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Why Fast AI Inference Is a Game Changer for Developers
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More In tech, speed can make all the difference. One topic that doesn’t get enough attention is just how much faster AI inference is changing the…
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Open Web vs Walled Gardens, Simplifying the Difference
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More A straightforward look at what the open web is, how it started, and why it matters for digital communities. From openchannels.fm Source: Read More
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Automattic’s New Lawyers Lose Bid for More Time in Legal Fight With WP Engine
From therepository.email Source: Read More A federal judge has denied Automattic’s request for two more months to prepare for the next big stage of its legal fight with WP Engine.…
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The Hidden Dependency Problem in Open Source Infrastructure
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More When we think about what keeps the Internet humming, most of us imagine massive data centers and super-fast connections. Fewer people realize that our everyday…
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Matt Mullenweg Orders Accessibility Revert, Tells Core Committer to “Contribute Your Talents to Another Project”
From therepository.email Source: Read More Andrea Fercia has spent more than a decade making WordPress more accessible. But on Tuesday, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg told the long-time core committer to…
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WordPress Community Mourns Eric Binnion, Longtime Automattic Engineer and Core Contributor
From therepository.email Source: Read More Eric Binnion, a longtime Automattic engineering leader and WordPress core contributor, has died, months after he began writing publicly about his stage 4 esophageal cancer…
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Hands-On With Beaver Builder AI: Design Systems, Claude, and a Very Late Night
From therepository.email Source: Read More Heads up: This is a sponsored post, which means it’s paid content from one of our sponsors, not a news piece. Sponsored content helps keep…
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Rethinking Access and Dependence in Tech From AI Outages to Open Source Lifelines
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Who maintains education AI, the backbone of software infrastructure, and a new open source document tool. From openchannels.fm Source: Read More
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Balancing AI Efficiency Costs and Value in Markdown Data and Open Source Security
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More In today’s news, markdown streamlines AI input, AI-generated security reports increase workloads, and autonomous agent costs affect project efficiency From openchannels.fm Source: Read More
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Open Channels FM Heading to the Web Summit 2026 in Lisboa
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Next month in November, I’ll (Bob) be attending the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal. I have been to conferences in the past that have had…
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Building Stability Through Diversification in Tech Careers
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More In a fast-evolving tech industry, professionals are embracing diversification for stability and growth. This strategy fosters financial security, creativity, and adaptability, preparing individuals for unforeseen…
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OCN Week in Review #5: Scale, Adaptation, Verification and Infrastructure
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More This week on Open Channels News, discover how AI is changing hardware, security reports, and gaming, plus the latest WordPress and enterprise data updates. Explore…
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Automattic Applies for Closed .wordpress Domain in ICANN’s First Application Round Since 2012
From therepository.email Source: Read More Automattic has applied to run .wordpress as a top-level domain that only the company and its affiliates would be able to use. The application was…
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Judge Says He’s Leaning Toward Denying WP Engine’s Bid to Sanction Automattic Over Disappearing Messages
From therepository.email Source: Read More The judge overseeing discovery in WP Engine’s legal fight with Automattic has said he’s inclined to deny WP Engine’s motion to sanction Automattic and Matt…
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Why Learning from Younger Colleagues Keeps You Fresh in Tech
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More To thrive in the evolving tech industry, professionals should engage with younger colleagues, embracing their fresh perspectives to foster adaptability, resilience, and ongoing personal and…
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How Open Channels FM Balances Human Content with the AI Transparency Report
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Learn how Bob Dunn chose to create a AI Transparency Report for the Open Channels FM Podcast Network. From openchannels.fm Source: Read More
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Mary Hubbard Calls on Hosting and Plugin Companies to Fund WordPress Security Program
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress Executive Director Mary Hubbard has asked more than 30 of the biggest companies in the WordPress ecosystem, including GoDaddy, Newfold Digital, and Hostinger, to…
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WordPress MCP Adapter Now Available as a Canonical Plugin on WordPress.org
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress AI Team has released the project’s official MCP Adapter as a canonical plugin on WordPress.org, making the tool that connects WordPress sites to…
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WordPress Contributors Test New Server-Aware Approach for Real-Time Collaboration
From therepository.email Source: Read More Contributors working to bring real-time collaboration (RTC) to WordPress are testing a new “server-aware” approach that would route edits through WordPress rather than syncing them…
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Meta Opens Muse to DIY Hardware, GPT-6 Plays WoW Blind, and BootLoops
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Open Channels News host Robert shares AI’s evolving role, highlighting Meta’s Home Link for hardware integration, GPT-6 Astra’s gameplay without visuals, and BootLoops enhancing scientific…
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WordPress 7.1.3 Patches Seven Vulnerabilities as Bug Bounty Payouts Top $90,000 in 90 Days
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress 7.1.3 has shipped with fixes for seven security vulnerabilities and four bugs, as payouts to researchers soar alongside the flood of reports to the…
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Weglot Disrupts Itself With an AI-Native Rebuild, Launches 2.0 on WordPress
From therepository.email Source: Read More Weglot has launched Weglot 2.0, a ground-up rebuild of its website translation platform with AI built in natively. The French company rolled out 2.0 on…
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WordPress 7.1.3 Maintenance and Security Release
From wordpress.org Source: Read More This security and maintenance release features 7 security fixes and 4 bug fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update…
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Open Source Maintainers Defend Against AI Spam, Linux Data Trends and WordPress Accessibility Challenges
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More AI-driven growth presents challenges in security and accessibility and infrastructure hurdles that technology teams cannot ignore. From openchannels.fm Source: Read More
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WordPress Campus Connect Puttur
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More Dates: October 15, 2026 – October 16, 2026 Location: PUTTUR, India Venue: Sacred Heart College, Madanthyar Website: https://events.wordpress.org/campusconnect/2026/puttur/ From wordcamp.org Source: Read More
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WPConsent Makes Privacy Compliance Easy for WordPress without High Costs
From therepository.email Source: Read More Heads up: This is a sponsored post, which means it’s paid content from one of our sponsors, not a news piece. Sponsored content helps keep…
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The Essential Human Touch in Genealogical Research
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More As artificial intelligence becomes more integrated into genealogical research, it is tempting to imagine a future where longstanding mysteries are unraveled with a few keystrokes.…
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Technology’s Fast Feedback Loop with Triumph of the Nerds, Agile AI, and WordPress Security
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Faster tech means new challenges from AI feedback loops to WordPress security incidents. From openchannels.fm Source: Read More
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Topics in Tech Business, It’s Rinse and Repeat
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Sometime we think, been there, done that, but hey, not everyone has done that. From openchannels.fm Source: Read More
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WP Engine v. Automattic, Two Years On: Where the WordPress Drama Stands
From therepository.email Source: Read More Two years ago today, WP Engine sued Automattic and its CEO Matt Mullenweg. The fight is far from over — the jury trial is a…
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Beyond Rants, Productive Discussions and the Mystery of Poor Design Choices
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Bob Dunn reflects on online conversation styles and an infamous hardware design blunder, offering unsolicited solutions and food for thought. From openchannels.fm Source: Read More
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Jill Binder Launches Tech Differently, a Speaker Accelerator and Conference for People Who Build Differently
From therepository.email Source: Read More Tech Differently, a new speaker accelerator and online conference for people in tech who “think and build differently,” will put its first cohort of speakers…
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Automattic’s New Board Includes a Former Employee and Longtime Friends of CEO Matt Mullenweg
From therepository.email Source: Read More Automattic’s new board is made up largely of people with long-standing personal ties to CEO Matt Mullenweg, including one director who spent almost nine years…
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WordPress Takes Its Turn Leading the Open Website Alliance as Mary Hubbard Eyes AI Regulation
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress has taken over the presidency of the Open Website Alliance (OWA), the coalition of open source CMS projects that also includes Drupal, Joomla!, and…
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Court Filings Reveal WordPress.org’s “Mission Control” Dashboard Tracked WP Engine’s ACF Pro Installs
From therepository.email Source: Read More In short: Automattic CTO Barry Abrahamson testified about a password-protected WordPress.org dashboard that tracked installs of WP Engine’s ACF Pro, newly public court filings show.…
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Why We Build Systems aka Zach and Carl’s Emporium of Madness
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More In this episode, hosts Zach and Carl discuss adapting to technological change, personal reinvention, and the impact of AI on creativity and web development, emphasizing…
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WP Accessibility Day 2026 Returns Next Week With 24 Hours of Talks and GitHub’s Ed Summers Keynoting
From therepository.email Source: Read More WP Accessibility Day 2026 will kick off October 7 at 3pm UTC with 24 hours of free online talks, headlined by Ed Summers, GitHub’s Head…
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Delegating to AI: What September Taught Us About Control and Cost
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More This month’s AI stories, from kernel-crawling bots to assistants booking your flights, all pointed to the same gap: creation got cheap. Trust didn’t. From openchannels.fm…
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What Can You Learn From 4.4 Million Words?
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More In this episode, Bob Dunn discusses utilizing 4.4 million words from Open Channels FM’s podcasts and blog posts. He highlights tools like Jetpack AI Search…
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Melapress 2026 Survey Finds WordPress Security Preparedness Hasn’t Budged Since Last Year
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress professionals are just as worried about security as they were a year ago, but they’re no better prepared, according to Melapress’s 2026 WordPress Security…