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Azul Releases Payara 7 With Jakarta EE 11 Support

Azul has released Payara Server 7 and Payara Micro 7, making the company one of the first commercial vendors to offer a Jakarta EE 11-certified runtime for enterprise Java applications.

Build 2026: Microsoft Wants Developers to Build Agentic Applications on Windows

Microsoft used its Build 2026 developer conference to outline a vision for Windows as a platform for agentic applications, signaling a shift from AI-assisted software to software that can act autonomously.

Java Maintenance Engineering Shifts Focus on Quarterly Critical Patch Stabilization

Enterprise Java development teams are shifting engineering focus toward the stabilization and regression testing of the next Critical Patch Update (CPU) cycle for long-term support runtimes, including Java 25.

Oracle Implements Trust Restrictions on Chunghwa Root Certificates in Java Environment

The Java Development Kit (JDK) will stop trusting Transport Layer Security (TLS) server certificates anchored by legacy Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. root certificates if they were issued after March 17, 2026.

Hazelcast Platform 5.7.0 Introduces Java 25 Support and Stream Processing Updates

Hazelcast has officially released Hazelcast Platform 5.7.0, an update that introduces production-grade support for the Java 25 runtime environment. The release, launched on May 28, 2026, aims to strengthen the operational foundations of enterprise systems that rely on real-time processing.

AI Coding Agents Are Already Spreading Across GitHub, Study Finds

A new study has found that coding agents were used in an estimated range of 22.20% to 28.66% of 128,018 GitHub projects.

Oracle Java Set to Power Samsung Semiconductor Development Operations

Agreement expands use of Java technologies in Samsung Electronics’ global semiconductor software environment.

Quarkus 3.35 Adds JAR Tree-Shaking, Native-Build Optimization, and Semeru AOT Support

The Quarkus project has released Quarkus 3.35, adding features intended to reduce Java application size, improve native-build performance, and expand ahead-of-time compilation options for cloud-native Java workloads.

NetSuite Adds AI Coding Guidance for SuiteCloud Developers

Oracle NetSuite has introduced a set of AI-oriented development resources for SuiteCloud, its extensibility and customization platform, as enterprise software vendors continue to embed coding assistance into developer workflows.

Salesforce Opens Beta for React-Based App Development on Its Platform

Salesforce is opening its platform to React developers. The Multi-Framework beta lets developers build native Salesforce apps with React while using Salesforce authentication, security, governance, GraphQL, Apex, and UI APIs.

Git 2.54 Adds New History-Editing Tools and Maintenance Updates

The open-source Git project has released Git 2.54, the latest version of the widely used distributed version control system for tracking changes in software projects.

CodeRabbit Launches Slack Agent Aimed at Broader Software Development Workflow

CodeRabbit, an artificial intelligence startup focused on code review, said on Wednesday it is expanding into team collaboration software with a new Slack-based agent designed to follow engineering work across the full software development lifecycle.

More Code, More Bugs: Faros Report Finds Tradeoffs In AI-Driven Software Development

Report's review of two years of telemetry from 22,000 developers and more than 4,000 teams found that AI coding tools are increasing software output but are also linked to more bugs, more incidents, and longer review cycles, as engineering organizations struggle to absorb a surge in machine-generated code. The report describes the pattern as an “Acceleration Whiplash.”

Java Framework Makers Ship Fixes, Security Patches, and Milestone Builds in March Sprint

Several widely used Java frameworks and tools released new versions in the weeks surrounding Oracle's March 17 launch of JDK 26, as the Spring ecosystem and related projects continued iterating toward their next major releases.

JetBrains Launches Air Preview for Developers Managing Multiple AI Agents

JetBrains is betting on multi-agent coding workflows. Air is designed to let developers assign coding tasks to multiple AI agents simultaneously, signaling a shift beyond single chat-based assistants toward the orchestration of concurrent AI work.

NVIDIA Expands Enterprise AI Push with OpenShell and Agent Software

NVIDIA has introduced Agent Toolkit, an open-source package for building and running enterprise AI agents, including a new runtime called "OpenShell" that the company says adds policy-based security, network, and privacy guardrails.

Microsoft Unveils AI “Frontier Suite,” Expanding Copilot and Agent Tools For Enterprise Developers

AI agents will become part of the enterprise application layer. Microsoft’s new Agent 365 platform signals a shift from AI as a chat assistant to AI as an operational actor capable of calling services, retrieving data, and triggering workflows.

Tensor and Arm Partner on Compute Platform for Autonomous Robocar

Tensor and Arm formed a multi-year partnership to support autonomous vehicles. Tensor will use ARM’s compute platform to power the AI systems behind its planned Level 4 autonomous Robocar.

Google Adds “Plan Mode” to Gemini CLI to Support Safer Code Planning

Google added a new “plan mode” to Gemini CLI. The feature places the tool in a read-only environment where developers can analyze codebases, research changes, and design implementation strategies without modifying files.