Nous Research has released NousCoder-14B, a new open-source AI model specifically designed for code generation and programming assistance. The model, which contains 14 billion parameters, is positioned as a competitive alternative to proprietary models like Anthropic’s Claude Code. It is built on the DeepSeek-Coder architecture and trained on a large, diverse dataset of code from multiple programming languages. The release aims to provide developers and researchers with a powerful, freely accessible tool for automating coding tasks, debugging, and software development. Key features highlighted include its strong performance on benchmarks, support for long context windows, and its permissive Apache 2.0 license. The launch comes amid growing industry focus on specialized AI coding assistants. Read the full article at: https://venturebeat.com/technology/nous-researchs-nouscoder-14b-is-an-open-source-coding-model-landing-right-in