Java 25 to change Windows file operation behaviors
As part of a quality outreach, some changes are coming in the planned Java 25 release with regard to file operations on Windows. The File.delete command will no longer delete read-only files on Windows, and file operations on a path with a trailing sp...
Rethinking the dividing lines between containers and VMs
The technology industry loves to redraw boundary lines with new abstractions, then proclaim that prior approaches are obsolete. It happens in every major arena: application architectures (monoliths vs. microservices), programming languages (JVM langu...
Top 6 multicloud management solutions
Multicloud is increasingly common in today’s enterprises. The use of multiple public clouds, even spreading applications across clouds, can help with compliance, boost availability, reduce risk, or avoid vendor lock-in. Companies also adopt multiple...
The key to Oracle’s AI future
Oracle’s stock is finally catching up with its talk about cloud, fueled by surging infrastructure and AI demand. In its recent Q4 2025 earnings statement, the 46-year-old database giant surprised Wall Street with an 11% jump in revenue (to $15.9 bil...
Hashtag Jakarta EE #285
Hashtag Jakarta EE #285 Welcome to issue number two hundred and eighty-five of Hashtag Jakarta EE! We’re finally there! The release review for the Jakarta EE 11 Platform specification is ongoing. All the members of the Jakarta EE Specification Commi...
Visual Studio Code bolsters MCP support
Visual Studio Code 1.101, aka the May 2025 version of Microsoft’s popular code editor, expands support for the Model Context Protocol, a technology that standardizes how applications provide context to large language models. VS Code 1.101 was relea...
New Python projects to watch and try
Get a first look at the new Python Installation Manager for Windows, or try your hand at developing AI agents with Google’s Agent Development Kit for Python, or check out template strings in Python 3.14. Would you rather debate virtual threads in Py...
Nifty new Python projects to watch and try
Get a first look at the new Python Installation Manager for Windows, or try your hand at developing AI agents with Google’s Agent Development Kit for Python, or check out template strings in Python 3.14. Would you rather debate virtual threads in Py...
Europe is caught in a cloud dilemma
Europe stands at a crucial crossroads as it navigates two significant influences: the European Union’s desire for digital independence from foreign cloud providers and its desire for access to state-of-the-art cloud technologies. Certain foreign hyp...
.NET 10 Preview 5 highlights improvements to C# 14
Microsoft has launched the fifth preview of its planned .NET 10 open source developer platform. The preview release fits C# 14 with user-defined compound assignment operators and enhances the .NET runtime with escape analysis, among other updates. Ann...
.NET 10 Preview 5 highlights C# 14, runtime improvements
Microsoft has launched the fifth preview of its planned .NET 10 open source developer platform. The preview release fits C# 14 with user-defined compound assignment operators and enhances the .NET runtime with escape analysis, among other updates. Ann...
SDV Community Days at IAV: Ready to Score Big
SDV Community Days at IAV: Ready to Score Big This year’s second SDV Community Days were held on 4-5 June at IAV’s offices in Gifhorn, Germany, providing a live stream for remote participants during the conference session. The event brought togethe...
