352: Linus Torvalds talks AI in kernel, COSMIC Frosted Glass, AppManager for AppImages & more Linux news
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Ubuntu is shipping a kernel that can make certain AMD workloads up to 42 times slower. Linus Torvalds is drawing clearer boundaries around AI-generated code in the kernel. Secure Boot just passed a major certificate expiration deadline. COSMIC Desktop 1.3 brings a polished new Frosted Glass design. And one developer decided to add another place and that's a Sega Genesis from 1994.
All of this and more on This Week in Linux. Now let’s jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews!
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:44 Ubuntu publishes Update that introduces regression for AMD users
03:52 Linus Torvalds talks on AI Code in Linux
07:12 Secure Boot Linux Certificates Expired?
09:27 COSMIC 1.3 with Frosted Glass
11:33 AppManager for AppImages
14:51 FreeBSD Removes All GPL Code
17:16 Rapid Fire Lightning Round
17:40 stillOS 10.2 Released
18:32 Blender 5.2 LTS Released
19:00 Clonezilla Live 3.3.3 Released
19:31 Linux on Sega Genesis and 32X Addon
20:26 Outro
Links:
- Ubuntu publishes Update that introduces regression for AMD users
- Linus Torvalds talks on AI Code in Linux
- https://lore.kernel.org/linux-media/CAHk-=wi4zC+Ze8e+p3tMv8TtG_80KzsZ1syL9anBtmEh5Z40vg@mail.gmail.com/
- https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Is-Not-Anti-AI
- https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/linux-creator-linus-torvalds-puts-foot-down-on-anti-ai-comments/
- https://itsfoss.com/news/linus-torvalds-on-ai/
- Secure Boot Linux Certificates Expired?
- COSMIC 1.3 with Frosted Glass
- AppManager for AppImages
- FreeBSD Removes All GPL Code
- https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-16-Goes-GPL-Free
- https://fossforce.com/2026/07/freebsd-16-cleans-house-no-gpl-left-in-the-base-system/
- https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Intern-AMD-ROCm
- https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Laptops-June-2026
- https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Desktop-Install-NVIDIA
- stillOS 10.2 Released
- Blender 5.2 LTS Released
- Clonezilla Live 3.3.3 Released
- Linux on Sega Genesis and 32X Addon
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- 0:00Intro
- 0:44Ubuntu publishes Update that introduces regression for AMD users
- 3:52Linus Torvalds talks on AI Code in Linux
- 7:12Secure Boot Linux Certificates Expired?
- 9:27COSMIC 1.3 with Frosted Glass
- 11:33AppManager for AppImages
- 14:51FreeBSD Removes All GPL Code
- 17:16Rapid Fire Lightning Round
- 17:40stillOS 10.2 Released
- 18:32Blender 5.2 LTS Released
- 19:00Clonezilla Live 3.3.3 Released
- 19:31Linux on Sega Genesis and 32X Addon
- 20:26Outro