All the news that's fit to read from the Block Open Source team
Block's OpenIP is a defensive patent pledge that puts builders first, removing IP barriers so developers can innovate with confidence.
Block sponsors the Open Source Initiative and launches an Open Source Public Policy Lab to advance governance, licensing, incentives, and cybersecurity across open source.
Discover how Block's Take Your Kids to Work Day turned kids into game developers using Goose, an open-source AI agent. See how young minds built creative games, explored AI coding, and sparked a passion for innovation in a kid-safe environment.
Block has introduced the Goose Grant Program to support innovators building with goose, its open source AI agent. Designed for extensibility and user choice, goose already powers thousands of developers and major platforms like Databricks. With grants up to $100,000, the program funds projects that advance open agentic AI, promote transparency, and grow the open ecosystem through integrations, tooling, and infrastructure.
Block joins the Kotlin Foundation to support Kotlin's growth and innovation, deepening its long-standing commitment to the language and open source.
Block has released open source tools for companies to track their bitcoin holdings.
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Meet Manik Surtani, Block's Head of Open Source
Block's AI research will focus on solving problems to empower real people in the economy using open source technology
Developed by Block engineers, codename goose allows developers (and soon, anyone) to turn LLM output into real-world action.
Announcing our Open Source Program Office (OSPO) to drive collaboration, innovation, and community engagement.
Block contributes foundational Web5 components to the Decentralized Identity Foundation, supporting the development of decentralized identity solutions.