AI 7 tech companies worth trillions pledge $12.5m to open source security New grant funding will support maintainers being buried in AI-generated bug report slop. Kiera Fields Mar 18, 2026 - 3 min read An actor playing Ebenezer Scrooge, image credit: https://unsplash.com/@philrobson100. Get the full story: Subscribe for free Join peers managing over $100 billion in annual IT spend and subscribe to unlock full access to The Stack’s analysis and events. Subscribe now Already a member? Sign in