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    Linux Foundation Newsletter: February 2025

    The Linux Foundation | 19 February 2025

    Welcome to the February 2025 edition of the LF Newsletter. We’ve got a lot to cover–an intent to form, a new initiative around cyber readiness legislation, project milestones, and a new survey in the field! We are so glad you’re here. Check out the highlights, save the dates, and be sure to register for upcoming events!

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    Exciting announcements from the LF

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    The Linux Foundation announced the intent of the Coalition for Smarter Buildings (C4SB) to move to the Linux Foundation and launch the C4SB Foundation. The C4SB Foundation will work to support technical projects that develop  open standards and open source software for building automation, real estate applications and the lifecycle of buildings. Learn more here.

    LF Europe: Community Updates

    EU Update

    • Linux Foundation Europe and OpenSSF announced a global joint-initiative to help prepare maintainers, manufacturers, and open source stewards for the implementation of the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and future cybersecurity legislation targeting jurisdictions around the world. This effort aims to help develop and formalize much needed cybersecurity standards and compliance frameworks, to help 100+ million open source communities understand and meet the regulatory requirements outlined in the CRA, with the goal of expanding efforts to address legislation around the world. Learn more.

    LF Research: Networking survey in the field

    Have experience with networking? Take our latest survey!SurveyLaunch_LFNetworking2025

    LF Research is partnering with LF Networking to explore trends and priorities in open source networking. We need the community’s insights to get a better picture of open source use, opportunities, and challenges in the telecom industry!

     

    Linux Foundation Projects: Featured news

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    Academy Software Foundation (ASWF)

    • Read about the open source projects DreamWorks Animation used in the making of The Wild Robot in a new Academy Software Foundation blog post.
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      The Wild Robot image courtesy of DreamWorks Animation
    • The Academy Software Foundation welcomed two new members: Raynault VFX and Stability AI. Read about them here.
    • On February 13, the Academy Software Foundation hosted its annual Open Source Forum for C-level executives and technical leaders from across the motion picture industry. Hosted at Walt Disney Animation Studios, the theme of the event was “Open Source and New Technologies Impacting Studios.”.  Featured speakers included: Nick Cannon, CTO of Walt Disney Animation Studios, Lincoln Wallen, CTO of Framestore, Hanno Basse, CTO of Stability AI and David Morin, Executive Director of Academy Software Foundation. The presentations will be posted on the ASWF YouTube channel in the coming weeks.

    Aether

    • The Green Network - View On Demand. In case you missed the recent panel, “The Benefits of Building a Green RAN”, you can now view the video on-demand. Sarat Puthenpura, Chief Architect of Aether SMaRT-5G was a panelist and was joined by Saima Ansari (Deutsche Telekom), Dr. Joan Triay (DOCOMO Euro-Labs) and Francis Haysom (Appledore Research). Topics discussed included:
      • What vendors are doing to improve the efficiency of radio units
      • How the RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) can enhance energy efficiency
      • Cost savings opportunities for Open RAN and associated AI advancements
      • Check out the video

    Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD)

    • Introducing OpenUSD v25.02. Read how Pixar's new release improves USD through enhanced material interoperability with OpenPBR via MaterialX, new Color Space API for managing color spaces, and optimized sublayer change processing for better performance. Read more.
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    Automotive Grade Linux (AGL)

    • The Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) All Member Meeting happens next week in Tokyo on February 26-27, 2025. The bi-annual event brings the AGL community together to learn about the latest developments, share best practices and collaborate to drive rapid innovation across the industry. The complimentary event is open to any employee working for an AGL member company. If you are not a member and would like to request an invitation, please reach out to our events team.
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    • If you’re planning to attend Embedded World on March 11-13, 2025 in Nuremberg, Germany, make sure to stop by the AGL booth for a demo!  

    CAMARA

    Civil Infrastructure Platform (CIP)

    • The Civil Infrastructure Platform (CIP) is excited to welcome Texas Instruments (TI) as its newest Gold Member.
      • As a global leader in semiconductor solutions, TI's expertise will help strengthen CIP’s mission to provide long-term, sustainable, and secure open-source solutions for critical infrastructure. This collaboration ensures continued innovation and reliability in industrial systems. Read more.

    Continuous Delivery Foundation (CDF)

    • DataOps Initiative: Join our DataOps Initiative to help develop an inclusive set of best practices for DataOps and DevOps that will allow others to leverage open source tools and frameworks for streamlined, secure, and scalable Machine Learning application deployment. Learn more
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    DAOS Foundation

    Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF)

    • DIF’s Proof of Age credential schema workshop was featured in Biometric Update. Read the article.
    • DIF’s DIDComm User Group added EU and APAC-friendly time zone meeting series. See details.
    • Due to increased interest in Applied Cryptography topics, DIF has restarted its Applied Crypto Working Group meetings. Current focus is ZK-powered self-attestations. View available group information.

    DEI

    • To celebrate International Women and Girls in Science Day on February 11, Open Mainframe Project posted a blog from ambassador Sarah Julia Kriesch, Co-Chair of the Linux Distributions Working Group. In the blog, Sarah describes her journey into science and how open source made an impact on it. Read the blog. 
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    • February is Black History Month, a time to honor the achievements, contributions, and resilience of Black individuals throughout history. It’s a moment to reflect on the past, celebrate cultural heritage, and continue striving for equality and justice. Open Mainframe Project marked thie milestone by asking community members to share their thoughts and perspectives. Brennen Glover, Manager of Onboarding & Employee Development at Rocket Software and member of the Program Committee for the Making Our Strong Community Stronger initiative, pens a thoughtful blog about Black History Month and how he embraces the perspectives of the leaders of the past to approach everyday tasks. Read the blog.
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    DENT

    • DENT participated in NRF: Retail’s Big Show 2025, held from January 12–14 in New York City, NY and published a blog post on its experience. NRF 2025 offered an unparalleled opportunity for DENT to showcase its innovative solutions and engage with a global audience of retail professionals and potential end users. Read the blog.

    Dronecode

    • Dronecode Foundation’s 2024 Year in Review: A Major Step Forward for Open-Source Drones
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      • This year's review is packed with exciting updates on the progress of open-source drone technology. Last year was huge for the PX4 ecosystem, with incredible contributions from developers, researchers, and industry leaders pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. The report highlights the collaborative efforts driving innovation in autonomous systems and shares some of the most inspiring success stories from the community. 
      • If you’re curious about the latest advancements in open-source drones, this is a must-read. 📖 Check out the full report.

    eBPF Foundation

    • The eBPF Foundation has published two new case studies demonstrating the value that eBPF provides. In the first, Polar Signals used eBPF to monitor internal cross-zone network traffic on Kubernetes, reducing these operating costs by 50%. In the second, Bytedance used eBPF to enhance networking performance and achieve a 10% improvement in throughput.

    Enabling Linux in Safety Applications (ELISA) Project

    • In the last ELISA Project Workshop, hosted at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland in December 2024, Ted Wilcox, Radiation Effects Engineer at NASA, gave a presentation, “Test and Assurance of Non-Volatile Memory Devices for Space.” Ted shared recent results from non-volatile memory device testing will be presented, along with assurance guidance, recommendations, and lessons learned that may provide context for the Space Grade Linux community. Watch here.
    • Gabriele Paoloni, Sr Principal Engineer and Open Source Community Technical Leader at Red Hat; Chuck Wolber and Kate Stewart, Vice President of Dependable Embedded Systems at the Linux Foundation, recently gave a presentation, “Linux Kernel Design Documentation.” The presentation includes the latest findings and ideas from the ELISA Safety Architecture WG towards the high level next steps. Watch here. 

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    FinOps Foundation

    • State of FinOps 2025 is live. The 5th annual survey conducted by the FinOps Foundation provides information about key priorities, industry trends, and the direction of the FinOps practice. 
    • FinOps X, the global conference for FinOps Practitioners, is coming up in 4 months in San Diego. Don’t miss out on the premier event focused on the latest FinOps best practices for managing the value from cloud and other areas of technology spend.

    FINOS

    High Performance Software Foundation

    • The High Performance Software Foundation (HPSF) supports projects that advance portable software for diverse hardware by increasing adoption, aiding community growth, and enabling development efforts.
    • Submit to speak at the first-ever HPSF Conference in Chicago from May 5-8, where the brightest minds in high performance software will come together to advance community-driven solutions for performance, portability, and productivity in a rapidly evolving HPC landscape. The call for proposals is open through February 23, 2025.
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    • We recently participated in the HPC, Big Data, and Data Science devroom at FOSDEM’25, including a talk on how HPSF is helping projects to build communities through neutral governance, collaboration, CI services, training, and events.
    • Consider joining the HPSF as a Member Organization, Software Project, or as part of our Community. Check out our 'Join Page' for more information.

    LF AI & Data

    • LF AI & Data welcomed a new incubation project, DeepSeed, a deep learning optimization library, contributed by Microsoft. 
    • The community held its first Regional User Group (RUG) meeting in Japan on February 18, which brought participants together to innovate on open AI technologies. 
    • Learn how LF AI & Data is partnering with the newly-launched Cooperative Open Intelligent Industry Computing Alliance (COIA). Key initiatives include driving collaborative AI adoption and innovation across global industries. 
    • In partnership with LF Education, LF AI & Data is offering a new training course: “Conversational AI: Ensuring Compliance and Mitigating Risk,” which provides in-depth insights into risk mitigation strategies for conversational AI. Learn more and enroll today. 
    • Neo4J, leader in graph databases and analytics, has joined the community as a General member. Learn more on the blog. 
    • Catch up on our discussion on how diverse data shapes robust, inclusive, and reliable generative AI systems, minimizing bias and enhancing adaptability. Watch the webinar recording on LF AI & Data YouTube channel and learn the best practices for fostering innovation through data diversity.
    • The GenAIn Commons initiative, under LF AI & Data, has launched a survey to understand how openness should shape the future of Generative AI. Take the survey today to share your input.

    LF Broadband 

    • Embedded Computing published a contributed article from Lincoln Lavoie of the Broadband Forum, a partner of LF Broadband, exploring how open source and open standards are coming together to accelerate networking innovation.

    LF Decentralized Trust

    • This Ledger Insights story highlights a number of outcomes from the Eurosystem wholesale DLT settlement trials, including from two sets of experiments that used the Banque de France’s wholesale CBDC, which is built using Hyperledger Fabric, an LF Decentralized Trust project.
    • As reported by local tech press, a new blockchain-powered rideshare application in South Africa is built using Hyperledger Indy, a technology hosted by LF Decentralized Trust.
    • Global Government Fintech details Papua New Guinea's CBDC exploration, including the role of Hyperledger Iroha, another LF Decentralized Trust project, as the underlying DLT technology. 
    • This blog post introduces the 2025 Technical Advisory Council (TAC) for LF Decentralized Trust and provides insights for the year ahead.
    • The maintainers of the LF Decentralized Trust project Besu penned a post reflecting on achievements from 2024 and plans to build on the momentum.
    • Spotlight posts from three mentees (here, here, and here) showcase their results from their LF Decentralized Trust Mentorship projects.
    • For more updates from LF Decentralized Trust, check out the current and past issues of Decentralized Digest.

    LF Edge

    • The upcoming Open Networking & Edge Summit—taking place on March 31 in London and followed by a Cloud Native Telco Day co-located with KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe—will feature an all-star lineup of industry leaders from Vodafone, Softbank, NTT, China Mobile, ZEDEDA, and more. Check out the press release for the confirmed speakers and register today!
    • LF Edge’s OpenBao Project participated in OpenUK’s State of Open Con 2025 on February 4-5 in London, sponsoring two conference prizes while showcasing its open source encryption management advancements, including the recent v2.1.1 security update. Check out the press release.

    LF Networking

    • LF Networking has announced the initial speaker line-up for Open Networking & Edge Summit on March 31 in London—coinciding with Cloud Native Telco Day on April 1 at KubeCon + CloudNative Con Europe—featuring a lineup of industry leaders from Vodafone, Softbank, NTT, China Mobile, and more, who will share insights on the future of open networking, edge, and digital transformation. Register today!
    • LF Networking is partnering with LF Research to survey trends and priorities in open source networking by inviting industry experts and community members to share their insights. Complete the survey and receive a 30% discount code for the upcoming Open Networking & Edge Summit!
    • Network World covered news of LF Networking’s L3AF 2.1 release, which introduces enhanced cloud-native support, graceful upgrades, and advanced observability features for optimized network management. Walmart leverages L3AF to ensure the performance and security of its global network infrastructure. 
    • Nephio Release 4 is now live! Bringing production-grade O-RAN integration, GitOps automation, UI modernization, and enhanced security, this release marks a major milestone in cloud-native network automation. Check out the details on the LF Networking blog!
    • Member organization Matrixx software published the third installment of its blog series on How CNTi can help with your cloud journey, highlighting CNTi’s essential contributions to making cloud native adoption more accessible and measurable for telcos.
    • LFN’s FD.io project was onsite at FOSSDEM, featuring four community talks in the Network Dev Room, as well as a community meet-up. Presentation videos are available here.

    LF Energy

    • LF Energy released version 1.0 of SEAPATH, the open source software hypervisor for digitalizing electrical power substation systems. This is the first production-ready version of the project, and it is already being used in deployment.
    • Latitude Media published an article by LF Energy Director of Ecosystem & AI Alexandre Parisot exploring the potential for open source to speed innovation of AI technologies to address challenges presented by the energy transition.
    • A new case study explores how Park&Charge used the LF Energy EVerest project to prevent 191 EV chargers in the Netherlands from becoming stranded assets and needing full replacement.
    • The EVerest project also published a year in review, along with plans for 2025.
    • The US Department of Energy named LF Energy OpenEEMeter as the first, and so far only, approved solution for measured pathway software verification in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) Program.
    • Centre for Net Zero and TU Delft contributed new datasets to LF Energy OpenSynth, making it easier to perform accurate energy modeling activities while ensuring security and privacy of real-world data.
    • LF Energy will host LF Energy Summit Europe 2025 September 10-11 in Aachen, Germany, and additionally will host the first ever LF Energy Summit North America October 3 in Montreal.

    OpenSearch

    • Discover the latest features and improvements in OpenSearch 2.19, including enhanced performance, security updates, and new capabilities to optimize your search experience. Learn more.

    SONiC

    • SONiC is heading to Open Networking & Edge Summit on March 31 in London and OCP EMEA Summit on April 29-30 in Dublin, where we’ll showcase exciting demos and connect with the open networking community. Check out our events page to learn more and meet us there!

    Open 3D Foundation

    • Steve Pham, Senior Software Development Engineer at Amazon and contributor to the O3DE community, is back with another tutorial. In this new blog, he shares how to run robotic simulations using Docker Images. Read the blog. 
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    • Galib Arrieta, a long-time contributor to Open ED Engine, gives an overview, the setup and demo of the OpenXR Developer Workflow on O3DE. Watch here.
    • The Game Developers Conference (GDC), which takes place on March 17-21 in San Fransisco, is expecting 400+ exhibitors, 725+ sessions and more than 30,000 attendees. If you’re attending the event and would like to learn more about O3DE, meet with Joe Bryant, Executive Director of Open 3D Foundation. Book a meeting.

    Open Mainframe Project

    • As a neutral host and collaboration facilitator, Open Mainframe Project has provided the infrastructure, credibility and expertise that empower a global community of developers and organizations to innovate together. We made significant progress last year and reflect on all of our achievements in the 2024 Annual Report. 
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    • 2024 was the year that Open Mainframe Project’s Zowe saw lots of adoption. Read the stats and milestones.
    • COBOL, PLI, and other classic mainframe programming languages have been the backbone of critical business applications for decades. Despite countless predictions that they would become obsolete, these languages continue to power essential systems today. But as technology evolves, the question looms: Are these legacy languages still up to the task, or is their technical debt becoming a burden? This Open Mainframe Project white paper provides a practical, methodical approach to help you prioritize your modernization efforts. Read it here. 
    • The OpenTelemetry project and The Open Mainframe Project established the SIG “OpenTelemetry on Mainframe” at the beginning of 2024. The focus is to enable OpenTelemetry on the Mainframe for an improved end-to-end observability and to support mainframe participation in hybrid cloud applications. Today, launched a new survey that will help the SIG prioritize and implement targeted activities to accelerate the adoption of OpenTelemetry on the mainframe platform. Such activities could be the expedited porting of selected SDKs for code instrumentation to z/OS or the definition of Semantic Conventions for specific aspects of the platform. Once the survey is complete, we will publish the results and a prioritized list of activities on the websites of the OpenTelemetry project and The Open Mainframe Project. Take the survey.
    • In this episode of the Mainframe Connect podcast’s – I am a Mainframer series, Steven Perva, Expert Mainframe Innovation Engineer at Ensono, shares his unique journey in the mainframe industry. From his early days fixing point-of-sale systems with his father to winning IBM’s Master of the Mainframe contest in college, Steven’s path led him to IBM Poughkeepsie and eventually to Ensono. He discusses the evolution of mainframe modernization, emphasizing that it’s not just about technology but about creating a more integrated and cohesive IT strategy. Watch or listen here.
    • Open Mainframe Project’s Mainframe Open Education (MOE) enables students to learn from experts with years of experience through collaborative knowledge sharing on our GitBook platform. It’s a community that focuses on ‘open sourcing’ mainframe learning roadmaps and community knowledge transfer.  In the Mainframe Open Education Student User Group (MOE SUG) January meeting, we met Adia Sakura-Lemessy, Client Services Consultant at Broadcom. Watch the video.

    O-RAN SC

    • At India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2024, the O-RAN Software Community (SC) and India Open Source (IOS) for Mobile Communication Network (MCN) showcased a cutting-edge Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) solution designed to enhance the management of Distributed RAN. With a web-based operator-friendly interface, real-time network insights, and scalable architecture, this demo highlights the future of intelligent network operations. See the extended demo at the O-RAN F2F Meeting in Paris (February 2025). Read more.
    • Orange Innovation Egypt & Poland, in collaboration with the O-RAN Software Community (SC), have introduced RIC Testing as a Platform (RIC-TaaP), an open source framework that accelerates xApp/rApp design, testing, and validation. By integrating digital twin environments and automation, RIC-TaaP reduces development barriers, fosters innovation, and enhances 5G network efficiency. Read more. 
    Overture Maps Foundation
    • The first Overture Maps data release of 2025 is here. This month's highlights include 228.5M newly added buildings, 4,000 km of new roads added from TomTom, expanded with new address datasets. Get our open data here. 
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    • New tutorial: Load Overture data into your workflows with Fused. Learn how to create an endpoint to load, process, and analyze Overture data from anywhere. Check out our tutorial.
    • Overture members are migrating data pipelines to a shared, platform-agnostic infrastructure. This shift isn’t just technical—it’s a commitment to making Overture the backbone of open mapping. Read how we're making it happen. 
    • The Overture Maps Addresses Task Force has expanded standardized address data. The dataset now includes 400M+ addresses across 34 countries, creating a more connected and addressable future. Read more about the journey and what’s ahead.
    • How does Overture derive building heights? At the 3DEP For the Nation Interest Group meeting, Meta engineer Kurt Schellhase shared how his team leveraged 3DEP data to determine building heights and the broader benefits of high-resolution public datasets. Watch the meeting video. 
    • Overture’s CTO, Amy Rose, spoke at CES on geospatial AI and climate resilience. She discussed the challenges of applying AI to climate change, emphasizing that open data doesn’t mean everything should be open and that the real challenge is often communication between partners. Watch the panel recording. 
    • Open data is powerful but comes with challenges. How do we handle licensing, updates, and sustainable funding? Executive Director Marc Prioleau breaks down how Overture is addressing these issues. Read more.
    • Understanding open data licenses. Overture aggregates and normalizes open data from multiple sources, but navigating different licenses can be complex. Paul Heersink from Esri provides an overview of key open data licenses. Read more. 
    • Map data has become as essential as electricity in our daily lives, quietly powering countless services we rely on, but it comes with challenges. Overture was formed in December 2022 to address a pressing need for reliable, interoperable open map data. In just two years, we’ve grown from a bold vision to a production-ready dataset now used by Meta, Microsoft, Esri & more. And in 2025, we’re making it even easier to adopt, contribute, and build with Overture data. Read our Executive Director Marc Prioleau's full reflection on our journey and vision for 2025. 
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    OpenSSF

    • Get ready for OpenSSF Community Day NA 2025, happening June 26 in Denver, CO! Submit your talk proposal and share your expertise on key topics like AI/ML in security, supply chain resilience, and more. First-time speakers are encouraged!
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    • The OpenSSF and Linux Foundation Europe have launched an initiative to help open source maintainers and manufacturers navigate the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and global cybersecurity regulations. The effort focuses on community-driven standards, compliance guidance, and tooling to reduce regulatory burdens. Industry leaders, including Arm, Ericsson, and GitHub, support this critical step toward stronger open source security. Learn More. 
    • SOSS Community Day India was a huge success! Co-located with KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India, the event welcomed over 350 attendees from across the OSS ecosystem. Engineers, legal professionals, and students gathered for a day of learning and collaboration. Read the Wrap-Up.
    • OpenSSF Scorecard now integrates with the Ortelius Dashboard, offering a centralized view of project security metrics. Empower your team with actionable insights to secure your software. Learn More.
    • From AI-enabled threats to supply chain vulnerabilities, 2025 will demand greater investment and innovation in OSS security. Explore Predictions.
    • Public sector organizations face unique supply chain security challenges, from identifying software origins to navigating complex approval processes. The open source community—through initiatives like SLSA and OpenVEX—can help improve transparency, security, and compliance. Strengthening collaboration between open source projects and public sector stakeholders is key to securing critical infrastructure and reducing supply chain risks. Read the Blog.

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    PyTorch Foundation

    • We recently announced the release of PyTorch® 2.6 which features multiple improvements for PT2 and FP16 support on X86 CPUs;
    • Luca Antiga, Chair of the PyTorch Technical Advisory Council (TAC) and CTO of Lightning AI, shared the 2025 Priorities for the PyTorch TAC including:
      • Building Open, Multi-Cloud Continuous Integration (CI).
      • Supporting more Accelerators.
      • Creating a High-Quality, User-Centric Ecosystem.
      • Gathering Feedback from Industry and the Community.
    • Global meetups, events, and conferences brought the community together to learn, connect, and grow over the past year, and here’s the highlight reel: Bringing the PyTorch Community Together.
    • We published a case study on How Intel Uses PyTorch to Empower Generative AI through Intel Arc GPUs.
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      • “The biggest benefit of using PyTorch for us is the large PyTorch ecosystem, which connects us with an active and cooperative community of developers. This collaboration has facilitated the seamless deployment of key features from existing open source projects, allowing us to integrate the latest GenAI capabilities into AI Playground. Remarkably, we accomplished this with minimal re-coding, ensuring that these advanced features are readily accessible on Intel Arc GPUs.

    RISC-V

    • RISC-V Summit Europe takes place in Paris from Monday 12th to Thursday 15th May, 2025. The RISC-V Summit Europe is the premier event that connects the European movers and shakers – from industry, government, research, academia and ecosystem support. Sponsorships are available now!
    • The RISC-V pavilion at embedded world 2024 will showcase the latest developments from around the ecosystem. Come and visit us from March 13 - 15, in Nuremberg, Germany! 
    • We need mentors to support the next generation of RISC-V engineers! With hundreds of applicants for just 9 mentorship spots in Spring 2025, there’s an incredible demand for hands-on learning in the #RISCV ecosystem.  By becoming a mentor, you’re ensuring the future of RISC-V and preparing your future colleagues with real-world experience. Propose your mentorship project today: https://forms.gle/bLdS6feRYZxDuJzc8
    • Find out the latest news from our Horizontal Committees, ISA Committees, Task Groups, and Special Interest Groups in our latest Technical Newsletter. 
    • The RISE Project continues to extend value into the RISC-V software ecosystem through direct contributions as well as paid contracting efforts via the RFP process. Check out our December webinar where we discussed some of our activities in detail. RISE is dedicated to making RISC-V commercially viable with software availability on par with any other architecture. We welcome companies to join us in this effort! Please get in touch if you have any questions.

    Ultra Ethernet Consortium

    • The Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC) is excited to announce the UEC Member Summit 2025, taking place April 28–May 1, 2025, at the Westin Westminster in Colorado. This four-day event brings together stakeholders, technical experts, and strategic leaders to drive Ethernet innovation for AI and High-Performance Computing.
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    • The summit provides a platform to celebrate achievements, tackle technical challenges, and define future priorities. Attendees will participate in technical deep dives, strategic workshops, cross-functional sessions, and leadership meetings. Key highlights include Strategic Planning Sessions, Mini-Summits, Recognition Events, Software Demonstrations, and Educational Sessions.

    UXL Foundation

    • The UXL Foundation has seen great growth in membership, community contributions and participation in our SIGs and Working Groups. We’ve compiled a UXL Foundation Annual Report where you can find out more about everything that happened during 2024, as well as the outlook for this year.
    • UXL Foundation launched a YouTube Channel.
    • The SIG and Working Group meetings are now scheduled for 2025 and available on our GitHub page, you will need to sign up to the mailing list for the SIG or Working Group to receive a calendar invitation for these meetings.
    • CDAC joined as a General Member and we look forward to working with their team. We also have three new Contributor members--the University of Salerno, Tsavorite Scalable Intelligence and Dudaji.
    • There has been some activity already this year with RFCs published, please provide your feedback on these through GitHub.
    • oneDPL RFCs: A proposal for a public customization point for users to define to indicate if their types are passed directly to SYCL kernels. A proposal to move the histogram CPU backend implementation to supported.
    • oneDAL RISC-V: While a lot of the work was done last year, the oneDAL project has confirmed that it added a RISC-V target.

    Zephyr Project

    • Zephyr Project at FOSDEM 2025: A Recap Blog--The Zephyr Project had an exciting time at FOSDEM 2025! From talks on open source communication systems for space to building your own Zephyr RTOS based smartwatch, there was a lot to explore. Our blog shares highlights from the event, including interesting projects like Bluetooth Low Energy apps, USB-MIDI devices, and video systems using Zephyr RTOS. We also showcased amazing products like smart irrigation systems and livestock trackers. Check out the full recap blog to learn about these cool projects and stay up-to-date with what’s coming next in the Zephyr community!
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      Zephyr Project community at FOSDEM 2025
    • Blog: Zephyr Weekly Update--In our Zephyr weekly update by Benjamin Cabé, he highlighted some exciting new developments, including the addition of new boards like the BeagleY-AI, ST Nucleo-F072RB, and NXP MIMXRT700-EVK. A major addition is the new MCTP (Management Component Transport Protocol) subsystem, improving communication between system management controllers. We also introduced new drivers, such as the Microchip 10Base-T1S Ethernet PHY driver and the AD4114 ADC driver. Additionally, we have made improvements to our Contribution Guidelines and shared a new code sample for OpenThread’s CoAP API. Plus, we celebrate 37 individuals whose first pull requests were accepted recently. Lastly, we encourage everyone to participate in the Zephyr Diversity & Inclusion Survey, running through the end of February, to help us understand and address inclusion challenges in our community. Read the blog.
    • Blog: Zephyr Project at Embedded World, Germany 2025--Tracks You Can’t Miss--The Zephyr Project will have a strong presence at Embedded World 2025, with numerous exciting sessions and a hands-on workshop. Key topics include optimizing development with Zephyr RTOS for IoT, reducing energy consumption in device drivers, and leveraging Zephyr for secure embedded systems. Our community will also present on practical applications of Zephyr in industries like automotive and medical IoT. Attendees can visit the Zephyr booth for demos, swag, and networking opportunities. Don’t miss this chance to dive into Zephyr’s capabilities and connect with the growing embedded systems community! Read the full blog for all the details on the tracks you can’t miss at this year’s event.
    • Blog: Zephyr Project 2024 Wrap-Up: A Year of Growth, Innovation, and Community Impact
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      Infographics on the Zephyr Project meetups program

    The Zephyr Project had a remarkable year in 2024, marked by significant growth, technical milestones, and a thriving global community. With over 1,100 unique contributors and new members like CARIAD and STMicroelectronics, Zephyr continues to evolve as a powerful, open source RTOS. Key achievements include surpassing 100,000 commits, adding support for 150 new boards, and launching the Zephyr 3.7 LTS release. The project also strengthened its security with a dedicated PSIRT and engaged the community through 15 tech talks and 17 meetups worldwide. Read the full blog to learn more about Zephyr’s growth and exciting plans for 2025!

     

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