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Modular published the MAX graph compiler, runtime and hardware backends under a new MAX License that restricts AI-assisted reimplementation and distribution of modified source, while Apache 2.0 parts stay.

Modular released the Mojo compiler and toolchain as open source under the Apache 2.0 license, one week after the language hit 1.0.

Modular released Mojo 1.0 on August 11, promising API stability and pledging to open-source the compiler in 2026, two months after Qualcomm agreed to buy the company.

Qualcomm agreed to acquire Modular in an all-stock deal worth about $3.9 billion, expected to close in the second half of 2026.

Modular ships Mojo v1.0.0b1 on May 7, 2026, deprecating the fn keyword, enabling default CPU bounds checking, and expanding GPU support to AMD MI250X and NVIDIA B300.