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Spring AI tutorial: How to develop AI agents with Spring

Build your first fully functional, Java-based AI agent using familiar Spring conventions and built-in tools from Spring AI.

By Steven Haines

Apr 2, 202620 mins

Development ToolsGenerative AIJava

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JetBrains unveils AI tracing library for Kotlin and Java

Tracy, an open-source Kotlin library, helps developers trace, monitor, and evaluate AI-powered features directly from their Kotlin or Java projects, JetBrains said.

By Paul Krill

Mar 12, 2026 2 mins

Generative AIJavaKotlin

The revenge of SQL: How a 50-year-old language reinvents itself

From the browser to the back end, the ‘boring’ choice is exciting again. We look at three trends converging to bring SQL back to center stage.

By Matthew Tyson

Mar 5, 2026 9 mins

JavaJavaScriptNoSQL Databases

Abandoned project linking Java, JavaScript makes a comeback

The Detroit project envisioned using JavaScript as an extension language for Java applications. Now it’s being revived with the addition of Python.

By Paul Krill

Feb 25, 2026 2 mins

JavaJavaScriptPython

JetBrains introduces Java to Kotlin converter for Visual Studio Code

Extension that converts individual Java files to Kotlin code aims to ease the transition to Kotlin for Java developers.

By Paul Krill

Feb 20, 2026 2 mins

Integrated Development EnvironmentsJavaVisual Studio Code

Machine Learning in Java is Speeding Image Processing

Java developers can quickly implement image classification or object detection using pre-trained machine learning models.

Dec 18, 2020 6 mins

Java

GlassFish 8 Java server boosts data access, concurrency

Update implements Jakarta EE 11 platform and brings support for Jakarta Data repositories and virtual threads.

By Paul Krill

Feb 18, 2026 2 mins

JavaProgramming LanguagesSoftware Development

Java use in AI development continues to grow – Azul report

Nearly two-thirds of Java users surveyed rely on Java for developing AI applications, with JavaML, Deep Java Library, and OpenCL being the most-used libraries.

By Paul Krill

Feb 10, 2026 2 mins

Generative AIJavaProgramming Languages

PHP language still relevant, advocate insists

Perforce Zend official compared PHP with Python and Java in a blog post, stressing the continued importance of the ‘silent workhorse of the modern web.’

By Paul Krill

Jan 16, 2026 3 mins

JavaPHPPython

Java 27 gets its first feature

JDK 27, due in September, kicks off with a post-quantum hybrid key exchange proposal to bolster the security of network communications.

By Paul Krill

Jan 13, 2026 2 mins

JavaProgramming LanguagesSoftware Development

Oracle unveils Java development plans for 2026

OpenJDK project teams will focus work on features such as value types, code reflection, AOT compilation, and structured concurrency in the coming year.

By Paul Krill

Jan 12, 2026 3 mins

JavaProgramming LanguagesSoftware Development

C# wins Tiobe Programming Language of the Year honors for 2025

C# saw the largest increase in ranking in the index year over year, while Java held steady, C and C++ swapped positions, R and Perl rose, and Go and Ruby faded.

By Paul Krill

Jan 5, 2026 4 mins

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8 old programming languages developers won’t quit

Newer languages might soak up all the glory, but these die-hard languages have their place. Here are eight languages developers still use daily, and what they’re good for.

By Peter Wayner

Dec 22, 2025 7 mins

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High-performance programming with Java streams

Learn how to use advanced techniques like short-circuiting, parallel execution, virtual threads, and stream gatherers to maximize Java stream performance.

By Rafael del Nero

Dec 18, 2025 15 mins

APIsJavaProgramming Languages