Mozilla throws Thunderbolt at enterprise AI providers

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Client connects to deepset's Haystack platform Mozilla has declared war on OpenAI, Microsoft, and other firms flogging enterprise AI platforms with an open-source alternative it says provides data privacy guarantees proprietary products never could. …

Published 16 Apr 2026

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