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Report: Cloud Complexity Outpaces Security Defenses as Multi-Cloud Becomes the Norm

Cloud security teams are increasingly struggling less with whether they can secure the cloud and more with keeping up with it. That is the central message of Fortinet’s 2026 Cloud Security Trends: Closing the Cloud Complexity Gap, which draws on a survey of 1,163 security leaders and practitioners.

Bellsoft Survey Finds Java Teams Struggle to Square Container Debugging Tools with Security Goals

Container security incidents remain a routine problem for software teams, and many of the day-to-day choices developers make to keep Java services easy to build and troubleshoot can increase security exposure, according to a new survey released by OpenJDK vendor BellSoft.

SmartBear Partners with AWS to Expand Software Quality Tools Access

Software quality solutions provider SmartBear has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services to broaden distribution of its development tools through AWS Marketplace and enhance integration with AWS infrastructure.

Veeam Tackles Enterprise Data Protection Gap with First Software Appliance

Backup software provider Veeam Software has unveiled its first fully integrated software appliance, targeting enterprises struggling with data resilience implementation by delivering pre-configured backup and recovery capabilities that can deploy across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.

Google Doubles Down on Developer AI with New Tools, Agent Ecosystem, and Hyperscale Infrastructure

Google Cloud unveils AI-first developer tools, multi-agent systems, and hyperscale infrastructure to accelerate enterprise app development.

Most CIOs Blow Past Cloud Budgets, Azul Survey Finds, Even as Majority Still See Cost Savings

A majority of U.S. chief information officers are overshooting their cloud budgets, with 83% spending an average of 30% more than planned, according to a new survey released this week by Java-focused software company Azul. Only 2% of respondents reported coming in under budget.

Rubrik and Red Hat Team Up to Boost Cyber Resilience for Virtualized Environments

Data security firm Rubrik has announced a collaboration with open-source software maker Red Hat to integrate Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization into Rubrik Security Cloud, aiming to streamline data protection for virtualized environments and enhance cyber resilience. The solution is expected to be generally available early next year.

Microsoft Expands AI Capabilities with Autonomous Agents at Ignite Conference

Microsoft plans to let more of its users spin up autonomous AI agents within Copilot Studio, its AI orchestration platform.

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CrowdStrike Apologizes, Blames Flaw in Testing Software for Faulty Update that Took Down Millions of Windows Systems

Security firm CrowdStrike has revealed that a flaw in its testing software led to a faulty update, causing more than 8.5 million Windows systems to crash last week. In a blog post published today, the Austin-based company provided more details on the incident, which resulted in flight cancellations and disruptions to public services, including 911 systems.

Docker's 2024 State of Application Development Report Highlights Key Trends for Developers

Docker, Inc., just publishes its '2024 State of Application Development Report.' This year's edition paints a vivid picture of current trends and challenges derived from the experiences and insights of more than 1,300 developers.

Red Hat Updates OpenShift AI Platform

Red Hat announces updates to its OpenShift AI hybrid AI and machine learning platform built on Red Hat OpenShift.

Red Hat OpenShift Now Available on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Red Hat OpenShift is now generally available on Oracle Cloud. This new service is a continuation of the partnership between Red Hat and Oracle, which started with Red Hat Enterprise Linux being certified to run on OCI bare metal and Oracle VMware Cloud Solution workloads.

Microsoft Enhances Java Tooling in VS Code and Azure

Microsoft announces updates of its Java tooling in its Visual Studio Code extension and the Azure Toolkit for IntelliJ, showcasing a host of new features.

Salesforce Unveils Einstein-based AI Dev Assistant

Salesforce expands the reach of its Einstein AI tech with a new developer assistant embedded within its ecosystem. Calling it Einstein Copilot all but standardizes nomenclature originated with GitHub's Copilot

AWS Requires KDP Authors to Disclose AI Generated Content

AWS is now requiring self-publishers on its Kindle platform to disclose whether their uploads are AI-generated. This new requirement unveiled as AWS’s "Addition of AI Questions to KDP Publishing Process."

Will Microsoft's RWA Pattern for Java Lure Devs to Azure?

Microsoft recently announced the availability of its Reliable Web App Pattern for Java Tomcat--a potentially powerful move to attract more Java developers to its Azure cloud platform.

Oracle Releases JDK 20 First Under New License

Oracle's latest release of its reference implementation of the Java SE platform, Oracle JDK 20, includes seven JEPs comprising thousands of performance, stability, and security improvements.

Red Hat-Oracle Collaboration Brings Red Hat Enterprise Linux to OCI

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is now certified to run on Oracle's cloud services platform as a supported operating system. The move is part of a multi-stage alliance to offer customers a greater choice of operating systems to run on OCI.

AWS Introduces Lambda SnapStart for Java

AWS unveils a new performance optimization feature called Lambda SnapStart, designed to improve startup times for latency-sensitive applications, and initially aimed at Java developers.

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BlackBerry's QNX Tech Now Available to Embedded Devs in the Cloud

BlackBerry announces that it's extending its use of Amazon Web Services (AWS) to make its QNX techn available to mission-critical embedded systems developers in the cloud.