Linux News RoundUp Week of July 27th
Linux News Roundup for July 27, 2025 — four big stories that matter:
• Linux Kernel 6.16 just landed quietly, but it’s packed with updates: NVIDIA Hopper/Blackwell GPU support, USB audio offload, Ext4/XFS tuning, futex improvements, and more.
• GitHub & Microsoft are asking the EU for €350 million to fund critical open‑source software — but who decides what gets funded, and what strings might come attached?
• Tails 6.18 now includes WebTunnel bridge support for Tor, making censorship bypass easier than ever.
• And RISC‑V takes a leap: Ubuntu 25.10 will require the RVA23 profile, setting the stage for a new hardware era.
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Contents
00:00 - Intro
00:40 - 2-minute News Roundup
01:37 - Linux Kernel 6.16 Release
04:25 - GitHub Requests 350 Euros from EU
06:26 - Tails OS 6.18
09:24 - RISC-V Support
13:44 - Special Report: WinTel Crisis
• Linux Kernel 6.16 just landed quietly, but it’s packed with updates: NVIDIA Hopper/Blackwell GPU support, USB audio offload, Ext4/XFS tuning, futex improvements, and more.
• GitHub & Microsoft are asking the EU for €350 million to fund critical open‑source software — but who decides what gets funded, and what strings might come attached?
• Tails 6.18 now includes WebTunnel bridge support for Tor, making censorship bypass easier than ever.
• And RISC‑V takes a leap: Ubuntu 25.10 will require the RVA23 profile, setting the stage for a new hardware era.
Subscribe for more weekly Linux news, kernel updates, and open‑source insights.
Contents
00:00 - Intro
00:40 - 2-minute News Roundup
01:37 - Linux Kernel 6.16 Release
04:25 - GitHub Requests 350 Euros from EU
06:26 - Tails OS 6.18
09:24 - RISC-V Support
13:44 - Special Report: WinTel Crisis
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