Java

Java or Python for building agents?

The surest way to value with AI is to use the tools that leverage your organization’s hard-won expertise and that integrate with the systems you have now.

By Matt Asay

Oct 13, 20257 mins

Generative AIJavaPython

Articles

Reactive Java with Spring WebFlux and Reactor

Spring WebFlux is a powerful and popular framework for reactive programming in Java. Here’s a hands-on look at using Spring WebFlux with the best-in-class Reactor engine.

By Matthew Tyson

Sep 24, 2025 9 mins

JavaReactWeb Development

GraalVM 25 arrives, backed by JDK 25

Enhancements include improved Native Image configuration and polyglot runtime updates for Python, JavaScript, and WebAssembly.

By Paul Krill

Sep 24, 2025 3 mins

JavaJavaScriptPython

Wasm 3.0 adds 64-bit backing, language support

WebAssembly 3.0 adds support for compiling high-level programming languages, with 64-bit address spacing and the ability to declare multiple memories, among other improvements.

By Paul Krill

Sep 19, 2025 3 mins

JavaKotlinScala

JDK 25: The new features in Java 25

Long-Term Support release, with features ranging from structured concurrency and compact object headers to ahead-of-time method profiling and JFR CPU-time profiling on Linux, is now generally available.

By Paul Krill

Sep 16, 2025 13 mins

JavaProgramming LanguagesSoftware Development

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

The three game-changing features of JDK 25

Out of 18 new features, three improvements sharpen Java’s edge for cloud-native, containerized, and cost-sensitive deployments.

By Simon Ritter

Sep 16, 2025 6 mins

JavaProgramming LanguagesSoftware Development

JDK 26: The new features in Java 26

Next year’s Java release is slated to include a performance boost for the G1 garbage collector and opt-in support for HTTP/3. The Applets API is on the chopping block.

By Paul Krill

Sep 9, 2025 3 mins

JavaProgramming LanguagesSoftware Development

Groovy 5 expands Java and JDK support

Latest release of the JVM language also features hundreds of new and improved extension methods including 10x faster arrays.

By Paul Krill

Sep 8, 2025 2 mins

JavaProgramming LanguagesSoftware Development

What is the JVM? Introducing the Java virtual machine

The Java virtual machine manages application memory and provides a portable execution environment for Java-based applications. Developers reap the rewards in performance, stability, and predictable runtimes.

By Matthew Tyson

Sep 3, 2025 13 mins

Development ToolsJavaProgramming Languages

JRebel Enterprise speeds configuration, code updates for cloud-based Java development

Software for enterprise Java development teams enables incremental code changes to Java applications, eliminating the need to redeploy entire applications for updates during development.

By Paul Krill

Aug 20, 2025 2 mins

Cloud ComputingDevelopment ToolsJava

Apache Flink integrates AI for real-time decision-making

Stream processing engine allows users to define and manage AI models in Java, Python, and Flink SQL and invoke them in real time within Flink SQL.

By Paul Krill

Aug 1, 2025 3 mins

JavaPythonSQL

Basic and advanced pattern matching in Java

Learn how to use pattern-matching features in your Java programs, including pattern matching with switch statements, when clauses, sealed classes, and a preview of primitive type pattern matching in Java 23.

By Rafael del Nero

Jul 31, 2025 14 mins

JavaProgramming LanguagesSoftware Development