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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.

JHipster 9.0.0-beta.2 lands with Spring Boot 4 upgrades and a clear message for Java teams: it's Java 21 time

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).

Microsoft Makes Bicep Azure Verified Modules for Azure Landing Zones Generally Available

Microsoft has made a Bicep-based set of Azure Verified Modules generally available for its Platform Landing Zone, a move aimed at giving customers a more modular, standardized way to deploy Azure Landing Zones with Infrastructure as Code while starting the phase-out of the older "classic" ALZ-Bicep approach.

Anthropic Expands Claude's 'Computer Agent' Tools Beyond Developers with Cowork Research Preview

Anthropic is widening access to the computer-using capabilities behind its Claude Code tool with a new research preview called Cowork, aiming to let non-technical workers delegate file-heavy tasks on their Macs while warning about the risks of giving an AI system the ability to act on local files.

Java Holds No 3 in Tiobe Index as C# Wins 2025 Programming Language of the Year

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.

Eclipse Foundation and Germany’s VDA Expand Open-Source Vehicle Software Pact to 32 Companies

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 2.0 release extends Java accelerator support for NVIDIA PTX, OpenCL, and SPIR-V

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.

Azul buys Payara to expand open-source Java stack beyond the JVM

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.

Microsoft Brings Symbol-Aware, Multi-File GitHub Copilot Editing to C++ in Visual Studio 2026 Preview

Microsoft is bringing GitHub Copilot’s most advanced Visual Studio integration to C++, allowing the AI assistant to tap into the compiler's understanding of whole C++ codebases.

JFrog Launches Shadow AI Detection to Address Enterprise AI Governance Gaps

DevOps platform provider JFrog introduces a new capability to help enterprises manage the risks associated with unregulated use of artificial intelligence.

Microsoft Adds Voice Control and Team Features to Enterprise AI Assistant

Microsoft has introduced voice commands, team collaboration tools, and expanded local data processing for its Microsoft 365 Copilot as the company pushes deeper into enterprise markets.

Amazon Web Services Makes Open-Source Infrastructure Investment

Amazon Web Services has committed funding to the Eclipse Foundation to enhance the performance, reliability, and security of its open source infrastructure.

Eclipse Foundation Launches Open Language for Building Enterprise AI Agents

The Eclipse Foundation releases an open-source framework to standardize how companies build and deploy AI agents across their operations.

JRebel Enterprise Adds Automatic Configuration Tool for Kubernetes Environments

Perforce Software has announced a new feature for JRebel Enterprise designed to automate configuration management in Kubernetes-based development environments.

Mojang Studios to Remove Code Obfuscation from Minecraft Java Edition

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 Copilot-Powered Modernization Now Available for Java and .NET Legacy Apps

GitHub launches a new AI-powered application modernization capability designed to simplify and accelerate upgrades and migrations of legacy .NET and Java applications.

OpenAI Opens ChatGPT Developer Platform with In-Chat App Integrations

OpenAI has officially opened the doors to a new developer ecosystem for ChatGPT, introducing in-chat applications and a developer SDK that allows third-party tools and services to integrate directly within ChatGPT conversations.

Oracle Shifts GraalVM Focus Away from Java, Highlights Native Image Updates in JDK 25

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.

Eclipse Foundation Survey Shows Jakarta EE Surpasses Spring in Enterprise Java Adoption

According to the Eclipse Foundation's 2025 Jakarta EE Developer Survey, Jakarta EE has surpassed Spring as the leading framework for enterprise Java developers.

Lemony Launches On-Prem AI Device for Enterprises

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.