Nous Research has released NousCoder-14B, a new open-source code generation model with 14 billion parameters. The model is designed to compete with proprietary offerings like Anthropic’s Claude Code, offering developers a free and transparent alternative. It is built on the DeepSeek-Coder architecture and trained on a large, diverse dataset of code from multiple programming languages. The release is positioned as a significant development in making advanced AI coding assistants more accessible and customizable for the developer community. Read the full article at: https://venturebeat.com/technology/nous-researchs-nouscoder-14b-is-an-open-source-coding-model-landing-right-in