GitLab is giving development teams more control over the packages AI agents add to their software and the credentials used during builds.

Automating beginner tasks raises a training question: how will junior developers gain the understanding needed for more demanding work?

Azul Prime can stream previously optimized code to new JVM instances at startup, reducing repeated compilation work. Azul claims two to five times faster warm-up than standard OpenJDK, with potential ...

Quarkus 4.0.0.Beta1 requires Java 21 or later, ending support for Java 17. Jackson 3 and changes to Hibernate database defaults introduce compatibility checks for existing applications. The beta adds ...

Microsoft has made Linux container support generally available through Windows Subsystem for Linux, giving developers a built-in option for running containerized workloads on Windows while allowing IT ...

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Nvidia’s Open Agent Safety Platform places access controls outside AI agents, using OpenShell runtime software and an optional Sentry hardware enforcement layer.

Helidon 27 ties new framework releases to Java’s release cycle, while retaining Helidon 4.5 as the long-term support option for teams delaying migration.

OpenAI presents 'Dots' as persistent agents that can follow development work from incoming feedback through proposed fixes.

JetBrains is expanding its Air agentic development environment (ADE) beyond individual coding tools to support shared agent workflows and organizational oversight.

This WatersWorks column considers why understanding the code still matters when agents do more of the writing, and why time saved today should be weighed against the work of maintaining it tomorrow.