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Canonical at DjangoCon Africa

DjangoCon Africa (Zanzibar, 6-11 November 2023) takes place for the very first time this year: a pan-African DjangoCon to join the family of DjangoCons that take place in Europe, the USA and Australia each year. Canonical will be sponsoring the conference, and we’ll be there with talks and workshops. Open-source software in Africa Our support […]
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Canonical announces supported solution for Apache Spark® on Kubernetes

17 October 2023 Today, Canonical announced the release of Charmed Spark – an advanced solution for Apache Spark® that provides everything users need to run Apache Spark on Kubernetes.  Apache Spark is suitable for use in diverse data processing applications including predictive analytics, data warehousing, machine learning data preparation and extract-transform-load (ETL). Canonical Charmed Spark […]
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Discover the future of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) with Canonical and Husarion at ROSCon 2023

At a time when Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) keep rapidly reshaping industries like logistics and manufacturing, we’re thrilled to introduce you to our ROSCon 2023 Platform Partner; Husarion. Together, we are merging the world-class capabilities of Ubuntu Core with Husarion’s state-of-the-art robotics platforms. As we unveil our collaboration, let’s take a quick glance at the […]
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A call for community

Introduction Open source projects are a testament to the possibilities of collective action. From small libraries to large-scale systems, these projects rely on the volunteer efforts of communities to evolve, improve, and sustain. The principles behind successful open source projects resonate deeply with the divide-and-conquer strategy, a universal approach that has proven effective across multiple […]
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Ubuntu AI podcast: What is Generative AI?

From fun experiments to enterprise projects, AI became the center of attention when it comes to innovation, digital transformation and optimization. Open source technologies democratized access to state-of-the-art machine learning tools and open doors for everyone ready to embark on their AI journey. These days everyone talks about generative AI and everyone wants their own […]
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AMD Kria™ KR260 Robotics Starter Kit and Ubuntu: An exploration into future robotics development

The robotics field is constantly evolving, and with AMD and Canonical’s collaboration, the trajectory towards a more adaptable and efficient robotics framework is shaping up. Last year, AMD introduced the Kria™ KR260 Robotics Kit. The board embodies the spirit of seamless integration, ensuring developers face fewer barriers when developing robotics applications by getting Ubuntu and […]
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SmartNICs in telco: benefits and use cases

In our previous blog, we introduced smartNICs as technology enablers for next-generation converged data centres. We covered how smartNICs can increase efficiency and drive return on investment. In this blog post, we explain how this innovative technology can help the telecom industry. SmartNICs use cases for the telecom sector are still emerging. However, when they […]
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MAAS Outside the Lines

Far from the humdrum of server setups, this is about unusual deployments – Raspberry Pis, loose laptops, cheap NUCs, home appliances, and more. What the heck is stormrider deploying this week?
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Restricted unprivileged user namespaces are coming to Ubuntu 23.10

Ubuntu Desktop firmly places security at the forefront, and adheres to the principles of security by default. This approach caters to both everyday users and organisations with specific compliance requirements. As such, Ubuntu ensures that its recommended security configurations are equally robust, easy to understand and readily accessible as part of the default user experience.  […]
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Learn about all things Kubeflow at Kubeflow Summit 2023

The Kubeflow community is meeting again this year to celebrate their success, learn from their users and discuss some of the challenges of the open source world in the MLOps context. Kubeflow Summit 2023 will take place on October 6 2023, in a hybrid format.  Attendees can join in person at Irving Convention Center or […]
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Charmed Kubeflow 1.8 Beta is here

Have you heard the news? Charmed Kubeflow 1.8 is available in Beta. Kubeflow is the foundation of Canonical MLOps. The latest release brings improved capabilities to personalise different components of the platform, including the images that can be used in Notebooks. We are looking for data scientists, machine learning engineers, creators and AI enthusiasts to […]
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Zenbleed vulnerability fix for Ubuntu

On 24 July 2023, security researchers from Google’s Information Security Engineering team disclosed a hardware vulnerability affecting AMD’s Zen 2 family of microprocessors. They dubbed this vulnerability “Zenbleed” (CVE-2023-20593), evoking memories of previous vulnerabilities like HeartBleed and hinting at its possible impact. In response, AMD released an associated microcode update for some of the affected […]
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Ubuntu AI podcast: Understanding MLOps and Observability

The podcast Welcome to Ubuntu AI podcast! From fun experiments to enterprise projects, AI became the center of attention when it comes to innovation, digital transformation and optimisatation. Open source technologies democratised access to state of the art machine learning tools and opened doors for everyone ready to embark on their AI journey. Ubuntu AI […]
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Digital innovation in finance – the open source imperative

Digital innovation is transforming finance. Advances in financial technology such as mobile money, peer-to-peer (P2P) or marketplace lending, robo advice, and insurance technology (InsurTech) are reshaping many areas –  from payments to wealth management. Over the past decade, fintechs have already driven enhanced access to financial services for retail users. Technology advances in connectivity, data […]
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Meet Canonical at MLOps World 2023

The AI Roadshow lands in the USA Date: 25-26 October 2023 Location: Renaissance Austin Hotel, Austin, Texas Book a meeting The Canonical AI Roadshow will soon cross the Atlantic and stop in Austin, Texas. We will be at MLOps World, as well as the Generative AI Summit, a co-located event. Machine learning operations (MLOps), large […]
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Meet Canonical at India Mobile Congress 2023

India Mobile Congress (IMC) is the largest telecom, media, and technology forum in Asia, jointly organised by India’s Department of Telecommunications and the country’s Cellular Operators Association. It is also the biggest networking event in India, establishing itself as a showcase of innovation, technology and digital transformation. Canonical is excited to participate in this year’s […]
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Join Canonical and the Ubuntu Community at UbuCon LA

UbuCon LA is an annual gathering of free and open source enthusiasts, experts and industry leaders all coming together in Latin America. Since 2010, the conference has rotated between different countries in the region with this year’s event taking place in Medellín, Colombia. Folks who attend can expect to find a broad spectrum of talks, […]
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Open source tooling at GITEX Global

Innovate at speed with AI. Stay secure and compliant with Ubuntu Pro Date: 16-20 October 2023 Location: Dubai, UAE Booth: Booth B31, Hall 26, DevSlam Canonical is excited to attend GITEX Global 2023, the largest event in the Middle East. Generative AI, predictive analytics and multi-cloud environments are at the heart of a technological revolution.  […]
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Start your Ubuntu Confidential VM with Intel® TDX on Google Cloud

Confidential computing directly addresses the question of trust between cloud providers and their customers, with guarantees of data security for guest machines enforced by the underlying hardware of the cloud. According to the Confidential Computing Consortium, confidential computing is the protection of data in use by performing computation in a hardware-based, attested Trusted Execution Environment. […]
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Canonical partners with AMD to enable Ubuntu on AMD Kria™ K24 SOMs

Canonical has partnered with AMD (since from when it was still Xilinx) for many years and we jointly deliver optimised/certified Ubuntu on multiple AMD device families, e.g. AMD Zynq™ UltraScale+™ evaluation boards and AMD Kria™ K26 SOMs (system-on-module). Canonical is pleased to announce Ubuntu is now enabled on AMD’s new Kria™ KD240 and ready for […]
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Display graphs for WebRTC Statistics API data using ChartJS and React

WebRTC is an open-source technology that enables Real-Time Communications (RTC) in a web browser. It provides software developers with a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) to enable real-time data exchange between peers – e.g. for audio calls, video conferencing, or even game streaming. One of our products, Anbox Cloud, uses this technology to stream […]
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Ubuntu AI Podcast: Episode 4

The podcast Welcome to Ubuntu AI podcast! From fun experiments to enterprise projects, AI became the center of attention when it comes to innovation, digital transformation and optimisatation. Open source technologies democratised access to state of the art machine learning tools and opened doors for everyone ready to embark on their AI journey. Ubuntu AI […]
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