JHipster 9.0.0-beta.2 deprecates the first beta to fix generator stability issues while advancing the platform to Spring Boot 4.0.2 and a new baseline of Java 21 (plus updated WebSocket security and modernized full-stack tooling).
Java held its position near the top of a closely watched ranking of programming language popularity, even as Microsoft's C# won Tiobe's Programming Language of the Year honors for 2025, highlighting a continuing contest for influence in business software development.
The Eclipse Foundation, an international non-profit that hosts hundreds of open-source software projects, and Germany’s automotive industry association, VDA, say they have expanded an industry memorandum to build an "automotive-grade" open-source software ecosystem for software-defined vehicles.
TornadoVM, an open-source plug-in for OpenJDK and GraalVM that compiles and offloads Java code to accelerators such as GPUs, released version 2.0 last month, adding support for new data types and memory-handling features to improve performance and reduce overhead on heterogeneous systems.
Java platform provider Azul has acquired Payara, an application server company focused on Jakarta EE, as the vendor looks to expand beyond the Java runtime and sell a broader, commercially supported open-source stack to large enterprises.
DevOps platform provider JFrog introduces a new capability to help enterprises manage the risks associated with unregulated use of artificial intelligence.
Amazon Web Services has committed funding to the Eclipse Foundation to enhance the performance, reliability, and security of its open source infrastructure.
The Eclipse Foundation releases an open-source framework to standardize how companies build and deploy AI agents across their operations.
Perforce Software has announced a new feature for JRebel Enterprise designed to automate configuration management in Kubernetes-based development environments.
Mojang Studios announced Tuesday it will eliminate code obfuscation in Minecraft: Java Edition, marking a significant shift in how the company distributes the game to its modding community.
GitHub launches a new AI-powered application modernization capability designed to simplify and accelerate upgrades and migrations of legacy .NET and Java applications.
Oracle has released GraalVM for JDK 25, introducing new features for its native image technology, while confirming that future development of the platform will shift away from the Java release cycle to focus on non-Java languages, such as GraalPy and GraalJS.
According to the Eclipse Foundation's 2025 Jakarta EE Developer Survey, Jakarta EE has surpassed Spring as the leading framework for enterprise Java developers.
Artificial intelligence startup Lemony launched a hardware-based device on Wednesday, designed to enable businesses to run generative AI systems on-premises without relying on the cloud.
Google has expanded its Agent Development Kit (ADK) for Java to support a wider range of large language models (LLMs) through integration with the LangChain4j framework.
The Eclipse Foundation has launched a European Commission-funded initiative to help small businesses and software developers comply with the EU's Cyber Resilience Act through free open-source tools.
The continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform provider launches a toolkit that addresses configuration sprawl as AI complicates DevOps pipeline management..
BellSoft, one of the largest external contributors to OpenJDK announced on Tuesday a significant upgrade to its Liberica JDK Performance Edition, incorporating Java Virtual Machine technology from JDK 21 to enhance performance for organizations still running older Java versions, without requiring code changes or migration.
Red Hat introduces a new version of its flagship Linux operating system aimed at business developers, offering free access for enterprise development and testing purposes.
Java platform provider Azul and container security company Chainguard have formed a strategic partnership to deliver secure container images for Java applications, addressing enterprise concerns about software supply chain vulnerabilities.