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AI IntelligenceAug 21, 2026AI Intelligence
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MojošŸ”„ is now open source

Modular has made the Mojo programming language open source under Apache 2.0, releasing the compiler and toolchain after shipping Mojo 1.0. Mojo was originally designed as a Python superset for high-performance AI workloads, though that roadmap changed around August 2025.

Frontier EditorialSource: Simon Willison
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MojošŸ”„ is now open source: Modular has made the Mojo programming language open source under Apache 2.0, releasing the compiler and toolchain after shipping Mojo 1.0. Mojo was originally designed as a Python superset for high-performance AI workloads, though that roadmap changed around August 2025.