Open model & data licensing stories

Sep 7, 2026

IFM releases K2 Horizon family of six open models from 0.9B to 375B parameters

The Institute of Foundation Models (IFM), launched by MBZUAI in May 2026, released six Apache 2.0-licensed models ranging from 0.9 billion to 375 billion parameters under the K2 Horizon family.

Sep 7, 20262 sources

Apr 3, 2026

Google Releases Gemma 4 Open Models Under Apache 2.0 License

Google's DeepMind released Gemma 4, a family of four open-weight AI models ranging from edge devices to workstations, marking the first time Google has used the fully open Apache 2.0 license instead of its previous restricted licensing. The models support up to 256K context windows and 140+ languages.

Apr 3, 20267 sources