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The Linux Foundation Announces Schedule for Open Source Summit Europe 2024

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The premier event in Europe for open source code and community contributors offers over 250 sessions across 17 microconferences diving into the hottest topics and cutting-edge technologies at the heart of open source

SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Linux Foundation, a nonprofit driving widespread innovation through open source, has announced the schedule for Open Source Summit Europe 2024 being held 16-18 September in Vienna, Austria with additional post-event programming and co-located events happening 20 September. The schedule can be viewed here.

For the past 16 years, Open Source Summit has aimed to unite the global open source community, hosting events in North America, Europe, and Asia. Open Source Summit Europe was launched in 2011 and remains the leading European event for open source developers, technologists, and community leaders to collaborate, further open source innovation, and help ensure a sustainable open source ecosystem.

Attendees will engage with the most crucial and progressive topics in open source through the 17 microconferences which make up Open Source Summit Europe’s full program: LinuxCon, CloudOpen, ContainerCon, Critical Software Summit, Digital Trust, Diversity Empowerment Summit, Embedded Linux Conference, Open AI + Data, Open Source 101, Open Source in the Public Sector, Open Source Leadership Summit, Operations Management Summit, OSPOCon, Standards & Specifications Forum, SupplyChainSecurityCon, TechDocsCon, and Zephyr.

Open Source Summit Europe schedule highlights include:

CloudOpen: Millisecond Scale-to-Zero and the Quest to Never Pay for Idle Again – Felipe Huici, Unikraft GmbH

ContainerCon: Mastering Windows Monitoring in Kubernetes Environments – Mansi Kulkarni & Kanika Rana, Red Hat

Critical Software: Cross Industry Demands and Collaboration Opportunities in Open Source for Safety Critical SystemsPhilipp Ahmann, Robert Bosch GmbH & Olivier Charrier, Wind River

Digital Trust: Decentralized Identity Landscape: Communities, Projects, Technologies, and ToolsMarkus Sabadello, Danube Tech

Embedded Linux Conference: Linux in Space: Fault Detection, Recovery and Fault-Tolerant System Designs – Lenka Kosková Třísková, Technical University of Liberec

LinuxCon: Panel Discussion: Outreachy Linux Kernel Internship Report Julia Lawall, Inria; Hans Verkuil, Cisco Systems Norway; Tahera Fahimi, University of Calgary; Khadija Kamran; and Dorcas Litunya, Jomo Kenyatta University

Open AI + Data: Towards Industrial AI Governance Inspired by OSPO: A PrimerZoran Jovanovic, Volvo Car Corporation

OS 101: Why Quantum Safe Encryption Is the Next Y2K, and How to Be Prepared Joe Winchester & Louisa Seers, IBM

OS in Public Sector: From Spark to Flame: How Ideas and Collaboration Create a Ripple Effect in Public Sector Transformation – Nikki Winands & Alain Schoovers, Dutch Tax and Customs Administration

OSLS: Measuring the Health of Open Source Projects in Public HealthCynthia Lo, GitHub and World Health Organization & Samuel Mbuthia, World Health Organization

Operations Management Summit: Open Source Compliance Management – Removing the Thorn from Your Company’s Side – Eleftheria Stefanaki & Jimmy Ahlberg, Ericsson

OSPOCon: From Data Tsunami to Actionable Insights – Cali Dolfi, Red Hat & Dawn Foster, CHAOSS

Standards & Specs: Next-Gen Testing and Compliance: Ensuring Integrity in a Complex World Riya Bansal, Microsoft

SupplyChainSecurityCon: The Missing Post MortemTobie Langel, UnlockOpen

TechDocsCon: Documentation Templates: A Helpful Aid or an ObstacleLana Novikova, JetBrains

Zephyr: Zephyr Build System: Sysbuild and New Hardware Model – Torsten Tejlmand Rasmussen, Nordic Semiconductor

Keynote speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.

Additionally, 14 mini-summits and co-located events will take place alongside Open Source Summit Europe 2024, offering more opportunities to learn about Continuous Delivery, Edge, Linux Security, Open Hardware, OpenSSF, Sylva, SONiC, and so much more.

Registration is offered at the early bird price of US$649 through 20 June, which represents a savings of US$300, and a $150 reduction from 2023 pricing. Discounted rates are available for academics, government, hobbyists and small business, view full details here. Members of The Linux Foundation receive a 20 percent discount off registration and can contact events@linuxfoundation.org to request a member discount code.

Registration includes access to: all conference content, social events & networking activities, solutions showcase, continental breakfast, lunch (new in 2024), morning and afternoon coffee & snacks Monday – Wednesday, a conference T-shirt, and more. View all details here.

Applications for diversity and need-based scholarships are currently being accepted. For information on eligibility and how to apply, please click here. The Linux Foundation’s Travel Fund is also accepting applications, with the goal of enabling open source developers and community members to attend events that they would otherwise be unable to attend due to a lack of funding. To learn more and apply, please click here.

Event Sponsors
Open Source Summit Europe 2024 is made possible thanks to our sponsors, including:

Diamond Sponsor: GoogleGold Sponsors: AWS, Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Coder, GitLab, Intel, OpenSearch, Red Hat and SUSE

For information on becoming an event sponsor, click here or email us.

Press
Members of the press who would like to request a press pass to attend should contact Kristin O’Connell.

Social Media 
Join the conversation on social media by using the hashtag #OSSummit.

ABOUT THE LINUX FOUNDATION
The Linux Foundation is the world’s leading home for collaboration on open source software, hardware, standards, and data. Linux Foundation projects are critical to the world’s infrastructure including Linux, Kubernetes, Node.js, ONAP, PyTorch, RISC-V, SPDX, OpenChain, and more. The Linux Foundation focuses on leveraging best practices and addressing the needs of contributors, users, and solution providers to create sustainable models for open collaboration. For more information, please visit us at https://www.linuxfoundation.org/.

The Linux Foundation Events are where the world’s leading technologists meet, collaborate, learn, and network in order to advance innovations that support the world’s largest shared technologies.

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The Linux Foundation
koconnell@linuxfoundation.org

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Driving Certainty Through Uncertainty: eclicktech’s Engineering Approach to Agentic AI

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XI’AN, China, May 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As generative AI moves from experimentation to enterprise deployment, the industry focus is shifting from model capability to operational reliability. The challenge is no longer simply building smarter AI, but ensuring AI systems can operate safely and consistently inside complex production environments.

eclicktech recently shared its internal engineering practices around Agentic AI, highlighting how the company is applying context engineering, multi-cloud infrastructure, and layered security frameworks to support enterprise-scale AI deployment.

To support global operations across more than 230 countries and regions, eclicktech built its Cycor platform around a multi-cloud architecture integrating AWS, Google Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, Huawei Cloud, and other providers. According to the company, this approach improves infrastructure flexibility, reduces vendor lock-in risk, and enables more efficient orchestration of large-scale Kubernetes clusters and AI workloads.

eclicktech stated that one of the key lessons from early Agent development was that prompt engineering alone was insufficient for enterprise deployment. The company therefore shifted toward context engineering — an approach focused on delivering the right information, at the right time, while optimizing limited token resources.

Its engineering framework includes six layers of context management covering active sessions, short-term memory, long-term semantic storage, knowledge graphs, operational experience, and reusable organizational skills. The system also supports proactive context injection, allowing relevant operational history and risk information to be surfaced automatically before sensitive actions are executed.

To improve inference efficiency, eclicktech introduced layered token governance and progressive tool-loading mechanisms, dynamically loading tools and information only when required. The company said this approach helped improve tool selection accuracy and reduce unnecessary token consumption during complex operational workflows.

Security remains a core requirement throughout the architecture. eclicktech’s governance framework includes namespace isolation, dry-run verification, human approval workflows, rule-based validation, and rollback mechanisms designed to reduce operational risks associated with AI-driven automation.

According to eclicktech, the next stage of enterprise AI competition will depend not only on model capability, but also on engineering reliability, infrastructure orchestration, context management, and organizational knowledge systems.

Note: Certain technical information referenced in this article is derived from eclicktech’s internal engineering practices and is provided for industry reference purposes only.

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How a Unified Monetization Solution Is Driving eCPM and Revenue Growth for Casual Games Worldwide

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SINGAPORE, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Casual, hyper-casual, and hybrid-casual games have become dominant categories in the global mobile market, making in-app advertising (IAA) a key driver of monetization success. However, many developers continue to face major challenges, including unstable fill rates, fluctuating eCPMs, difficulties balancing multiple regional markets, and the ongoing tradeoff between user experience and revenue growth.

To address these issues, zMaticoo has compiled a series of monetization case studies from leading game publishers and studios across China, Vietnam, Europe, and North America. These teams span hyper-casual, puzzle, board, card, and light-casual game categories, with DAUs ranging from millions to tens of millions. By adopting the same monetization framework, they achieved simultaneous growth in fill rate, eCPM, and ad revenue while maintaining stable user experience.

A common challenge among these teams was the shrinking monetization margin across global markets, creating an urgent need for sustainable revenue growth. At the same time, developers were cautious about over-monetization negatively impacting retention and player engagement.

To solve these challenges, zMaticoo introduced an AI-driven monetization system with full-funnel optimization capabilities. The platform connects developers directly to premium global advertiser budgets across both performance and brand advertising. AI models identify high-value traffic in real time based on region, audience, and usage scenarios, prioritizing high-eCPM demand sources. Separate bidding strategies are applied for mature and emerging markets to avoid revenue loss caused by one-size-fits-all pricing models.

The platform also provides refined ad format optimization:

Banner Ads: optimized display share and loading timing to improve SOV and stabilize eCPM;Interstitial Ads: precisely triggered during high-value moments such as level completion or pause screens, with especially strong premiums in emerging markets;Rewarded Video: deeply integrated into gameplay loops, delivering high user acceptance and conversion performance.

On the technical side, zMaticoo optimized SDK infrastructure to improve fill stability under weak network conditions. Ad loading time was reduced from five seconds to under two seconds through a rebuilt loading architecture. Progressive asset loading further minimized timeout-related drop-offs. AI-powered ad templates dynamically generated personalized creatives, improving both CTR and conversion performance.

The zMaticoo team also provides one-stop operational and analytics support. Developers can monitor fill rate, impressions, eCPM, and revenue through a unified dashboard, while dedicated optimization specialists provide 7×12 support for A/B testing, strategy iteration, and scaling guidance. The platform is deeply integrated with major mediation solutions, enabling one-time integration and multi-scenario deployment while reducing development and maintenance costs.

According to zMaticoo platform data:

In mature markets including the United States, Germany, Japan, and South Korea, banner eCPMs increased by 5%–10%, while interstitial premiums improved by over 5%;In emerging markets such as Brazil, Mexico, and Southeast Asia, interstitial eCPMs increased by more than 10%.

The monetization framework has demonstrated effectiveness across hyper-casual, puzzle, board/card, and utility app categories, supporting both rapid scale-up and long-term monetization stability.

Partner feedback includes:

“We are highly satisfied with the revenue uplift after integration. Our core products’ banner performance now ranks among the top tier.””Revenue recovered significantly after A/B testing, and we are expanding testing across more products.””One solution now supports multiple global markets without requiring separate monetization strategies for each region.””Interstitial monetization performance has been especially strong, with SOV reaching 10%–20% for several partners.”

zMaticoo believes successful monetization today is not about stacking more ad platforms, but about leveraging AI, technology, and refined operations to unlock long-term traffic value. Whether for hyper-casual publishers, puzzle game studios, or global mobile app companies, this AI-powered monetization framework is designed to deliver sustainable revenue growth while preserving user experience.

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Fox ESS Celebrates Strong Momentum with Integrated Solar Storage & Charging Solutions at Smart Energy 2026

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SYDNEY, May 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Fox ESS, a global leader in renewable energy solutions, attended Smart Energy 2026 during 6-7 May as a platinum sponsor. At the event, Fox ESS showcased its next-generation approach to solar storage and EV charging solution, delivering a seamless, future-ready energy experience for homeowners and installers across Australia.

Integrated Solutions Tailored for Aussie Homes

At Smart Energy 2026, Fox ESS highlighted its storage-to-charging solution, designed to make everyday energy use more convenient for local residents. With performance-led products and proven market traction, Fox ESS is set to play its part in building a more resilient energy future for Australia.

Battery Systems

Fox ESS continues to build momentum in the battery market. Sunwiz, an Australian solar consultancy, recently reported that Fox ESS ranked No.1 in March for installation capacity. And the company also revealed it has installed more than 25,000 systems in April. During the exhibition, Sunwiz presented Fox ESS with an award, recognising the company as Top Solar Company for Fastest Growing Battery.

CQ7 V6+ High Voltage Battery (42kWh and above)
Building on Fox ESS’ proven strengths, compact design and high capacity, CQ7 V6+ is well suited to medium-sized households and ensure the free use of electricity and maximize the self-consumption.EQ4800 High Voltage Battery (28kWh)
A reliable choice for smaller households, designed for efficient day-to-day energy storage.

Alongside its battery range, Fox ESS showcased all-in-one systems, including Stackable AIO and EVO, designed to simplify installation while maintaining a high standard of design and presentation.

Inverters

Fox ESS offers a range of inverters to suit local requirements, supported by up to 200% PV oversizing and a 10-year product warranty.

Single-phase: H1‑G2 (3–6kW); KH series (7–10.5kW)Three-phase: H3 Smart (5–15kW); H3 Pro (15–29.9kW); H3 Plus (50–125kW)

EV Chargers

With EV adoption accelerating, Fox ESS also offers EV charging solutions with solar linkage, designed to work across its inverter portfolio. The chargers provide robust, smart energy management, including dynamic load balancing to help protect home circuits.

A Series (7.3kW / 11kW / 22kW): IP65 and IK08 protection, OCPP-compliant.L Series (7.3kW / 11kW): straightforward installation with multiple colour options.

Big Battery Still Takes Centre Stage

As the Cheaper Home Battery Program moves into a new phase under an updated rebate policy, interest in larger battery systems continues to grow, particularly as more households consider EV upgrades amid rising fuel costs. More EVs typically mean households need greater energy availability, making higher-capacity storage an increasingly attractive option.

Looking ahead, from 1 July 2026, the Australian Government’s Solar Sharer Offer (SSO) will provide eligible households with three hours of free daily electricity to align with peak solar generation. Households with larger batteries will be well placed to make the most of this opportunity.

Fox ESS is also working with local VPP partners, including Amber Electric and Origin Loop VPP, helping homeowners unlock maximum value while supporting greater grid stability.

Maimai Comes Alive at the Exhibition

Visitors to the Fox ESS stand experienced a full programme of brand activations across the event. Following the online announcement, Sydney served as Maimai’s first physical stop, bringing the community together for face-to-face engagement. Attendees queued to take photos with the brand’s friendly and recognisable mascot.

Long-Term Commitment to Australia

Fox ESS has opened two local offices in Melbourne and Sydney, with more than 30 dedicated specialists supporting local customer needs. The company is also looking to play a wider role in Australia’s energy transition.

Notably, Ian Thorpe made his first in-person appearance at Fox Night, where he presented partners with awards. At the event party, Fox ESS also hosted a battery installation challenge, featuring eight rounds of competition, with the final winners receiving a range of prizes.

“We’re delighted to see such a strong result following the rollout of local policy. With nearly 400,000 Australian households now installing batteries, Fox ESS has played a key role, but this is only the beginning. We’re committed to keeping momentum and helping make a smarter, more reliable energy future a reality for more homes.” said Brooks Richard Geng, APAC & Middle East Managing Director, Fox ESS.

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