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IBM & Red Hat Project Lightwell: Open Source Supply Chain Security at Scale

IBM & Red Hat Project Lightwell: Open Source Supply Chain Security at Scale

IBM and Red Hat have announced Project Lightwell, a $5 billion initiative pairing 20,000 engineers with AI to secure enterprise open source software at scale. The clearinghouse model targets supply chain vulnerabilities across independent libraries, AI frameworks, and data streaming platforms. ECI Research examines what this means for ITDMs and developers navigating an increasingly fragmented open source security landscape.

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Splunk Reimagines Observability with OpenTelemetry Injecture and Decoupled Data Architecture

Splunk Pivots to Insights-Driven Observability with OpenTelemetry Injecture and Decoupled Data Architecture

Splunk pivots from data storage to insights-driven observability with OpenTelemetry Injecture, a new decoupled data architecture, and AI-powered troubleshooting tools. The shift gives enterprises lower-cost telemetry storage options, simplified instrumentation, and AI-enhanced operational workflows.

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Open Ecosystems and AI Infrastructure Innovation Driving Security Baselines and Developer Transformation 

Open Ecosystems and AI Infrastructure Innovation Driving Security Baselines and Developer Transformation 

At Open Source Summit 2025, Day 3 highlighted AI infrastructure innovation, eBPF kernel enhancements, and the OpenSSF security baseline project, all reshaping developer workflows. Learn how open source governance and programmable systems are setting new standards for cloud-native app delivery.

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