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Linux Foundation Newsletter: July 2024

Written by The Linux Foundation | Jul 24, 2024 4:59:04 PM

What’s new at the Linux Foundation? Our July newsletter is loaded with announcements from projects to events to training deals to research. Dive into the midsummer highlights, mark your calendars, and secure your spot at events taking place in just a few weeks.

Contents

Training & Certification deals

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LF Event highlights

It’s the summer smash hit you’ve been waiting for: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + Open Source Summit + AI_dev China 2024 goes live 21-23 August in Hong Kong! View the full schedule here.

This 4️⃣ in 1️⃣ event has everything you need--talks from experts on all things open source, cloud native + AI, news and tech from the best vendors, receptions, swag, networking, and so much more!

Register by 19 August & save up to US$150.

Discover the key takeaways and calls to action from the "What's Next for Open Source?” workshop, focusing on inspiring progress for global sustainability. Learn more.

New LF Project announcements

New Project

On July 1, the Global Synchronizer Community announced the launch of the Global Synchronizer Foundation (GSF), with support from the Linux Foundation. The GSF will facilitate transparent and fair governance of the Global Synchronizer, the interoperability backbone of the Canton Network. In addition, a new lab called Splice has been formed in the Hyperledger Foundation to provide open-source governance for the code utilized by the Global Synchronizer nodes. Splice enables anyone in the Canton Network to launch their own version of a synchronizer to meet their interoperability needs.

Intent to form

On June 25, the Linux Foundation announced its intent to form LF Decentralized Trust, a new umbrella organization building on the global strength of existing Linux Foundation blockchain and digital identity projects while creating room to support a rapidly growing decentralized technology landscape. LF Decentralized Trust will encompass the growing portfolio of Hyperledger projects and host new open source software, communities, standards, and specifications that are critical to the macro shift toward decentralized systems of distributed trust.  

Featured blogs

LF Research: Two new reports + three surveys in the field 

Reports

Secure Software Development Education 2024 Survey addresses the educational gaps in secure software development. Key findings from the report indicate that many developers identified a lack of training or a lack of awareness of the courses available. The OpenSSF has decided to build a new course on security architecture based on respondents' preferences. 

 

The Case for Confidential Computing is a case study report commissioned by the Confidential Computing Consortium to build a portfolio of use cases for the technology. From marketing, to cloud computing, to AI, to medical research, confidential computing is a key opportunity to address data access and analysis issues that so many domains struggle with. 

 

Participate in LF research! We have three surveys in the field.

The Cybersecurity Job Skills Survey is asking for individuals with experience in cybersecurity to validate the skillsets needed for the different job roles that are involved with securing software, at different career phases. This is part two of a 2-phase project. 

 

The 2024 State of OSPO and Open Source Management Survey measures the prevalence and impact of open source programs and initiatives worldwide. It will take just 15 minutes of your time and will provide valuable insights that can enhance OSPO practices and support strategic initiatives across various industry sectors.

 

The 2024 Open Source Software Funding Survey is a partnership with GitHub and researchers from Harvard University to understand the motivations and mechanisms behind open source funding. Our objective is to better understand how organizations fund, contribute to, or support open source software projects. We are looking for individuals with a solid understanding of their organization's open source engagement to take our survey. This survey closes August 16th--make sure to get your responses in!

 

LF Europe: Community highlights 

  • The Linux Foundation Europe made a significant impact at the OSPOs for Good 2024 event held at the United Nations. By showcasing the vital role of open source in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), democratizing AI, and improving government systems, the presence of LF Europe highlighted the potential of open source to drive meaningful global change. To understand more about how the Linux Foundation fosters sustainability, explore the comprehensive study by Linux Foundation Research on the advancement of the SDGs through its diverse portfolio of projects.
  • Watch the recording of "Fixing Challenges With Mobile App Development Across Platforms presented by Open Mobile Hub." This Webinar delves into the Open Mobile Hub (OMH) SDK, showcasing its potential as a revolutionary resource for developers. We will discuss how OMH can empower developers, service providers, OEMs, and users by providing a unified, open-source framework. 
  • At AI_Dev, we launched the Model Openness Tool as a practical, user-friendly way for AI researchers and developers to apply the Model Openness Framework to their models and produce a clear, self-service score. Learn more.

Linux Foundation Projects: Featured news 

Selfies! @ CloudNativeSecurityCon North America, 2024

Academy Software Foundation (ASWF)

  • The Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) will host its annual Open Source Days on July 28-29, 2024 in Denver, CO and virtually. Open Source Days is the leading event dedicated to open source software for visual effects, animation, and digital content creation. 
    • July 28: a full day of talks that is open to anyone interested in hearing from visual effects/animation studios, software vendors, and other professionals about open source software in the motion picture industry. The program includes a keynote by Animal Logic and talks by Wētā FX, Autodesk, AWS, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Adobe, HP, NVIDIA and more. Register here.
    • July 29: a full day of open source Birds of a Feather sessions curated by the Academy Software Foundation at SIGGRAPH. These in-person only sessions for SIGGRAPH attendees feature open source projects including OpenVDB, Open Review Initiative, Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD), OpenEXR, OpenColorIO and O3DE.
  • The ASWF will host a series of Virtual Town Halls for Academy Software Foundation projects from July 23-25, leading up to the Open Source Days main program. Projects will share milestones, highlights, future roadmaps, and answer questions from the community. Check out the schedule and register for the ones you’re interested. All Virtual Town Halls will also be available on the ASWF YouTube channel.
  • The ASWF Diversity & Inclusion Working Group kicked off its Summer Learning Program, which provides 20 participants from around the globe that identify as a minority or a member of any underrepresented community with practical skills and mentorship for technical careers in animation and visual effects. 

Aether

Alliance for OpenUSD

  • AOUSD announced momentum in core spec definition, the formation of three new Interest Groups, and the addition of seven new members —  DigitalFish, Foxconn, Hunan Mango Innocreative Technology, Microsoft Corp., Shutterstock, Sony Group, and Sunvega Information Technology. Read the press release for more on these developments.
  • What's new in OpenUSD and MaterialX? Check out this Apple video (7:55) from WWDC24 to see what AOUSD has been up to.
  • NASA awarded a proposal from AOUSD member DigitalFish for extending OpenUSD to support extended-reality applications across NASA. Learn more about this exciting milestone. 
  • Attending SIGGRAPH2024 later this month? Check out the OpenUSD sessions featuring several AOUSD members that we think you should add to your calendar. 

Automotive Grade Linux (AGL)

  • Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) hosted its Summer All Member Meeting in Berlin on July 17-18, 2024. The AGL All Member Meeting takes place bi-annually and brings the AGL community together to learn about the latest developments, share best practices and collaborate to drive rapid innovation across the industry. The event featured keynotes by Dan Cauchy, Executive Director of AGL, and executives from Honda, Panasonic and ICS, as well as featured talks from Toyota, AISIN, Overture Maps Foundation, Bosch Digital.
  • Automotive Linux Summit will be held in conjunction with Open Source Summit Japan in Tokyo on October 28-29, 2024. Anyone interested in submitting a talk should reach out to events@automotivelinux.org before July 31 for additional information.

CAMARA

  • CAMARA co-hosted a successful 2-part webinar series on “Understanding Network APIs” with member organization, Domos. Recordings of the webinars, geared towards both developers and operators, are available for on-demand viewing. 
  • The CAMARA community will be onsite at Open Source Summit Europe in Vienna, 16-18 September, with a booth in the main Exhibit Hall. Stop by to learn more about the Open Network API ecosystem. 
  • The project just launched a new “CAMARA in the News” feature page on its website to showcase industry news and internal project and ecosystem updates. Check it out and stay up-to-date on all things Network APIs!

CHIPS Alliance

  • Civil Infrastructure Platform (CIP) - Industrial Grade Linux with 10+ years of LTS support. Please join us at our Mini Summit to discuss, among other things, the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). Event is co-located with OSS EU and ELC. Register Now!

Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)

  • As we reach mid-year 2024, the CNCF, in collaboration with the Linux Foundation, reflects on the remarkable growth and momentum of the top 30 open-source projects. This milestone showcases the thriving ecosystem and the continuous innovation driven by our dedicated community.
  • A huge thank you to our community for helping us achieve these incredible milestones. Your engagement and efforts have made all the difference!
    • KuberTENes Event Success: We hosted a remarkable in-person and virtual KuberTENes event, receiving public compliments from Google and original members of the Kubernetes community. The event garnered significant media coverage from outlets like ZDNet, Techzine, The Register, The New Stack, Runtime, and RedMonk.
    • K8s 10-Year Logo Contest: To celebrate the 10-year milestone of Kubernetes, we hosted a logo contest that saw enthusiastic participation from around the globe. 76 global parties received special party boxes, enhancing community involvement.
    • Record Media Coverage at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe: The event saw record-breaking media coverage, with over 7,500 articles, press releases, and blogs—a 78% increase from 2023. This includes the highest number of original articles posted from the event, with over 300 from Paris compared to around 230 from Amsterdam, marking a 30% increase.
  • Join us in Hong Kong from August 21-23, 2024 for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + OSS + AI Dev China. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn, connect, and grow with the community. 
  • KubeDay events are CNCF-hosted regional-specific events that are helping to bridge the larger cloud native community to emerging and growing regions. Join us for KubeDay Japan, KubeDay Columbia and KubeDay Australia. 

Continuous Delivery Foundation (CDF)

  • Check out the latest CD Foundation open source project updates (including, CDEvents, Jenkins, Tekton, and more)
  • Want to obtain the Certified GitOps Associate Certificate (CGOA)? Find out how to ace the exam!
  • Continuous Delivery Mini Summit program has been announced! Join us on September 19, co-located with Open Source Summit Europe in Vienna. View the schedule.

DENT

eBPF Foundation

  • Members of the eBPF Steering Committee (BSC) presented at the recent Linux Storage, Filesystem, Memory Management, and BPF Summit in Salt Lake City. Recaps and videos of the sessions are available on the eBPF Foundation blog.

ELISA

  • In Lund, Sweden, Volvo recently hosted the ELISA workshop, aligning with their strong commitment to improving safety. The event was a perfect match for the ELISA community, attracting a full capacity of 30 in-person attendees and engaging over 15 virtual participants. The workshop not only provided valuable discussions and brainstorming sessions but also offered attendees a taste of Swedish hospitality with delightful breaks and lunches - facilitating a lively “hallway track”.
  • At the Safety Critical Software Summit, Stefano Stabellini, AMD provided a comprehensive update on the Xen Project’s advancements toward achieving safety certification. 
  • At the Safety Summit, Philipp Ahmann, ETAS presented on the ELISA Project, which focuses on enabling open source software in safety-critical applications. ELISA aims to be a central hub for safety-critical workloads, collaborating with projects such as Xen, Zephyr, Yocto, and SPDX.
  • ELISA Project Seminar Series
    • “Cregit: Token-Level History of Linux'' on August 7 from 8:00 am to 9:00 am, presented by Daniel German, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Victoria. This seminar will explore Cregit, a tool for traceability of each token of source code in a git repository, and its application in documenting the Linux kernel since release 4.7.
    • "The SEooC Concept Driven to Extreme" on August 21 from 16:00-17:00 CET, presented by Håkan Sivencrona, Senior Technical Leader at SVA Safe Vehicle Automation, Volvo Cars. This session will delve into the SEooC (Safety Element out of Context) concept, its usage, possible extensions, and supporting argumentation for integrating software components into complex systems.
  • The Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) All Member Meeting, held on July 17-18 in Berlin, Germany, brought the AGL community together to learn about the latest developments, share best practices, and collaborate to drive rapid innovation across the industry. Philipp Ahmann, Senior OSS Community Manager at ETAS and Chair of the ELISA Project TSC, along with Sven Erik Jeroschewski, Software Engineer at Bosch Digital, delivered an insightful presentation titled "So you want to use Linux in Safety Applications? – A Primer."

FinOps Foundation

  • Join the European FinOps community in Barcelona from November 11-14. FinOps X Europe is tailored for the Europen community to connect with peers, learn best practices from real-world practitioners, and engage in collaborative Chalk Talk sessions.
  • The General Availability of the FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS™) Version 1.0 is available. Supported by 4 largest clouds (AWS, Microsoft, Google, Oracle), normalizing cloud billing data is much easier for FinOps practitioners.

FINOS

  • Events
    • FINOS Open Source in Finance Tech Sprint: From now until our Open Source in Finance Forum (OSFF) New York (September 30 - October 1), developers are invited to participate in hands-on activities to design, build, and integrate solutions between FINOS projects and other open-source tools. Learn more and sign up here.
    • OSFF NYC: Mark your calendars for the upcoming OSFF in New York on September 30th & October 1st! The Call for Proposals is now closed, but registration is open, and sponsorship opportunities are still available. Register and sponsor now.
    • OSFF London Highlights: Check out the Highlights from our Open Source in Finance Forum London in our Recent Blog and Watch the Video Recordings

LF AI & Data

  • As we celebrate our achievements at the midpoint of 2024, the LF AI & Data Foundation is proud to share a snapshot of our progress and the exciting developments in AI and data technologies. Read the full report to get detailed insights and learn how you can be part of our journey.
  • A warm welcome to Databricks as a Premier member. Learn more.
  • Delta Lake, an open-source storage framework that enables building a format agnostic Lakehouse architecture, has joined the LF AI & Data Foundation as an incubation project. Read more.
  • We are excited to announce our newest sandbox project, Unity Catalog, the industry’s only universal catalog for data and AI. Read more.
  • Neural Magic joined LF AI & Data as a Premier Member! Neural Magic is at the forefront of enabling enterprise deployment of leading open-source large language models (LLMs) across a broad set of infrastructure, securely, whether that’s in the cloud, a private data center or at the edge. Read more.
  • In February 2024, LF AI & Data became a part of the AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC). Led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Department of Commerce, this Consortium brings together more than 200 prominent AI organizations to lay the groundwork for trustworthy AI. Learn more about this collaborative effort.
  • Project News
    • DocArray celebrates Graduation.  DocArray is a Python library that facilitates the representation, transmission, storage, and retrieval of multimodal data  and reflects its robust growth, maturity, open governance, and community support.  Read more here
    • LF AI & Data releases a beta version of Model Openness Tool for MOF.The MOT evaluates criteria from the Model Openness Framework (MOF) and assigns a score based on the availability of model elements and the licensing choice.  Read here.
    • RosaeNLG outlines their 2024 roadmap and use cases.  Read here
  • Events
    • AI_dev Europe brought together developers, researchers, and industry leaders in Paris, France, from June 19-20 to explore developments in open source generative AI and machine learning. All sessions from AI_dev Europe 2024 are now available on YouTube! Read the full AI_dev Europe recap.
  • Q3 Events
    • On August 8 in New York City, the Open Voice Interoperability Initiative is hosting a one-day workshop where you’ll learn about the latest in AI and walk away with your own working, interoperable LLM chatbot! Register today.
    • AI_dev China will be hosted on August 21-23, 2024 in Hong Kong and AI_dev Japan is coming to Tokyo on October 28-29, 2024. Dive deep in hands-on sessions, engage in robust technical discourse, and harness the collective expertise to push the boundaries of what’s possible in the AI realm with open source.

LF Broadband 

  • LF Broadband was established in 2023 as an independent fund under the Linux Foundation, with the goal of supporting broadband related open source projects in deployment with Deutsche Telekom, Türk Telekom, and more. The foundation recently launched a new website with resources on open source solutions for broadband technologies.
  • LF Broadband VOLTHA has released version 2.12, with new features and bug fixes to the open source project for PON broadband access equipment.

LF Edge

  • While Edge computing is transforming industries, deploying and managing applications at scale presents unique challenges. Watch the most recent LF Edge webinar with Rob High and Sanjeev Gupta of member organization IBM, where we explored how LF EDge project, Open Horizon,  revolutionizes edge management.
  • Are you attending the Open Source Summit EU in Vienna in September? Make sure to add LF Edge Day to your registration! Join the LF Edge community on Thursday, 19 July for unparalleled insights and networking opportunities with leaders and innovators in the edge computing field. 

LF Energy

  • LF Energy Summit, 5-6 September in Brussels, added new sessions including a keynote from Mark van Stiphout of the European Commission. The full agenda is available, and discount pricing on registration is valid through 25 August.
  • The LF Energy CitrineOS project for EV charging management released version 1.3.0, adding several major new features designed to streamline operations and enhance user experience. The biggest is support for OCPP 2.0.1 Smart Charging, which enables intelligent and efficient management of charging stations, optimizing energy use and cost.
  • LF Energy sponsored production of a newly released Linux Foundation report on how open source has transformed a wide range of vertical industries previously dependent on closed source software. The report will be particularly useful for decision makers in organizations going through digital transformations that are not already familiar with the benefits of open source.
  • LF Energy Executive Director Alex Thornton penned a blog post about how open standards development processes can complement traditional standards-making, resulting in faster innovation while ensuring interoperability.
  • Christophe Villemer of Savoir-faire Linux and Dr. Marco Möller of Pionix were elected as new members of LF Energy’s Governing Board.
  • A new case study from LF Energy and LF Edge reveals how RTE, the transmission system operator of France, utilized FledgePOWER, a multi-protocol translation gateway for power systems from LF Energy based on the industrial IoT LF Edge project Fledge, to solve the problem of multiple protocol translation on power grids.
  • LF Energy partnered with member company UtilityAPI and power utility Silicon Valley Clean Energy to apply for a grant from the US Department of Energy. The application focused on the LF Energy Carbon Data Specification Consortium’s work to collaborate with technology companies and utilities to develop new standards that streamline third-party vendor registration and connectivity with utilities. The Department of Energy has announced that the UtilityAPI/LF Energy consortium is one of nine winners in the first round of the competition, and will receive $75,000 to further advance this solution. The consortium will also move onto Round 2 for a chance to win additional funding.
  • On 6 June 2024, the LF Energy Power Grid Model community came together at Eindhoven University of Technology to share knowledge and to discuss the future directions of the project. In a new blog post, Alliander’s Thijs Meeuwisse shares a recap of the event.
  • LF Energy community members were featured in two new videos recorded at the recent Open Sustainability Policy Summit. Executive Director Alex Thornton discusses LF Energy’s role in global decarbonization and grid standardization, and RTE’s Boris Dolley explores how the United States is ready to tackle the climate crisis with the help of open source.
  • Electronic Design published an article on how LF Energy’s EVerest project is accelerating the development of EV charging stations and vehicle charging interfaces. EC&M also released a similar piece on the same topic, as did Solar Builder and Saur Energy.

LF Networking

Open 3D Foundation

  • The deadline for the O3DE mascot design challenge has been closed, which called on the Open 3D community to showcase their creativity and help define a mascot embodying the six core traits of O3DE: Modern, Bold, Friendly, Open Source, Modular, Renderer. Stay tuned for the winner announcement!
  • The O3DE brand personality survey results are now available, showcasing the diverse perspectives of the O3DE community and exploring what makes Open 3D Engine unique. 

Open Mainframe Project

  • Open Mainframe Project announces schedule for IBM TechXchange Conference on October 21, 2024. Registration is now open for the Open Mainframe Project’s Pre-Conference Day at IBM TechXchange Conference.
  • Prepare yourself for an exciting new venture into the world of mainframe technology with Rahat’s upcoming video series, “Mainframe Voices.” This groundbreaking series promises to uncover the mysteries, innovations, and stories that have shaped and continue to influence the mainframe universe. Hosted by Rahat,  a mentee for the Open Mainframe Project under the Linux Foundation Mentorship Program, “Mainframe Voices” will feature captivating conversations with industry legends, unsung heroes, and trailblazers who are redefining possibilities in the mainframe domain.
  • Tune into the latest episode of the “I am a Mainframer” podcast, where Steven Dickens, Vice President and Practice Leader at The Futurum Group hosts an engaging conversation with Darren Surch, CEO of Interskill Learning, the world's largest mainframe training provider. Darren shares his journey in mainframe training and the incredible evolution of Interskill over the past 30 years. He highlights the transformative impact of the IBM digital badge program on training delivery, emphasizing the increased engagement and motivation it brings to learners. Darren also discusses the crucial role of networking, mentoring, and community involvement in the mainframe industry.

OpenAPI

OpenJS Foundation

  • Check out our most recent Node.js Security Progress Report, with updates for ease and function of recent security processes and initiatives.
  • Join us for the third annual Open Visualization Collaborator Summit in London! Registration is now open.
  • NativeScript 8.8 is now available! NativeScript 8.8 introduces CSS Media Query support, continues with WinterCG compliance, SF Symbol usage with effects, Kotlin 2 + Gradle 8, platform type deprecation + version annotations and more.

OpenSSF 

  • Take LFD121: Learn How to Develop Secure Software. Enroll in the free online course, Developing Secure Software (LFD121), offered by OpenSSF in partnership with Linux Foundation Training & Certification. Complete the course and earn a certificate of completion valid for two years.
  • Survey Results: Insights into Secure Software Development Education. Discover key findings from the Secure Software Development Education 2024 Survey, which highlights the education needs and current state of secure software development among professionals.
  • Attend SOSS Community Day EU. Join us on September 19, 2024, for the SOSS Community Day Europe. Participate in engaging discussions and network with peers dedicated to enhancing open source security.
  • Attend SOSS Fusion Conference. Register for the Secure Open Source Software (SOSS) Fusion Conference, happening on October 22-23, 2024. This event will feature expert speakers and sessions on the latest in open source security.
  • Listen to the OpenSSF Podcast. Tune in to "What’s in the SOSS?" an OpenSSF podcast, to stay updated on the latest trends and discussions in open source security. Download the latest episode now!

Overture Maps Foundation

  • Overture Maps Foundation announced the General Availability (GA) of several of its global open maps datasets, paving the way for new and expanded use cases for a wide range of commercial mapping applications and geospatial analysis. Read more. 
  • Join our live AMA on August 1, 2024, from 8-9 am PT, focusing on the General Availability release of Overture Maps. Discover the future of our transportation layer, learn about GERS, and find out how you can get more involved in our community. Register here.
  • By integrating the Global Entity Reference System (GERS), Esri successfully joined FEMA’s USA Structures with Overture Buildings. This integration enabled detailed visualization of attributes like building occupancy and 3D representations, providing a fuller understanding of the data and enabling new use cases such as thematic mapping and 3D analysis. Read the case study to learn more. 
  • A warm welcome to Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) as the newest member of Overture Maps. We are excited to have them on board to help us expand to new use cases and geographies.
  • Overture Maps is creating easy-to-use, interoperable open data that will power the next generation of maps. Discover how this collaborative effort will enhance your mapping experience and pave the way for future innovations. Read more.
  • NDrive Navigation Systems is known for its cutting-edge navigation technology and mapping data expertise. Overture Maps is thrilled to welcome NDrive to the Foundation. Their contribution will undoubtedly enhance Overture’s collective capabilities. Learn more. 
  • In this latest episode of Mapping the Conversations, Executive Director Marc Prioleau discussed the world of open map data and explore how Overture Maps is revolutionizing the geospatial landscape.

P4

  • Don’t miss the P4 Workshop which will take place October 3rd 2024 in the San Francisco Bay Area. This lively event is an opportunity for the P4 ecosystem to share knowledge and experiences related to use of P4 with the broader community. The CFP is now open and will close August 2nd. Learn more about the 2024 P4 Workshop.
  • EuroP4 takes place October 28th in conjunction with the 32nd IEEE International Conference on Network Protocols (ICNP 2024), in Charleroi, Belgium. This event will bring together networking researchers and practitioners to discuss cutting-edge, P4-enabled research and P4-based technology.  The CFP is now open and will close July 29th. Learn more about EuroP4.
  • New P4-related publications: P4 community members are active in participating in events and authoring papers related to P4 research, projects and applications. Some of the most recent include:

PyTorch Foundation

  • Join us for PyTorch Conference 2024! The schedule has been announced and registration is open. 
  • PyTorch has made their roadmap public for 2024! Check it out here.
  • Introducing FlashAttention-3! FlashAttention-3 is optimized for H100, 1.5-2.0x faster than FlashAttention-2 with FP16, up to 740 TFLOPS, i.e., 75% utilization of H100 theoretical max FLOPS. With FP8, FlashAttention-3 reaches close to 1.2 PFLOPS, with 2.6x smaller error than baseline FP8 attention.
  • The PyTorch Documentary is live! Watch it on our YouTube channel. This film unveils the authentic narrative of PyTorch’s inception, attributing its existence to a dedicated group of unsung heroes driving technological innovation.
  • Congratulations to our PyTorch Docathon winners! The event was a resounding success, with more than 176 registrants and over 50 merged pull requests.
  • Achieve a 6% faster training time with virtually no accuracy loss on DINOv2 training. Try it now with just a few lines of code in torchao in our blog Accelerating Neural Network Training with Semi-Structured (2:4) Sparsity.
  • In our blog training MoEs at Scale with PyTorch, we show how we scale to over three thousand GPUs using PyTorch Distributed and MegaBlocks, an efficient open-source MoE implementation in PyTorch.
  • In partnership with Meta Hacker Cup + Microsoft Research we're launching the first AI track for the popular Meta Hacker Cup programming competition at NeurIPS 2024.
  • AWS has optimized the PyTorch torch.compile feature for AWS Graviton3 processors, resulting in up to 2x better performance for Hugging Face model inference and up to 1.35x better performance for TorchBench model inference.
  • In Arm's step-by-step guide, learn how to build and deploy a simple LLM-based chat app to an Arm-based smartphone using ExecuTorch and XNNPACK.

RISC-V

SONiC

  • Will you be in Hyderābād, India on September 4? Join the SONiC community on September 4 in Hyderabad for the SONiC Workshop India 2024, where industry experts and enthusiasts will explore groundbreaking innovations and real-world deployment scenarios in the world of open-source networking.
  • Join us at the SONiC Mini Summit, co-located at Open Source Summit EU, on September 19 from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm CET at the Austria Center Vienna. Discover the latest innovations in NOS management, routing improvements, software-defined networking, and system design from industry experts.
  • Join us at the SONiC Workshop, co-located at the OCP Global Summit on October 15th at the San Jose Convention Center, to explore the latest advancements in NOS management, routing, software-defined networking, and system design. Don't miss the opportunity to submit your presentation by July 31st and share your expertise with industry leaders!

Ultra Ethernet Consortium

  • Membership
    • 13 New Memeber Companies - June/July
      • 1193 Active Participants
  • Newest Member Companies
    • Internet Initiative Japan, Graphcore, Qumulo, Cadence Design Systems, Molex LLC, Arm, Kiwimoore, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Inc., VDURA INC, Pure Storage inc., MangoBoost, Inc., IP Infusion, Astera Labs, Inc.
  • Upcoming UEC Events

Yocto Project

Zephyr Project

  • Events: 
    • If you were unable to attend the Zephyr Developer Summit at the Embedded Open Source Summit North America, no need to worry. We're featuring each talk weekly on our blog. 
    • Register for the first Zephyr project meetup in Israel.

LF Events calendar

  • gRPConf

    August  27 / Sunnyvale, United States

To register for in-person attendance or virtual LF events, please view our full calendar of events here, and be sure to subscribe to our events newsletter. Check out our Flickr stream for photos of past events!

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