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Canonical
9 May 2025

New 50 TOPS DC-ROMA RISC-V AI PC ships with Ubuntu Desktop 24.04 LTS pre-installed 

Article AI

Canonical is excited to announce the launch of DeepComputing’s new 50 TOPS DC-ROMA RISC-V AI PC and AI PC Mini with Ubuntu Desktop 24.04 LTS pre-installed. The PC was launched in collaboration with Framework and is powered by ESWIN’s advanced RISC-V AI SoC EIC7702X—featuring 8 SiFive’s high-performance P550 CPU cores . ...

Canonical
9 May 2025

Canonical
30 April 2025

Canonical announces first Ubuntu Desktop image for Qualcomm Dragonwing™ Platform with Ubuntu 24.04

Article Canonical announcements

This public beta enables the full Ubuntu Desktop experience on the Qualcomm Dragonwing™ QCS6490 and QCS5430 processors and complements existing Ubuntu Server support with significant enhancements. Together, these updates provide a powerful development environment for building next-generation AI-driven edge applications....

Canonical
30 April 2025

Aaron Prisk
12 March 2025

Among the waves: Plucky Puffin

Article Desktop

Not to be confused with the titular Linux mascot and seabird cousin, the penguin, puffins are another distinctively colorful and whimsical nautical avian. Over the centuries, these beaky birds have been given numerous nicknames and monikers like the “sea parrot” and the harlequinesque appearance of their facial feathers...

Aaron Prisk
12 March 2025

Stefano Fioravanzo
3 March 2025

Experiment Tracking with MLFlow in Canonical’s Data Science Stack

Article Desktop

Welcome back, data scientists! In my previous post, we explored how easy it is to set up a machine learning environment with Canonical’s Data Science Stack (DSS) and run your first model using Hugging Face’s Smol Course. Today, let’s take it a step further with experiment tracking. Experimentation is at the heart of...

Stefano Fioravanzo
3 March 2025

Jean-Baptiste Lallement
5 February 2025

Ubuntu available in Microsoft’s new WSL distribution format

Article Desktop

New format in Windows Subsystem for Linux makes adoption easier in enterprise environments by enabling image customization and deployments at scale

Jean-Baptiste Lallement
5 February 2025

Robert Ancell
22 January 2025

Bringing multiple windows to Flutter desktop apps

Article Desktop

Over the past 5 years, Canonical has been contributing to Flutter, including building out Linux support for Flutter applications, publishing libraries to help integrate into the Linux desktop and building modern applications for Ubuntu, including our software store. Last year we announced at the Ubuntu Summit that we’ve...

Robert Ancell
22 January 2025

Stefano Fioravanzo
14 January 2025

How to build your first model using DSS

Article AI

GenAI is transforming how we approach technology. This blog explores how you can use Canonical’s Data Science Stack (DSS) to set up your environment and dive into Hugging Face’s new self-paced course on LLMs. Learn how to build your first model and explore new GenAI topics this year!

Stefano Fioravanzo
14 January 2025

Gokhan Cetinkaya
28 October 2024

Unleash new ways of working with flexible, cost-effective VDI

Article Desktop

Empower your modern workforce with VDI from HPE, Canonical, and HP Anyware For years, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) has helped power the most complex IT environments—and the technology is still relevant today. After all, VDI allows employees to access their work applications and data across any device, anywhere....

Gokhan Cetinkaya
28 October 2024

Richard Ferreira
4 September 2024

Meet Canonical at Open Source Summit Europe 2024

Article AI

Join Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, as we attend the upcoming Open Source Summit Europe 2024 in Austria. Hosted by the Linux Foundation, this summit is the premier event for developers, technologists, and community leaders with a keen interest in the innovation that open source enables. Mark your calendars for...

Richard Ferreira
4 September 2024

Richard Ferreira
29 August 2024

Upgrade your desktop: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS is now available

Article Desktop

Whether you’re a first time Linux user, experienced developer, academic researcher or enterprise administrator, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Noble Numbat is the best way to benefit from the latest advancements in the Linux ecosystem — just in time for Ubuntu’s 20 year mark. The release of Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS represents the...

Richard Ferreira
29 August 2024

Canonical
1 May 2024

Canonical releases Landscape 24.04 LTS

Article Canonical announcements

Landscape 24.04 LTS is Landscape’s first LTS release, with a modernised backend, web portal, snap management, and repository management features.

Canonical
1 May 2024

Canonical
25 April 2024

Canonical releases Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Noble Numbat

Article Canonical announcements

Canonical’s 10th Long Term Supported release sets a new standard in performance engineering, enterprise security and developer experience.

Canonical
25 April 2024

Oliver Smith
25 April 2024

Ubuntu Desktop 24.04 LTS: Noble Numbat deep dive

Article Cloud and server

Learn how Ubuntu Desktop 24.04 LTS is built to empower open source developers and deliver innovation for the next 12 years.

Oliver Smith
25 April 2024

Aaron Prisk
19 March 2024

The Coronation of a New Mascot: Noble Numbat

Article Desktop

On the eve of our 20th anniversary we are thrilled to present the Noble Numbat, the mascot for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Aaron Prisk
19 March 2024

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