That old Java icon had a much bigger résumé than I gave it credit for.

Passing "VIP" gives a 1,000 yen discount, but passing new String("VIP") results in 0 yen. Both strings have the same content.What we are fixing this time is this discrepancy. We will use a small ...

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 ...

Last time, AI is an unstable compiler? From physical switches to Lean: The staircase of translation and the 'history of humans seeking ease'Me: At first, there was only machine code, right? There was ...

AI agents are transforming legacy application modernization, but they still fail at three things. A grounded 2026 guide to ...

By Enabling JVMs to Learn from Each Other Azul today announced that Azul Prime now delivers 2x-5x faster application warm-up versus standard OpenJDK, letting enterprises run leaner, more dynamic and ...

Recently [John Spicer] of the EDG C++ compiler front-end project announced that the project will be made open source, from now on managed by the non-profit C++ Alliance. Related source code can be ...

Linux commands often have long lists of options they support, many of which are single-letter mnemonics. These can be tricky ...

Languages that got robbed by the hype cycle!

Roundup of news from wb 28th September includes items from @AptiitudeSoftware, @Azul, @Deltek, @Kantata, @KeysightTechnologies, @Panther, @TeamSparq, @ThomsonReuters, @Workday, and @Zoho ...

When Stripe acquired OpenRouter in July 2026, many saw a payments company buying an AI gateway. But in a conversation on the a16z podcast, ...