AI used in Linux kernel, Android limits sideloading,new desktop environment

Linux & Open Source News

Aug 30, 2025•27 min•Season 3Ep. 33

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02:42 AI used for backporting patches to the Linux kernel https://www.phoronix.com/news/AI-Help-Backporting-Linux-Patch

05:03 GhostBSD launches Gerschwin Desktop, a Mac OS clone https://github.com/gershwin-desktop/gershwin-desktop

07:08 Bazaar app store is available on Flathub https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/bazaar-new-flatpak-app-store-gnome-linux

08:53 Firefox adds web apps backs, sort of https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/firefox-web-app-support-progress

10:37 Vivaldi says no to AI https://vivaldi.com/blog/keep-exploring/

12:20 SuperTux Kart illustrates open source issues https://blog.supertuxkart-evolution.com/2025/08/announcing-supertuxkart-evolution.html https://supertuxkart-evolution.com/STK_Evolution_FAQ

14:07 Proton shows the EU is far from digital sovereignty https://proton.me/business/europe-tech-watch

16:42 Google will block sideloading of unverified apps https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/google-will-block-sideloading-of-unverified-android-apps-starting-next-year/

18:44 Another Asahi dev leaves the project https://rosenzweig.io/blog/asahi-gpu-part-n.html

20:21 Nvidia open sources 1M hours of audio in 25 languages https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/speech-ai-dataset-models/

22:12 Giant AI class action settled https://news.bloomberglaw.com/class-action/anthropic-settles-major-ai-copyright-suit-brought-by-authors

23:50 Wikipedia editors reject AI https://www.webpronews.com/wikipedia-editors-reject-jimmy-waless-ai-tool-proposal-for-reviews/