Nous Research has released NousCoder-14B, a new open-source AI model specialized for code generation and understanding. The 14-billion-parameter model is positioned as a direct competitor to proprietary models like Claude Code, offering similar capabilities without licensing restrictions. It was trained on a large dataset of code and natural language, enabling it to write, debug, and explain code across multiple programming languages. The release capitalizes on current industry interest in specialized coding assistants and aims to provide a high-performance, freely accessible alternative for developers and researchers. Read the full article at https://venturebeat.com/technology/nous-researchs-nouscoder-14b-is-an-open-source-coding-model-landing-right-in