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Zilliz raises $43 million as investors rush to China’s open source software

TechCrunch

For years, founders and investors in China had little interest in open source software because it did not seem like the most viable business model. The three-year-old Chinese startup, which builds open source software for processing unstructured data, recently closed a Series B round of $43 million.

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How W4 plans to monetize the Godot game engine using Red Hat’s open-source playbook

TechCrunch

A new company from the creators of the Godot game engine is setting out to grab a piece of the $200 billion global video game market — and to do so, it’s taking a cue from commercial open source software giant Red Hat. ” The open source factor. . ” The open source factor.

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Meet Budibase, a low-code open-source web app builder with automations

TechCrunch

million Series A to help companies build apps on top of Airtable databases; Appsmith secure a $41 million Series B to power customized internal business apps; Retool attract a $45 million cash injection for a similar proposition; and Thunkable lock down a $30 million investment for a no-code mobile app development platform.

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You can now run the most powerful open source AI models locally on Mac M4 computers, thanks to Exo Labs

Ooda Loop

When it comes to generative AI, Apple’s efforts have seemed largely concentrated on mobile — namely Apple Intelligence running on iOS 18, the latest operating system for the iPhone.

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PingCAP, the open-source developer behind TiDB, closes $270 million Series D

TechCrunch

PingCAP , the open-source software developer best known for NewSQL database TiDB, has raised a $270 million Series D. Some examples include Square; Japanese mobile payments company PayPay; e-commerce app Shopee; video-sharing platform Dailymotion; and ticketing platfrom BookMyShow.

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Mobile testing platform Kobiton raises $14M, acquires competitor Mobile Labs

TechCrunch

Atlanta-based Kobiton , a mobile testing platform that allows developers and QA teams to test their apps on real devices, both on their own desks and through the company’s cloud-based service, today announced that it has acquired Mobile Labs , another Atlanta-based mobile testing service. Kobiton CEO Kevin Lee.

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GitHub Finally has Launched its Mobile App

The Crazy Programmer

Undoubtedly, 2018 has been a favorite year for developers with the expansion of the open-source community (GitHub), adding up approx. GitHub finally has launched its mobile app combining new features and a completely new experience for users. 10 million new users from around 70 countries and nearly 3 million organizations.

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