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In a new blog post, Ana Jimenez Santamaria breaks down what OSPOs need to understand about the agentic AI ecosystem and where their existing skills in governance, provenance, and ecosystem engagement transfer directly. https://bit.ly/4vBQy7Y #opensource #AI #OSPOs

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Organizations spend billions cleaning the same core entity data in isolation. A new LF Research report with BrightQuery, FINOS, and @overturemaps.bsky.social explores why open entity data is becoming the trust layer for AI agents and compliance teams. https://bit.ly/4wgiFKF

AI agents need a native way to pay. Today, we announced the operational launch of the x402 Foundation to help enable community-based innovation in open payments with initial support from 40 member organizations and institutions. Learn more and join the effort: https://bit.ly/4eYdqJI

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The 2026 State of Open Source in Financial Services survey is still open. If you work in financial services, there is still time to have your perspective included in the final report. It only takes 10 minutes. Share your perspective: https://www.research.net/r/S9JJ7T5

ICYMI: AI is driving strong technical hiring in Europe, but full-stack readiness gaps limit impact. LF Research's 2026 State of Tech Talent Europe report: +27% net hiring effect projected for 2026. Orgs are 3.7x more likely to upskill than hire externally. www.linuxfoundation.org/research/tec...

The 2026 World of Open Source Survey closes this week! This is your chance to add your voice to public research on AI, digital sovereignty, and OSS security. Take the survey today: https://www.research.net/r/Z35W9Q3

The AI Security survey closes this week. @openssf.org and LF Research need input from OSS maintainers, contributors, and security professionals before it does. 15 to 20 minutes. Your feedback shapes real community resources. Take it today: https://bit.ly/4uzbdc6 #OpenSource #Security #OpenSSF

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OSPOs rarely generate direct revenue, which makes them hard to defend when budgets tighten. Dr. Dawn Foster breaks down Ibrahim Haddad’s four-dimension framework for measuring OSPO value: ROI, resilience, risk foresight, and strategic influence. https://bit.ly/44GV1Lg #Opensource #OSPO

AI isn't eliminating Europe's tech jobs. It's reshaping them. The 2026 State of Tech Talent Europe report shows a +27% net hiring growth in IT jobs, 48% understaffing in cybersecurity, and upskilling outpacing external recruitment for talent recruitment. https://bit.ly/3SrhvNu #OpenSource

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66% of organizations remain unfamiliar with the EU Cyber Resilience Act. The September 2026 reporting deadline is months away. New data from LF Research and @OpenSSF: awareness stalled, manufacturer readiness static, CVEs up 394% YoY in Q1 2026. Read the full Report: https://bit.ly/4w3JpO5

Europe cut junior tech hiring by 3% in 2025. The rest of the world grew it by 14%. Who becomes a senior engineer in 2036 if nobody gets hired at entry level today? Read Mirko Boehm’s blog on the structural gap hiding behind Europe's positive net hiring numbers: https://bit.ly/4vAWGhA #OpenSource

LF AI & Data Foundation recently launched the DocLang Working Group, founded by the Linux Foundation, IBM, Red Hat and ABBYY, to develop and maintain a specification that supports more reliable, interoperable document processing across AI and agentic workflows. Get involved: https://doclang.ai/

Zephyr Project has reached orbit for the second time. Antmicro and Aethero flew Zephyr on a CubeSat aboard a SpaceX Falcon-9 rideshare in March 2026. The same open source RTOS running in critical embedded systems on Earth is now running in space 🚀 www.zephyrproject.org/antmicro-sup...

To navigate complex software ecosystems, organizations need clear benchmarks. LF Research and TODO Group have launched a global survey, supported by CNCF and FinOps, to map open source program outcomes. It takes 5 to 10 minutes. Share your experience: https://bit.ly/4dQvi8V

Finding the right tech talent is becoming more challenging as systems grow more complex. The 2026 State of Tech Talent Report reveals a persistent open source talent gap, with demand heavily centered around infrastructure-critical skills and practical capability. Dive in: https://bit.ly/4dtem6H

AI is reshaping technical careers across Europe. A key takeaway from the 2026 State of Tech Talent Europe Report: addressing the skills gap isn't just about finding talent, it's about helping people develop the skills needed for an AI-driven future. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ukowgl #TechTalent

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The AI and automation boom is creating a growing tech skills gap. In her latest blog, LF Research SVP Hilary Carter explains why upskilling existing dev teams is the most sustainable path forward for modern tech infrastructure. Read the full analysis: https://bit.ly/3Q9qEJS