Modular releases Mojo 1.0, open-sources compiler and tooling under Apache 2.0

Released Mojo 1.0 and, on Aug 18, 2026, open-sourced the entire compiler, tooling and standard library under Apache 2.0

Why it matters

The language is stabilized and fully opened 3 years after its 2023 announcement. An alternative language to CUDA C++ offers a production-grade stability contract for the first time

Source — Primary sources first; secondary reports are labelled “Press”

Officialmodular.comhttps://www.modular.com/blog/mojo-open-source

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