467: Destination Linux 467: KDE’s Massive Windfall, Red Hat Summit Recap, & AI Choking the Power Grid

This week, Jill captains the ship with her faithful copilots Ryan and Zeb, alongside special guest host Máirín “Mo” Duffy, an AI and design expert direct from Red Hat! We kick things off with community feedback exploring the challenges and workflows of implementing open-source software in the non-profit and NGO sector. Then, we dive into a major funding announcement as the German Sovereign Tech Fund invests over 1 million Euros into KDE to level up its structural reliability, security, and digital sovereignty. Next, with Mo in the house, we get the exclusive inside scoop and recap from the Red Hat Summit, highlighting RHEL developments, Fedora Hummingbird, Podman Desktop sandboxes, OpenKaiden, and how NASA is using OpenShift Virtualization for deep space mission operations. Finally, we wrap up by tackling the chilling reality of how data centers and massive AI interconnect requests are placing an unprecedented strain on the US power grid and drinking water infrastructures. Special Announcement On Saturday, May 30th at 1:30 PM Eastern, we are recording live! Anyone in our audience can watch the stream via the live links pinned in our Discord or Matrix chats. Stick around for the exclusive Patron Segment at the end of the recording for our Sudoer, Root, and Linux Kernel tier members to jump on mic, ask questions, and share projects. Root and Linux Kernel members can also hang out afterward for the official post-recording Patron Hangout! *Timestamps: * 00:00:00 Welcome to Destination Linux 00:01:33 Patron Event Announcement 00:03:44 Community Feedback 00:16:07 Sponsored by Sandfly Security 00:18:11 Thanks to Our Supporters 00:22:58 KDE Funding Boost 00:28:17 Red Hat Summit Recap 00:55:50 Linux Kernel AI Report Chaos 01:01:00 AI Power and Water Concerns 01:18:38 Closing Thoughts *Links Mentioned In the Show: * Become a Patron: https://patreon.com/destinationlinux The Destination Linux Store: https://shop.deviantairwaves.com/ Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/destinationlinux Contact & PO Box Info: https://deviantairwaves.com/contact/ KDE Sovereign Tech Fund Announcement: https://9to5linux.com/kde-receives-over-e1m-from-sovereign-tech-fund-for-software-development RHEL Spotlight Recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mABwS4AHqWI Red Hat Desktop Products: https://www.redhat.com/en/products/desktop OpenKaiden AI Project: https://openkaiden.ai/ NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory & Red Hat: https://www.youtube.com/live/6K8eqQ4ymvk?si=-B_6k6l6N-9-wv4C&t=1216 NASA OpenShift Press Release: https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/nasa-jet-propulsion-laboratory-advances-deep-space-mission-operations-red-hat-openshift-virtualization Red Hat TV: https://tv.redhat.com Linux Kernel Bug Guideline Changes: https://linuxiac.com/linus-torvalds-merges-new-linux-kernel-security-bug-guidelines/ AI Power Grid Strain Report: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/08/the-biggest-u-s-power-grid-is-under-strain-from-ai-and-no-one-is-happy/ Data Center Water Usage Investigation: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/data-center-used-30-million-gallons-of-water-without-initially-paying/