OpenAI is acquiring open source Python tool-maker Astral

OpenAI announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Astral, the company behind popular open source Python development tools such as uv, Ruff, and ty, and integrate the company ...
InfoWorld

9 reasons Java is still great

Java has endured radical transformations in the technology landscape and many threats to its prominence. What makes this technology so great, and what does the future hold for Java?

Waratek Redefines Secure Development with Launch of Waratek IAST at JavaOne 2026

AI-assisted code speeds development, but introduces vulnerabilities at an alarming rate. Waratek IAST reports flaws ...
InfoQ

Java 26 Delivers Language Innovation, Library Improvements, Performance and Security

Oracle has released version 26 of the Java programming language and virtual machine. As the first non-LTS release since JDK ...

This Argentine Billionaire’s Startup Vercel Is One Of Claude Code’s Go-To Web Hosting Tools

One of the most popular ways to view the Epstein Files, an interface called Jmail that mimics a Gmail inbox, is hosted on Guillermo Rauch’s $9 billion unicorn Vercel.

Oracle releases Java26, with new Java Verified Portfolio

At the JavaOne conference today, Oracle made a series of announcements related to a new Java Verified Portfolio (JVP) and new JDK Enhancement Proposals (JEPs).
Techzine Europe

Oracle Releases Java 26: AI, Security, and the Java Verified Portfolio

As is customary during its JavaOne conference, Oracle is releasing a new version of Java. Today, it’s all about Java 26. The release includes ten JDK ...

Oracle unveils Project Detroit for faster Java interop with JavaScript and Python

JavaOne Oracle has shipped Java 26, a short-term release, and introduced Project Detroit, which promises faster interop between Java, JavaScript, and Python. Java 26 will be supported for just six ...
PRIMETIMER

Source Code ending explained: Did Colter really save the train?

Source Code ending explained as Colter saves the train in a parallel reality, but the ending leaves Sean Fentress’ fate deeply unsettling ...

Sweden probes reported leak of e-government platform source code

Hackers claimed to have leaked the source code of the Swedish e-government services platform, creating widespread concerns of more incoming exploits through unpatched vulnerabilities.

Supply-chain attack using invisible code hits GitHub and other repositories

Researchers say they’ve discovered a supply-chain attack flooding repositories with malicious packages that contain invisible code, a technique that’s flummoxing traditional defenses designed to ...
IEEE

Finetuning Large Language Models for Vulnerability Detection

Abstract: This paper presents the results of finetuning large language models (LLMs) for the task of detecting vulnerabilities in Java source code. We leverage WizardCoder, a recent improvement of the ...