Oracle’s Java team in 2026 will work toward milestones including a preview of value types, an incubation of code reflection, shipping AOT (ahead-of-time) code compilation, and finalizing the structured concurrency API. These efforts and many others under OpenJDK projects such as Project Loom, for exploring JVM (Java Virtual Machine) features and APIs for implementing lightweight

For years, enterprises enthusiastically adopted a cloud-first approach, eager to take advantage of the flexibility and rapid innovation public cloud platforms offered. But as artificial intelligence operations transition from experiments to business imperatives, organizations are discovering that the old assumptions about where AI belongs (primarily in the public cloud) no longer hold true. AI is,

Software development used to be simpler, with fewer choices about which platforms and languages to learn. You were either a Java, .NET, or LAMP developer. You focused on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Full-stack developers learned the intricacies of selected JavaScript frameworks, relational databases, and CI/CD tools. In the best of times, developers advanced their

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, building agile, scalable and maintainable software systems is paramount. Organizations often start with monolithic applications for their simplicity, but soon face challenges as these systems grow more complex. A distributed monolith, where the application is split into components but remains tightly coupled and interdependent, can hamper agility and scalability. Transitioning

Too often, IT professionals feel like “order takers” for business groups — told what systems to implement or troubleshoot instead of being asked how technology can solve bigger business problems. Making the leap from support tech to strategic advisor takes time. The people who do it well don’t just focus on fixing issues, they learn

LAS VEGAS — The term “AI factory” came up in multiple keynote presentations, media briefings, and in interviews with executives at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES). (The show took place last week.) And the concept seems to mean different things to different people. “The term is absolutely being used in multiple — and often

The Indian government is denying a well-sourced Reuters story claiming it has demanded that Apple, Samsung, Google, and Xiaomi share the source code of their smartphone operating systems to comply with 83 new security measures. Reuters claimed the measures also required companies to notify the government of any major software updates before introducing them.  The problem with these

The European Commission is seeking feedback on plans to strengthen the region’s open-source ecosystem as it seeks to reduce reliance on non-European tech  providers. A new initiative — “Towards European open digital ecosystems” — is intended to support the growth and sustainability of the European Union’s open-source sector, which the Commission considers a key part

Apple has confirmed speculation that it will work with Google’s Gemini models to help power new artificial intelligence (AI) features across its products, including Siri, in a multi-year partnership expected to begin later this year. The company confirmed the move to CNBC’s Jim Cramer in this statement: “After careful evaluation, we determined that Google’s technology provides the most capable foundation

Windows PCs have faced death threats for decades from a variety of rival devices, including tablets, Macs, Linux computers, and other hardware. But the rise of Ai in recent years could be helping to revive interests in PCs as company’s contemplate upgrades in the near future, The first “AI PCs” were introduced amid much fanfare