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TechCrunch+ roundup: Minimizing M&A mayhem, cybersecurity PM checklist, open source AI

TechCrunch

Given the tremendous barrier to entry, is it worth considering whether open source foundation models could level the playing field and also address concerns about privacy and bias?

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OpenReplay raises $4.7M for its open source tool to find the bugs in sites

TechCrunch

ContentSquare and Medallia are products that primarily target marketers and product managers rather than developers, who need to know where apps are going wrong. Meanwhile, developers are using open source solutions, but these have their drawbacks. OpenReplay is a great example of such an approach.”.

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GitLab Shifts 18 Features Into Core Open Source Platform

DevOps.com

GitLab this week announced it has moved 18 features that previously organizations had to pay for into the core open source version of its namesake continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform. The post GitLab Shifts 18 Features Into Core Open Source Platform appeared first on DevOps.com.

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How doing everything wrong turned Automattic into a multibillion dollar media powerhouse

TechCrunch

WordPress, the open source software behind the company, is now estimated to power roughly 42% of all websites on the internet. His tech hobbies, including open source software, were inspired by his father’s job as a professional programmer, but Mullenweg didn’t yet seem certain about following his father’s profession.

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What you need to know about product management for AI

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

If you’re already a software product manager (PM), you have a head start on becoming a PM for artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML). You’re responsible for the design, the product-market fit, and ultimately for getting the product out the door. Product managers for AI need to lead that rethinking.

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5 Things To Look For When Evaluating AI Startups

Crunchbase News

Different ways to customize an LLM include fine-tuning an off-the-shelf model or building a custom one using an open-source LLM like Meta ’s Llama. He began his career on eBay ’s global corporate strategy team, and has also worked as a technical product manager at Amazon. They have no say in our editorial process.

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CircleCI docs are built by you: celebrating our open source contributors

CircleCI

At CircleCI, we have noticed the positive impact of developing documentation as an open source project because every improvement, large or small, helps thousands of readers that same day. Our internal contributions come from every corner of CircleCI including Sales, Support, Engineering, Marketing, and Product Management.