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F2FS, EXT4 & XFS Focus On Fixes For Linux 7.1

Phoronix - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 08:48
The Flash Friendly File-System (F2FS) updates have been merged for the ongoing Linux 7.1 merge window that will wrap up on Sunday. This follows earlier merges for the XFS and EXT4 drivers too...

The subject matter expert advantage in the AI era

Red Hat News - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 08:00
You have probably heard the narrative by now: AI is coming for your job. Headlines suggest that entire professions will soon disappear, replaced by increasingly capable models that can analyze, code, write, and reason faster than any human. But is that really the case?In this blog post, I want to share a practical perspective based on my own daily work. Rather than speculating about the future in abstract terms, I looked at where AI can actually replace parts of my job today. The conclusion is something I will leave for you to decide.First, a bit of context. I work as a senior specialist solut

5 reasons to go with your team to Red Hat Summit 2026

Red Hat News - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 08:00
You no doubt have a limited budget and a lot of choices about what industry events to attend—but bringing your whole team to Red Hat Summit 2026 will deliver big benefits. Many organizations came to last year's Red Hat Summit with both decision makers and technical developers, and our research showed that technical practitioners were the most engaged attendees, unlocking the value of the event for their whole organization.This year in Atlanta, we’re focusing on collective innovation. From scaling AI across your organization to managing complex hybrid cloud environments, the challenges you

Linux May Drop Old Network Drivers Now That AI-Driven Bug Reports Are Causing A Burden

Phoronix - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 03:45
Old network maintenance drivers are becoming a maintenance burden in the era of fuzzing and predominantly AI-driven bug detection causing an uptick in possible bug/security reports to upstream Linux kernel developers but with these drivers potentially having no actual users...

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