Nous Research has released NousCoder-14B, a new open-source large language model specialized for code generation and understanding. The 14-billion-parameter model is positioned as a competitive alternative to proprietary models like Anthropic’s Claude Code, offering similar capabilities without licensing restrictions. It was trained on a diverse dataset of code from multiple programming languages and benchmarks show it performing well against other open and closed models in coding tasks. The release comes during increased industry focus on AI coding assistants, providing developers and researchers with a transparent, customizable tool. Read the full article at: https://venturebeat.com/technology/nous-researchs-nouscoder-14b-is-an-open-source-coding-model-landing-right-in