AGNTCon + MCPCon North America starts TODAY in San Jose. Opening keynotes, 15 Demo Theater sessions, 10 posters in the expo hall, and lunch table talks on agent identity, agentic commerce, and multi-agent collaboration. We’re excited to kick off two days with you! FOMO? Catch select portions of the event on our livestream. Coverage and program details are subject to change. Watch live: bit.ly/3U6tMrS

Teams are changing how they build open source software with AI, and #HPSFcon 2027 has a track for it. Speak in Montréal April 12-16 and share your work on agentic development, AI policies, or productivity gains by Jan 17. Submit here: bit.ly/3VAd5FI

From founding Malawi’s first technology hub to scaling AI solutions across Africa, @rachelsibande, Senior Program Officer of Artificial Intelligence at the @gatesfoundation, brings 20+ years of digital development experience to the MCP Dev Summit Nairobi 2026 keynote stage. Join us 19-20 November for insights from Rachel and other leaders shaping the future of AI. Register: bit.ly/4fMQVId

LF Research: GenAI cuts open source coding time in half, but 25% of incoming pull requests are estimated to be low-quality AI slop. With maintainer workloads rising, open source projects need stronger AI governance, transparent attribution and clear contribution guidelines. bit.ly/4dUejC9

📺 Can’t make it to San Jose? Tune in October 22 and October 23 for a livestream from AGNTCon + MCPCon North America. Follow the ideas, people, and open tech shaping agentic AI and MCP, from anywhere. Get the full details and watch live here >> bit.ly/3U6tMrS

Join Mimi Zohar, Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM, on Wednesday, October 28 at 9:00am PT for an interactive, complimentary Maintainer Session exploring: “My Life as a Linux Kernel Developer and Maintainer”. Learn more & register: bit.ly/4seHK7C #OpenSource #Linux #LinuxKernel #LinuxMaintainer #LinuxKernelDeveloper

It’s finally here! AGNTCon + MCPCon North America starts tomorrow. Lock in your sessions, see who’s taking the keynote stage, and don’t forget to join us tonight for the AI Community Bash! Post your favorite moments along the way. See you in San Jose! Schedule >> bit.ly/3T3berX

94% of European organisations say digital sovereignty is strategically important. The 2026 State of Open Source in Europe report finds open source returns 4.1x benefit-to-cost, rising to 4.6x with mature governance. Read the report: bit.ly/4rWenXW

🎤 Our keynote speakers are announced! From MCP's evolution to real-world applications in digital health, localization + agentic AI, hear from the voices shaping the conversation at MCP Dev Summit Nairobi, 19-20 November. Meet the lineup: bit.ly/4dKbkfA

☁️ Explore the Cloud & Orchestration track at #OSSummit Japan + #AutoLinux + #EmbeddedLinux in Tokyo, December 7-9! Hear real-world lessons on Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, confidential containers, and running AI agents in production from LinkedIn, Google, IBM, Mercari, Fujitsu & more. View the sessions: bit.ly/4yYxm6x Register now + save: bit.ly/4cbg90v

17+ hours a week lost to maintenance and bad code. Learn more how teams are fixing their developer experience. Read the full report: bit.ly/4xPzCf8

Generative AI is reshaping open source development, and the trade-offs are starting to show. LF Research surveyed 234 OSS contributors and maintainers: 1 in 4 incoming PRs are now "AI slop," and only 1 in 3 projects have a formal AI policy. Read the full report to learn more: linuxfoundation.org/research…

You can share what you learned in 8 minutes. #HPSFcon 2027 is accepting lightning talks, along with sessions, panels, and posters. Proposals are due January 17. 🎤 Take the mic April 12-16 in Montréal! Explore the topics and start your proposal today: bit.ly/3VAd5FI

Join Linux Foundation members and invited participants in Tokyo for #OpenCompliance Summit (December 10-11). Connect with experienced peers to discuss open source license, security, and export control compliance, share insights, and tackle common challenges. Request an invitation: bit.ly/3Mfi0Y8

DocumentDB 1.0 is now generally available. An MIT-licensed, MongoDB-compatible document database built on PostgreSQL, DocumentDB lets you run existing MongoDB workloads on a familiar Postgres foundation. Find more details on the 1.0 GA release here: documentdb.io/blogs/posts/do…

ICYMI: Generative AI helps people create. Agentic AI gets work done, executing tasks and coordinating workflows. LF Research report draws on 25 industry leaders: autonomy needs guardrails, and outcomes matter more than agent count. Read the full report: bit.ly/3VmOJiD

Join @Yugabyte & #LinuxFoundation for a free live webinar TOMORROW at 9:00 AM PT: "How Context Works for Long-Running Agents: From Cold Start to Resume". Learn more & register: bit.ly/4zz4cuV #AIAgents #AgenticAI #CodingAgents #AgentHandoff #YugabyteDB

AGNTCon + MCPCon North America starts in 3 days. If you’re registered, now is a good time to plan: 11 tracks, 7 workshops, Demo Theater, posters, and lunch table talks. Not registered yet? There’s still time. Register >> bit.ly/4vkntyD

🧑‍🎓 Studying, teaching, or working in academia? There’s a seat for you at MCP Dev Summit Nairobi. Students, faculty + staff can attend 19-20 November for KES 250 with the academic rate. 🔗 bit.ly/4fMQVId

5 days until AGNTCon + MCPCon North America. Can’t make both days? The 1-Day Pass is $475 for Thursday (Oct 22) or Friday (Oct 23), with full access to sessions, workshops, expo hall, and conference swag. See all pass options + register >> bit.ly/4vkntyD