Last November, VC firm Thoma Brava closed an investment in open source Java specialist Azul, becoming its leading backer. Shortly afterwards Azul announced its first ever acquisition: Payara Services.

Spurred by changes In Oracle’s Java licensing, Azul says businesses are turning to the company’s OpenJDK platform as an alternative, spurring demand through the vendor’s VAR, systems integrator and ...

AI on the JVM accelerates: New frameworks like Embabel, Koog, Spring AI, and LangChain4j drive rapid adoption of AI-native and AI-assisted development in Java. Java 25 anchors a modern baseline: The ...

Java defies the hype cycle, thriving at 30 with unmatched enterprise trust, modern AI integration, and a vibrant, global developer community. In a fast-paced tech landscape where languages rise and ...