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Ubuntu 'Stonking Stingray' beta arrives with Rust and AI speech tools
Original: Ubuntu 'Stonking Stingray' beta swims out: Deeper Rust 'oxidization' plus LLM speech-to-text
Canonical has released the beta of Ubuntu 26.04, codenamed 'Stonking Stingray'. The release continues the project's push to rewrite core components in the Rust programming language, and adds speech-to-text functionality powered by large language models. The beta gives developers and early adopters a first look at the features expected in the final release.
Why now: The Ubuntu beta release is fresh news, and its Rust migration and built-in LLM speech-to-text features are notable for developers tracking AI in Linux distributions.
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- Ubuntu 'Stonking Stingray' beta swims out: Deeper Rust 'oxidization' plus LLM speech-to-text · The Register
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