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GitHub takes aim at software supply chain security
GitHub Artifact Attestations, based on Sigstore, signs and verifies the integrity of software artifacts in GitHub Actions workflows.
JDK 23: The new features in Java 23
Due in September, Java 23 will include previews of module import declarations, stream gatherers, and primitive types in patterns, instanceof, and switch.
Red Hat’s Podman AI Lab supports developer adoption of genAI
The Podman Desktop extension features sample apps and a developer playground for exploring LLM use cases.
Red Hat launches RHEL for AI
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI is designed to serve as a foundation model platform that allows users to more seamlessly develop and deploy generative AI models.
Deno boosts language server performance
Language server enhancements in Deno 1.43 speed up auto-completion performance and improve memory consumption.
Oracle unveils AI-powered coding assistant
Oracle Code Assist will be fine-tuned with Oracle software development practices and coding patterns from Java, SQL, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and other technologies such as NetSuite SuiteScript.
Microsoft working on an LLM to take on Gemini, GPT-4
Codenamed MAI-1, the new LLM reportedly has 500 billion parameters.
Fortran popularity rises with numerical and scientific computing
67-year-programming language ranks in the top 10 of the Tiobe index of programming language popularity for two months running.
Visual Studio Code smooths branch switching
Latest update addresses long-standing feature request to save and restore editors when switching between source control branches.
Rust adds diagnostic attributes for compiler messages
The optional hints allow source code to provide diagnostics even when they are not supported by all compilers.
Microsoft unveils TypeSpec language for API development
High-level definition language allows developers to define an API and then output many different protocols, clients, servers, and documentation, Microsoft said.
MongoDB Atlas Stream Processing is finally here
At MongoDB.local in New York, the company announced general availabiity of Atlas Stream Processing and other long-awaited features.
Oracle renames Database 23c to 23ai, makes it generally available
Oracle Database 23ai has been updated with new features to support AI-based application development and other tasks.
Svelte 5 moves to release candidate stage
The Svelte 5 UI framework is one step closer to stable release, featuring signal-powered reactivity via Runes.
Google lays off Flutter, Dart staffers – reports
The multi-platform app framework and language both lost personnel this week, adding to Google layoff speculation.
Java 17 is most-used LTS version of Java – report
More than 35% of Java applications are using Java 17 in production, up from 9% in 2023, according to New Relic’s 2024 State of the Java Ecosystem report.
MongoDB aims to jumpstart AI app development with MAAP
The MongoDB AI Application Program will offer enterprises strategic advice, professional services, and an integrated end-to-end technology stack for building generative AI applications.
OpenSilver 2.2 shines on LightSwitch
LightSwitch Compatibility Pack enables legacy Visual Studio LightSwitch applications to run in modern browsers.
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