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Modular: ModCon 2026: Open source, open cloud, open silicon
Modular · Published · 3 min read
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- What happened
- Modular released Mojo 1.0 as fully open source under Apache 2.0, launched production Modular Cloud, and expanded platform support to AWS Trainium, Google TPUs, and Qualcomm accelerators.
- Why it matters
- Engineers building AI inference systems should care, especially those deploying across multiple hardware types or seeking vendor-neutral deployment options.
- Watch out
- Modular was recently acquired by Qualcomm, raising questions about long-term independence and whether the open ecosystem commitment will persist under new ownership.
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