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This chapter highlights AMD's release of their Instella AI model, promoting transparency in the open-source community. It also addresses the ongoing challenges with AMD's GPUs on Linux and provides updates on Gnome's developments for Wayland.

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02:15 AMD open sources entire AI model https://rocm.blogs.amd.com/artificial-intelligence/introducing-instella-3B/README.html

04:37 Latest AMD GPus aren’t all there yet on Linux https://www.phoronix.com/review/amd-radeon-rx9070-linux/7

08:14 GNOME adds global shortcuts, cursor shape protocol, and more https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2025/02/twig-189/

10:25 Firefox & Thunderbird 136 are huge updates https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/firefox-136-released-with-vertical-tabs-new-sidebar-more https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/136.0/releasenotes/ https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/03/thunderbird-for-android-january-february-2025-progress-report/

14:34 Apple refuses to add backdoor for UK gov https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/02/uk-demands-apple-break-encryption-to-allow-govt-spying-worldwide-reports-say/

16:44 Freedesktop.org found hosting, will be down for a week https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeDesktop-Down-1-Week-Soon

18:19 Huawei apparently has some Linux powered laptops coming https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/huawei-matebook-laptops-linux-leak

20:21 EA releases Command and Conquer source code https://www.techradar.com/gaming/ea-is-releasing-the-source-code-for-command-and-conquer-and-adding-steam-workshop-support-to-further-empower-the-community-to-create-content-for-the-classic-games

22:15 Path of Exile 2 devs support Linux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/path-of-exile-2-gets-a-fix-for-linux-steam-deck-being-detected-as-cheating/

23:10 Wine adds DX11 to Vulkan Video translation layer https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-Direct3D-Video-To-Vulkan