety-critical software. It also reports FINOS and seven financial institutions' intent to form OSERA for shared security remediation of software packages. ### Source excerpt Welcome to the July 2026 edition of the Linux Foundation Newsletter July is one of the best months for LF Training deals. For 2026, the "Finish the Year Strong" promotion brings savings of up to 40% on vendor-neutral training, certifications, and bundles across Linux, cloud native, cybersecurity, AI, and more. The offer ends July 21. Don't miss it. Beyond education, this month's newsletter highlights open source communities converging in person and in production. KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Japan lands in Yokohama July 28-30, the Academy Software Foundation brings Open Source Days back to SIGGRAPH, and following the launch of Akrites, FINOS and seven major financial institutions announced their intent to form OSERA, mutualizing security remediation for the packages regulated industries depend on. You'll find three active LF Research surveys and two new reports, fresh perspectives from Linux Foundation Europe, featured project news spanning agentic AI, telecom APIs, mainframe, geospatial, and safety-critical software, and a busy global events calendar. Feedback is welcome. >> Read on for even more news, research, and opportunities from across the Linux Foundation. ## What Agentic AI Asks of Open Source Strategy: A New Layer for OSPOs DevFeed: [What Agentic AI Asks of Open Source Strategy: A New Layer for OSPOs]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Ana Jiménez Santamaría Published: 2026-07-15T14:30:32Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Linux Foundation - Blog]() Topics: [Open Source](), [AI Strategy](), [Artificial Intelligence](), [agent observability](), [Resilience]() Tags: [agentic-ai](), [ai](), [ai-ml](), [governance](), [open-source](), [ospo](), [report](), [resilience](), [strategy](), [technical]() ### AI overview This article examines how Open Source Program Offices can apply their existing practices to agentic AI. It discusses questions around protocols, AI-assisted contributions, auditability, human oversight, governance, and organizational value, including resilience, cost avoidance, risk foresight, and strategic influence. ### Source excerpt Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs) have spent years helping organizations make sense of the open source they depend on: licenses, dependencies, security, standards, and the ecosystem engagements and partnerships behind the software they use strategically. ## From Campus to Community Part Two: The Researcher Exodus DevFeed: [From Campus to Community Part Two: The Researcher Exodus]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Nithya Ruff Published: 2026-07-13T14:07:27Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Linux Foundation - Blog]() Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](), [linux foundation](), [Open Source](), [Deep learning](), [Computer science](), [Hardware](), [Robotics]() Tags: [ai](), [computer-science](), [deep-learning](), [hardware](), [linux-foundation](), [open-source](), [robotics]() ### AI overview The second part of a Linux Foundation series argues that AI researchers leaving universities for industry jobs, combined with limited academic access to computing resources, is weakening open-source development and academic research. It cites faculty departure data and examples from Carnegie Mellon and other research communities. ### Source excerpt This is a series from Linux Foundation Board Chair, Nithya Ruff. Part One can be found here.