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- Open Source Initiative Participates in UN General Assembly, Discusses Open Source AI • Open Source Initiative (OSI) • Impact 6/10
The Open Source Initiative participated in the 81st UN General Assembly, discussing open source AI and the importance of shared definitions for policy-making.
- EFF reports unlawful federal data consolidation and privacy violations • Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) • Impact 6/10
The EFF is fighting a multi-wave effort by the US federal government to unlawfully consolidate sensitive databases for immigration enforcement and voter purges.
- Court allows lawsuit against 'Catch and Revoke' surveillance program to proceed • Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) • Impact 6/10
A court ruling has allowed a lawsuit challenging the unconstitutional 'Catch and Revoke' mass surveillance program to move forward.
- DHS Inspector General finds TSA facial recognition data security weaknesses • Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) • Impact 6/10
A DHS audit revealed that TSA's facial recognition vendor could access sensitive passenger data without agency knowledge.
- Barry Steinhardt, Pioneer in Digital Civil Liberties, Passes Away • Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) • Impact 6/10
Barry Steinhardt, a champion of digital civil liberties and former president of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, has died at the age of 73.
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- Mozilla urges UK regulator to add browser choice screens alongside search choice mandates • Mozilla Foundation • Impact 5/10
Mozilla is asking the UK Competition and Markets Authority to consult on browser choice screens now so they can launch together with planned search choice screens on Android and Chrome.
- EFF pushes warrant requirement for police searches of license plate reader data • Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) • Impact 3/10
The EFF is advocating for courts and state legislatures to require police to obtain warrants before searching stored automated license plate reader data, citing documented abuses including racial profiling, stalking, and politically motivated surveillance.
- EFF releases Privacy Badger tracker blocker for Safari on macOS • Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) • Impact 5/10
EFF's Privacy Badger browser extension is now available for Safari on macOS, requiring Safari 26.5 or higher.
- EFF's Privacy Badger tracker blocker launches for Safari on macOS • Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) • Impact 5/10
Privacy Badger, EFF's open-source tracker blocker used by over 4 million people, is now available as a free Safari extension for macOS 26.5 and later.
- OSI launches redesigned website highlighting policy and AI work • Open Source Initiative (OSI) • Impact 4/10
The Open Source Initiative has reorganized its website around five strategic areas, with elevated prominence for policy engagement and Open Source AI.
- OSI announces 2027 State of Open Source Survey • Open Source Initiative (OSI) • Impact 4/10
The Open Source Initiative is launching its sixth annual survey to gather global data on open source adoption, AI integration, and regulatory challenges.
- Mozilla supports launch of Trustworthy AI Map for VC-backed companies • Mozilla Foundation • Impact 4/10
The Trustworthy AI Map identifies 79 companies across 15 countries building infrastructure for trustworthy AI deployment.
- EFF and ACLU challenge warrantless ALPR database searches in Wisconsin • Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) • Impact 5/10
The EFF and ACLU are petitioning the Wisconsin Supreme Court to require warrants for retrospective searches of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) data.
- California court dismisses challenge to San Jose ALPR surveillance • Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) • Impact 5/10
A California trial court ruled that drivers do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy regarding warrantless searches of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) data.
- Mozilla launches Firefox Enterprise for institutional control • Mozilla Foundation • Impact 5/10
Mozilla is introducing a managed version of Firefox that allows organizations to run its management console on their own infrastructure.
- Jambu Palaniappan and David Parry-Jones join Mozilla Corporation Board • Mozilla Foundation • Impact 3/10
Mozilla has appointed two new directors, Jambu Palaniappan and David Parry-Jones, to its Corporation Board of Directors.
- Mozilla reports Microsoft continues to steer users toward Edge outside EEA • Mozilla Foundation • Impact 5/10
Mozilla claims Microsoft only respects browser choice when legally mandated by the Digital Markets Act in the European Economic Area.
- Mozilla highlights free security features in Firefox • Mozilla Foundation • Impact 4/10
Firefox provides free built-in tools including a password manager, a browser-based VPN with 50GB monthly data, and email masking via Firefox Relay.
- Open Source Initiative Celebrates Linux's 35th Anniversary and Discusses Open Source in AI • Open Source Initiative (OSI) • Impact 6/10
The Open Source Initiative is celebrating Linux's 35th anniversary and exploring the role of open source in artificial intelligence.
- OSI distinguishes between open-weight and Open Source AI • Open Source Initiative (OSI) • Impact 5/10
The Open Source Initiative argues that open-weight models do not fulfill the four essential software freedoms required for true Open Source AI.