Development stories

New Relic's fourth annual State of the Java Ecosystem report reveals latest trends in Java development and adoption, highlighting significant growth in Java 21's uptake and shifts in preferred Java Developer Kits.

Azul broadens its Intelligence Cloud to all OpenJDK JVMs and Oracle JDK, utilising production Java data to enhance developer productivity and identify vulnerabilities.

Code Institute introduces a €250,000 Spring Scholarship Fund, aiming to remove financial barriers for aspiring software developers amid global economic difficulties.

GitLab Inc. unveils its new AI-powered tool, GitLab Duo Chat, enhancing DevSecOps workflows and developer productivity; new AI security measures also introduced to address privacy concerns.

SAS broadens its data and AI platform, SAS Viya, introducing SAS Viya Workbench, a versatile on-demand compute environment.

AI-washing prompts ethical debates and legal challenges in corporate Australia, as companies risk fines for making false claims about their AI technology use.

Digital companies, Identity Digital and Appy Pie, boost global businesses with a dynamic partnership, expanding domain names and offering personalised digital solutions to foster brand development.

DataStax strengthens its partnership with Google Cloud, developing sophisticated integrations within the Vertex AI platform.

GitHub's Innovation Graph update shows a global increase in AI tools and exploration of lesser-known programming languages.

Neo4j forges ahead in GenAI innovation with native Google Cloud integrations, aiming to improve the development, deployment and precision of GenAI apps.

Tech giants Teradata and Anaconda have allied to deliver a platform merging Anaconda's widely-used Python and R packages with Teradata's ClearScape Analytics, boosting trustworthy and accessible AI innovation in the enterprise.

The Bank of England and Code Institute advocate for artificial intelligence as a catalyst for job generation, urging developers to tap into the soaring demand for AI skills.

The Brand Safety Alliance's new GlobalBlock service will include Unstoppable Domains to extend domain blocking protections, countering brand impersonation and IP hijacking on Web3 extensions.

DataStax, a key player in the generative AI data industry, acquires AI start-up Logspace, inventor of the popular open-source visual framework Langflow, furthering application development and deployment speeds.

In a bid to simplify Gen AI development, DataStax is set to acquire AI startup, Logspace, developer of the open-source framework, Langflow.

TrustInSoft, a trailblazer in exhaustive C/C++ software code analysis, is preparing to exhibit an updated Analyzer tool with input coverage metrics and enhanced CERT-C Rule Reporting at Embedded Word in Nuremberg, Germany.

Software provider Nuix raises concerns over the lack of diversity in AI coding, affirming the lack can lead to biased data and flawed AI outcomes.

New fintech insytz aims to democratise global market insights, providing a visually engaging, algorithm-driven platform for investors at all levels to grasp market trends easily.

Azul celebrates its esteemed channel partners, contributors to the company's success, during its 2024 Channel Partner Awards, recognising their performance in promoting affordable Java solutions globally.

The unchecked use of Zombie APIs in businesses has underscored a rising cybersecurity threat, with attackers exploiting these neglected interfaces and costing firms up to $75bn annually.

FedEx bolsters trade in Southern China with a major update to its Shenzhen facility, boosting import operations efficiency and enhancing the region's cross-border capabilities.

TAFE NSW partners with Adobe, becoming Australia's first vocational education and training provider to become an Adobe Creative Campus.

DataStax partners with Microsoft Semantic Kernel to streamline the development of enterprise-level retrieval-augmented generation applications and AI agents, enhancing the use of existing applications in the AI spectrum.

Oracle's Java pricing and licensing updates, shifting from usage-based to per-employee costs, send businesses seeking for alternative distribution channels amidst concern over increased operational expenditure.