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Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026 Schedule Champions Open Source Innovation and Marks 35 Years of Linux

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Industry leaders gather to advance the open source infrastructure powering embedded systems, cloud orchestration, AI security, safety-critical applications and more

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The Linux Foundation released the official agenda for Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026 (October 7-9 in Prague), an event that will celebrate the 35th anniversary of Linux while mobilizing global leaders to secure modern technological infrastructure.Key event highlights include a featured conversation with Linux and Git creator Linus Torvalds, alongside session tracks exploring open AI and data, digital trust, safety-critical software, cloud native orchestration, embedded Linux, and much more.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the schedule for Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026, taking place in Prague, Czechia from October 7-9. This premier event unites open source technology developers, community leaders, and end users to build further innovation on top of the open source foundations of modern infrastructure.

Open source software is a force multiplier for technological sovereignty, economic efficiency, and innovation velocity. With over 40 million lines of code, Linux is a key element in open source software globally, as the largest and most famous project. This year, Linux celebrates 35 years of excellence as a codebase. Historically, open source and Linux unlocked neutrality for those facing vendor lock in, access for users unable to pay steep licensing fees, and now, unrivaled advancement in the pursuit of agentic AI.

“The world’s most important technology is built in the open,” said Jim Zemlin, CEO of the Linux Foundation. “Open Source Summit Europe is where developers, maintainers, and industry leaders come together to solve shared challenges and accelerate innovation.”

Highlights at Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026 include:

Linus Torvalds, Creator of Linux and Git, in Conversation with Dirk Hohndel, Head of Ericsson Software Technology
In a highly anticipated conversation, Linus and Dirk will discuss the future of vendor-neutral collaboration, developer knowledge sharing, and the latest technological innovations driving the open source ecosystem.

Building and Securing AI Created in the Open
Open source software is critical to all levels of the AI stack, especially as agents are increasingly entrenched in modern tools. As AI agents are further embedded into core business operations, establishing clear guardrails and transparent data access is essential. This track explores proven methods for maintaining security, visibility, and repeatability across multi-agent platforms.

Session Highlight: “Just Keep Swimming: Benchmarking OSS Agent Memory on Kubernetes With OpenTelemetry” – Henrik Rexed, Cloud Native Advocate, Dynatrace

Safety-Critical Software: Reliability at the Core
As open source scales across highly regulated industries and embedded technologies like automotive and consumer electronics, the need for safe, reliable, and compliant code is paramount. This track will explore critical advancements, frameworks, and shared standards required to build software that operates safely in high-stakes environments – such as trusted identities in cryptography, Akrites for secure code, and SBOMs for CRA readiness.

Session Highlight: “ORBIT Launchpad: Building the Due Diligence Bridge Between Manufacturers and Open Source” – Nicole Bates-Callaghan, Principal Technical Program Manager, Microsoft and Sarah Evans, Distinguished Engineer, Dell Technologies

Cloud and Orchestration: Powering Scalable Innovation
Cloud native technologies are vital in delivering the scalability and operational efficiency required to support agentic environments. A fortified, cloud native foundation is exactly what allows companies to confidently transition their AI initiatives from lab experiments into profitable, enterprise-grade solutions.

Session Highlight: “Beyond Immutable Machines – Introducing Cluster API In-Place Updates” – Lennart Jern, Senior Developer, Ericsson Software Technology

Embedded Linux Conference: Advancing Next-Generation Embedded Systems
As embedded systems scale across automotive, aerospace, industrial IoT, and consumer electronics, developers face increasing demands for real-time performance, functional safety compliance, and secure supply chains. Embedded Linux and Zephyr RTOS have become critical to meeting these demands while maintaining the agility and transparency that open source provides. This track explores proven approaches to building reliable, compliant embedded systems that perform at scale.

Session Highlight: “Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Yocto Project Reference Containers” – Tim Orling, Principal Software Engineer, Konsulko Group

Registration
Registration for Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026 and its co-located events is open. Discounted registration is available for academics, government employees, hobbyists and small businesses. To learn more about registering, as well as scholarship and travel fund opportunities, see the full details here. To request a press pass, contact pr@linuxfoundation.org. 

Event Sponsors
Thank you to the sponsors who help make Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026 possible, including:

Diamond Sponsors: AWS, Google, Microsoft Azure, openKylin, ValkeyPlatinum Sponsors: openEuler, OpenSearch, Red HatGold Sponsors: Civil Infrastructure Platform, Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Coder, Dynatrace, Ericsson, Hitachi, LavinMQ, Texas InstrumentsSilver Sponsors: Analog Devices, Arm, Dronecode Foundation, Edera, Enabling Linux in Safety Applications (ELISA) Project, Framework, Microchip Technology, Minimus, NXP Semiconductors, Percona, PwC, ReversingLabs, Zephyr Project

For information on becoming an event sponsor, see here.

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, including Linux, Kubernetes, Model Context Protocol (MCP), OpenChain, OpenSearch, OpenSSF, OpenStack, PyTorch, Ray, RISC-V, SPDX and Zephyr, provide the foundation for global infrastructure. The Linux Foundation is focused 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 linuxfoundation.org.

The Linux Foundation has registered trademarks and uses trademarks. For a list of trademarks of the Linux Foundation, please see its trademark usage page: www.linuxfoundation.org/trademark-usage. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.

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Graco® SnugRide® Turn & Slide™ Brings Unique Turn-and-Slide Innovation to Families

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Graco’s first-ever rotating infant car seat goes beyond turning alone, sliding baby closer to help make getting in and out of the car easier.

Turn & Slide goes beyond rotation alone, turning 180° toward the caregiver and gliding smoothly on and off the base to bring baby closer.Designed for growing families, the car seat helps reduce reaching, lifting and maneuvering while preserving neighboring seat-space.Available now for $349.99 at GracoBaby.com, Amazon and Babylist.

ATLANTA, Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Graco® today announced the availability of its SnugRide® Turn & Slide Rotating Infant Car Seat, designed to make one of the most repeated parts of caring for a baby easier: getting baby in and out of the car. As Graco’s first-ever rotating infant car seat, Turn & Slide combines a 180° rotation with a unique sliding motion that brings baby closer to the caregiver.

From the first ride home to daycare drop-offs, doctor appointments and family outings, parents are constantly on the move. SnugRide Turn & Slide was designed to make those moments easier, helping reduce the physical effort of the in and out transitions so caregivers can spend more time focused on their baby and the moments that matter.

“At Graco, we’re always looking for ways to make parenting easier,” said Kerry Strzelecki, Vice President of Brand Management at Graco. “Turn & Slide was designed with that goal in mind, going beyond rotation to bring baby closer to the caregiver. We’re proud to offer families an innovation that takes some of the effort out of getting on the go, giving parents more time to focus on the moments that matter.”

Going Beyond Rotation
Beyond its unique turn-and-slide design, SnugRide Turn & Slide is engineered to rotate without blocking the neighboring seat, helping preserve second-row space and support three-across seating in many vehicles. This gives growing families more flexibility, especially when traveling with multiple children.

Additional features include:

Lightweight Portability: The lightweight carrier is designed to make moving baby between the car, stroller and home easier.Simple, Secure Installation: SnugLock® Technology enables installation in less than one minute using the vehicle seat belt or LATCH, while the InRight™ LATCH system provides a one-second, click-secure attachment.Adjusts as Baby Grows: The No-Rethread Simply Safe Adjust™ Harness System allows the headrest and harness to adjust together as baby grows, while the 4-position adjustable base with bubble level helps support proper installation.

Backed by Graco’s Commitment to Safety
For more than 65 years, Graco has been committed to providing families with products built around safety and quality. SnugRide Turn & Slide is Graco® ProtectPlus Engineered™, undergoing rigorous frontal, side, rear and rollover crash testing. The seat also features an integrated Anti-Rebound Bar and PureProtect™ fabrics that are fire-resistant without added chemicals.

Following the voluntary recall of select SnugRide Turn & Slide infant car seats earlier this year, Graco implemented engineering updates and completed additional testing and validation to address the issue before bringing the product to market.

Available Today
The SnugRide Turn & Slide Rotating Infant Car Seat (MSRP $349.99) is available at GracoBaby.com, Amazon and Babylist in Noir, Mulberry and Sandstone colorways.

Turn & Slide will also be available as part of a travel system with the Modes™ Nest Stroller beginning in December 2026 for an MSRP of $674.99.

For more information about Graco and the SnugRide Turn & Slide Rotating Infant Car Seat, visit www.gracobaby.com and follow along on social at: @graco on Instagram and Facebook, and @gracochildrensproducts on TikTok.

About Graco
Graco is one of the most recognized children’s products brands that provides innovative and reliable solutions to help parents make smart choices while taking care of their little ones. For more than 65 years, Graco has built high-quality products that parents can trust, including car seats, strollers, travel systems, swings, highchairs, playards and nursery care essentials. Graco is part of Newell Brands Inc., a leading global consumer products company, with its products available globally through a variety of retail partners.

About Newell Brands
Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie®, Graco®, Coleman®, Rubbermaid Commercial Products®, Yankee Candle®, Paper Mate®, FoodSaver®, Dymo®, EXPO®, Elmer’s®, Oster®, NUK®, Spontex® and Campingaz®. Newell Brands is focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments.

This press release and additional information about Newell Brands are available on the company’s website, www.newellbrands.com.

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AI Search Is Killing the Click. Breaker Says B2B Growth Must Move Beyond Traffic

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As AI summaries reduce referral search clicks and automated traffic clouds website metrics, Breaker says B2B marketers need to turn increasingly valuable visits into identifiable, ongoing audience relationships.

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Artificial intelligence is weakening a metric B2B marketers have long treated as evidence that content is working: the website visit. Pew Research Center found users clicked traditional search results in 8% of visits containing a Google AI summary, compared with 15% of visits without one. Links inside the AI summaries received clicks in only 1% of visits.

A company can now appear in an AI-generated answer without receiving a visit. Even when someone does click through, the visit alone may reveal little about the visitor’s identity or potential fit as a buyer. “Clicks and traffic that aren’t identifiable to a human are a poor signal,” said Ben Billups, founder and CEO of Breaker.

AI Visibility Does Not Guarantee Demand

Large language models (LLM) are already changing how people discover online content. The Interactive Advertising Bureau found that 95% of publishers it surveyed reported moderate or significant effects from LLM-driven discovery. For marketers, that changes what visibility can tell them. Billups said businesses still need to make themselves discoverable to AI systems, but appearing in an answer does not mean the system is recommending them.

An AI response may mention several companies, compare pricing or social proof, or surface an advantage held by a competitor. That makes the value of an AI-driven referral difficult to interpret. “We don’t have visibility into the chat that led to the traffic, so there’s no way to know definitively what context AI is putting your company into,” Billups said.

AI discovery can also be less predictable than traditional search. “As AI becomes more dominant, it’s more important to be discoverable and to have positive sentiment online, but reach is less deterministic,” Billups said. “What AI thinks is relevant to one user, it may not think is relevant for another.”

Anonymous Traffic Is a Weaker Signal

Traffic volume presents a separate measurement problem because a growing share of web activity is automated. Statista reported that bots generated 53% of global web traffic in 2025. For marketers, that makes a visit less useful as a signal unless they can determine who or what produced it.

For B2B companies, actions that help establish visitor identity can provide more information about actual buyer interest. Newsletter subscriptions, resource downloads, forms, and demo requests can help marketers distinguish potential buyers from bots and determine whether a contact matches the company’s ideal customer profile (ICP).

Billups uses a hypothetical example to illustrate the difference. “Let’s say that 50% of your traffic is bots, 50% is human, and 20% of the human traffic is actually in your ICP,” he said. “Versus with a newsletter, you can know in advance that 100% of the traffic is in your ICP and human.”

Post-Search Growth Starts With What Happens Next

Clicks still matter, but Billups says marketers should pay closer attention to what visitors encounter after arriving. What matters next is if that visit gives the business a way to identify a potential buyer and continue the conversation. “We still need clicks, but particularly in B2B, it’s the messaging that tells someone if they’re a good fit for your product,” Billups said.

Once someone subscribes to a newsletter, however, the interaction is longer than the visit. Once someone subscribes, the company can identify them, continue communicating over time, and nurture if they fit its ICP. That continuity is key in B2B, where a purchase decision may be months away. “Relationships are built on time, trust, and communication,” Billups said. “Simply knowing about a business or product is not enough.”

About Breaker    
Breaker is the only email platform that sends your newsletter and grows your list with high-value B2B prospects—on autopilot. Powered by advanced targeting, AI enrichment, and proprietary deliverability systems, Breaker ensures every email reaches the inbox while generating verified, sales-ready subscribers for as little as $1.50 each. Seamless CRM integrations, white-glove migration, and built-in analytics make it easy for marketers to scale outreach and convert engagement into pipeline. Built by marketers, for marketers. For more information, visit joinbreaker.ai.

References 

Gaudiaut, T. (2026, May 26). Bad bots are taking over the web. Statista. statista.com/chart/35950/share-of-global-web-traffic-generated-by-humans-and-bots-since-2018/Interactive Advertising Bureau. (2026, July 16). The AI discovery shift: How publishers are navigating the new search and discovery landscape. iab.com/insights/ai-insights-engine-july-2026/Chapekis, A., & Lieb, A. (2025, July 22). Google users are less likely to click on links when an AI summary appears in the results. Pew Research Center. pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/07/22/google-users-are-less-likely-to-click-on-links-when-an-ai-summary-appears-in-the-results/

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Byzfunder to Participate Alongside Leading Fintech Executives and Investors at Exclusive 2026 KBW Fintech Ecosystem Conference

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The invitation-only gathering brings together influential voices shaping the future of financial services.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Byzfunder, a leading technology-driven provider of small business financing, today announced its participation in the 2026 KBW Fintech Ecosystem Conference, taking place November 10–12 at Convene 30 Hudson Yards in New York City.

The conference will feature executives from Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal and Capital One, alongside participants from across the financial technology and investment communities.

Byzfunder’s participation underscores the company’s expanding presence within the financial technology industry and its continued investment in artificial intelligence, proprietary underwriting technology, risk analytics, and scalable financing infrastructure.

Led by CEO Ilya Fridman, Byzfunder has developed an integrated technology platform designed to transform small business financing through intelligent automation, advanced credit decisioning, and data-driven risk management.

“The financial services industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation, driven by artificial intelligence, automation, and increasingly sophisticated data analytics,” said Ilya Fridman, Chief Executive Officer of Byzfunder. “The KBW Fintech Ecosystem Conference brings together an exceptional group of industry leaders and institutional investors who are helping shape that transformation. We look forward to exchanging ideas and exploring opportunities as we continue building the next generation of technology-driven small business financing.”

Byzfunder’s ongoing investment in financial technology and institutional-grade risk management reflects its long-term strategy of combining innovation with disciplined, scalable growth.

About Byzfunder

Byzfunder is a leading financial technology company providing innovative working capital solutions to small and medium-sized businesses nationwide. Combining approximately two decades of industry experience with proprietary technology, artificial intelligence, advanced risk analytics, and automated underwriting capabilities, Byzfunder has developed a scalable financing platform designed to deliver efficient access to capital.

For more information, visit byzfunder.com.

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