Mozilla names new CEO as it pivots to data privacy

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Mozilla Corp., which manages the open-source Firefox browser, announced today that Mitchell Baker is stepping down as CEO to focus on AI and internet safety as chair of the nonprofit foundation. Laura Chambers, a Mozilla board member and entrepreneur with … Read more

Mozilla Standards Positions Opposes Web Integrity API

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Mozilla opposes this proposal because it contradicts our principles and vision for the Web. Any browser, server, or publisher that implements common standards is automatically part of the Web: Standards themselves aim to avoid assumptions about the underlying hardware or … Read more

Mozilla.ai: Investing in Trustworthy AI

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We’re committing $30M to build Mozilla.ai: A startup — and a community — building a trustworthy, independent, and open-source AI ecosystem ____________________ We’re only three months into 2023, and it’s already clear what one of the biggest stories of the … Read more

Why did Mozilla remove XUL add-ons? (2020)

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TL;DR: Firefox used to have a great extension mechanism based on the XUL and XPCOM. This mechanism served us well for a long time. However, it came at an ever-growing cost in terms of maintenance for both Firefox developers and … Read more

Mozilla to Explore Healthy Social Media Alternative

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In early 2023, Mozilla will stand up and test a publicly accessible instance in the Fediverse at Mozilla.Social. We’re eager to join the community in growing, experimenting, and learning how we can together solve the technical, experience, and trustworthiness challenges … Read more

Mozilla Have Acquired Pulse

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I’m proud to announce that we have acquired Pulse, an incredible team that has developed some truly novel machine learning approaches to help streamline the digital workplace. The products that Raj, Jag, Rolf, and team have built are a great … Read more