Ollama

Ollama is an open-source developer tool that enables users to run and manage large language models locally on their own machines.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news after raising $65M in funding and reaching nearly 9M users, while also being highlighted for a security vulnerability and adoption by malicious groups.

Latest on Ollama

• Popular open source AI developer tool Ollama raises $65M, grows to nearly 9M users
• I've tested so many desktop AI tools, but Hermes with Ollama is my new favorite - here's why
• I quit ChatGPT for a free, private, and local AI called Ollama - here's why
• Ollama vulnerability highlights danger of AI frameworks with unrestricted access
• the North Korean-linked group Kimsuky had set up tools for running and managing AI models locally, including Ollama, GPT4All and Msty
• the product helps developers run open-weight models on their PCs in minutes
• The raise was led by Theory Ventures, with Benchmark, 8VC, Y Combinator, Pace Capital, 49 Palms, GTMFund and other investors participating
• Ollama raised $65 million in a Series B and says it has nearly 9 million users. The company's growth suggests strong developer demand for local open-weight model tooling
• local, open-weight model tooling has moved from developer convenience to core AI infrastructure

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