DATAQUEST

Java 27 and the case for a 30-plus-year-old language in the AI era

Features: Java 27 arrives as Python, Go and Rust reshape software development. Oracle’s Bernard Traversat speaks exclusively ...
SD Times

Java 22 aims to make Java a better language for beginners

Oracle has announced the release of Java 22, which adds 12 new features to the language and aims to make the language more accessible to beginners. “The new enhancements in Java 22 enable more ...
thenextweb.com

Java’s biggest language change in a decade is finally landing. It took 197,000 lines of code.

Project Valhalla’s value classes are heading to JDK 28, a 197,000-line change that rewrites how Java handles object identity. Oracle software engineer Lois Foltan has confirmed that Java Enhancement ...
ZDNet

Java at 30: How a language designed for a failed gadget became a global powerhouse

Some programming languages, such as Rust, Go, or TypeScript, are cool. Others, including Cobol and Java, are regarded as dull. However, while Java, which turned 30 on May 23, may not be the most ...
InfoQ

Java 27 Delivers Post-Quantum Cryptography, Future Language Innovation, Helidon 27, JavaFX 27

Oracle has released version 27 of the Java programming language and virtual machine. As the second non-LTS release since JDK 25, the final feature set includes nine JEPs, five of which are still ...
InfoWorld

11 reasons the new Java is not like the old Java

Java is not the language it used to be, and that is mostly a good thing. Here are eleven ways Java is evolving to meet the challenges of the future. Is Java ancient yet? The kind of programming ...