MUO on MSN

5 open-source apps that are so good you'll never need to pay for them

Five free apps that actually replace paid ones.
XDA Developers on MSN

I replaced Figma with four open-source alternatives for a week, and only one actually stuck

Different tools for different jobs, but only one is actually useful to me ...
Techno-Science.net

9 Best Open-Source Apps from GitHub You Can Actually Use Every Day

GitHub hosts powerful open source apps you can use daily, from Immich for photo backups and Upscayl for image upscaling to VERT for file conversion, BC Uninstaller for cleanup, Mole for Mac storage, ...
ZDNet

I found an open-source NotebookLM alternative that's powerful, private - and free

Open Notebook is an open-source take on NotebookLM. Open Notebook can be installed and used for free. You do have to understand Linux and containers to deploy it. NotebookLM has become an incredibly ...

IBM commits $5 billion to secure open-source software

May 28 (Reuters) - IBM said on Thursday it has committed $5 billion to an initiative that will deploy engineers and AI tools ...

The pitfalls of customizable open-source CRM platforms: The promise vs. the reality

Nutshell reports that open-source CRMs offer customization but often require significant time, money, and expertise, making ...
CNET

I Love NotebookLM, but This Open-Source Version Could Tempt Me to Switch

NotebookLM is an "AI research tool" as Google calls it, but its flexibility lends itself to many names. It's great at breaking down complex topics into palatable and easy to understand information, ...

Inside Pinterest's efforts to replace expensive AI with open-source models

Pinterest uses a multimodal generative AI strategy to lower computing costs. Their approach includes OpenAI's and Alibaba's large language models.