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Payara Launches Cloud-Native Java Platform to Simplify Enterprise Deployment

2 days ago | adtmag.com | John K. Waters

News Enterprise Java software company Payara announced the launch of Payara Qube, a cloud-native platform designed to automate Java application deployment and reduce Kubernetes management complexity for enterprise customers. The platform targets organizations seeking to modernize Java applications without extensive infrastructure management overhead. Payara Qube provides pre-configured Kubernetes environments and automation tools for Jakarta EE, Spring, and Quarkus applications.
Google Launches Gemini CLI, an Open-Source AI Tool for Developer Terminals

3 days ago | adtmag.com | John K. Waters

News Google on Wednesday released Gemini CLI, a new open-source command-line interface that integrates its Gemini AI models directly into developer terminals. The tool is available in preview and is designed to support coding, research, and system-level tasks using natural language prompts.
Apple Launches On-Device AI Framework, LLM Tools, and OS Redesign for Developers

2 weeks ago | adtmag.com | John K. Waters

News Apple on Monday introduced a broad set of developer-focused software tools aimed at enhancing the integration of artificial intelligence and generative models across its ecosystem. The announcement, made during the company's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), includes the debut of a new Foundation Models framework, enhanced support for large language models (LLMs) in Xcode 26, an expanded App Intents APIand a redesigned interface called Liquid Glass.
Microsoft Unveils JVM Launcher 'jaz' to Boost Java Performance on Azure

3 weeks ago | adtmag.com | John K. Waters

Microsoft has announced the private preview of jaz, a new Java Virtual Machine (JVM) launcher tailored for cloud deployments on Azure. The tool aims to address long-standing challenges developers face when tuning JVM parameters for containerized and virtual machine environments. According to Microsoft Principal Product Manager Bruno Borges, over 30% of Java developers deploy applications without custom JVM tuning, relying on the conservative default configurations in OpenJDK.
JetBrains and Spring Deepen Kotlin Integration for Backend Development

3 weeks ago | adtmag.com | John K. Waters

News Software toolmaker JetBrains and the Spring Team at VMware have announced a strategic collaboration to enhance support for the Kotlin programming language in Spring-based backend development. The initiative aims to streamline Kotlin’s use in production-grade server-side applications, aligning ongoing work with rising industry adoption.
Java at 30: A Language Still Going Strong

3 weeks ago | adtmag.com | John K. Waters

June 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of Java, the language that helped define modern enterprise computing. If you had told me in 1995 that devs would still be writing and shipping production code in this language three decades later... honestly, I would’ve raised an eyebrow. Still, Java has had a remarkable lifespan, surviving shifts in architecture, paradigms, and ownership, while remaining deeply embedded in global infrastructure. Its story began well before its public debut.
Azul and JetBrains Partner to Improve Kotlin Performance on the JVM

3 weeks ago | adtmag.com | John K. Waters

, creator of the Kotlin programming language, are leveraging their respective strengths to address JVM performance bottlenecks. The companies aim to streamline the execution stack for Kotlin applications by combining Azul's runtime optimization expertise with Kotlin’s fine-grained bytecode control. JVM-Centric Performance Enhancements At the center of this collaboration is Azul Platform Prime, a performance-focused Java platform.
Chromium’s Quiet AI Revolution: Google’s Web Stack Goes Agent-Ready

1 month ago | adtmag.com | John K. Waters

You might’ve missed it amid the spectacle of Gemini demos and AI ethics panels, but Google quietly rewired the front end of the web at its annual I/O conference—and it’s worth your attention. Not just because they streamlined carousels or snuck multimodal prompts into Chrome Canary. No, this is Google laying the groundwork for the next decade of web-native AI. This year’s updates—ten of them, tucked into a deceptively cheery dev blog post—aren’t just UX candy.
CodeRabbit Adds Free AI Code Reviews Inside VS Code

1 month ago | adtmag.com | John K. Waters

News CodeRabbit has released a new integration that brings its AI-based code review system directly into Visual Studio Code, along with support for the Cursor and Windsurf IDEs. The extension allows developers to access real-time, in-editor code reviews at no cost, offering a secondary review layer alongside existing Git-based workflows. The move is intended to embed AI support earlier in the development lifecycle. Previously, CodeRabbit operated primarily on GitHub pull requests.
Microsoft Backs Passkey Standard, Signals Developers to Build Passwordless by Default

1 month ago | adtmag.com | Chris Paoli

News Microsoft marked the inaugural World Passkey Day (formerly World Password Day) by reaffirming its push toward a passwordless future—signing the FIDO Alliance’s Passkey Pledge and joining other major tech players in accelerating adoption of modern, developer-friendly authentication standards. For engineers, it’s a signal that passkeys are moving from optional to inevitable—and it’s time to start building with them in mind.