The record number came after the Chinese technology giant announced last month that daily active users of its popular WeChat service exceeded 1 billion.

Source: Over 800 million WeChat users sent digital monetary gifts during Lunar New Year | ZDNet

Elon Musk announced Thursday he had released all of the electric carmaker Tesla’s patents, as part of an effort to fight climate change.

Source: Billionaire Musk releases all Tesla patents to help save the Earth | ABS-CBN News

All of Facebook’s internal employee apps aren’t working because of Apple. Employees aren’t happy about it.

Source: Facebook employees ‘angry’ after Apple blocks its internal iOS apps – Business Insider

Despite his eccentricities, and views that some might consider extreme, Stallman the idealist, the ultimate free software evangelist, is a crowd-puller even in small-town India.

Source: Why free software evangelist Richard Stallman is haunted by Stalin’s dream | FactorDaily

Ahead of CES 2019, Hyundai is joining the Linux Foundation and Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) effort, which include software developed by over 140 companies.

Source: Hyundai joins the Linux Foundation to embrace AGL’s open source connected car technologies | VentureBeat

Sears’ likely last shot at survival is a $4.6 billion proposal, put forward by Chairman Eddie Lampert, to buy the company out of bankruptcy.

Source: Sears may need to liquidate if no bid comes in by Friday

South Australia’s big battery has outperformed expectations in its first 12 months, saving almost $40 million in grid stabilisation costs and helping prevent blackouts.

Source: South Australia’s big battery slashes $40m from grid control costs in first year