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Rethinking operations in an agentic AI world

Most of today’s operational models were built for stability and predictability. Agentic AI doesn’t play by those rules.

Oct 16, 2025 6 mins

Artificial IntelligenceDevopsGenerative AI

The best Java microframeworks to learn now

The Java ecosystem brings you unmatched speed and stability. Here’s our review of seven top-shelf Java microframeworks built for modern, lightweight application development.

By Matthew Tyson

Oct 15, 2025 14 mins

Cloud-NativeJavaServerless Computing

7 newer data science tools you should be using with Python

Already using NumPy, Pandas, and Scikit-learn? Here are seven more powerful data wrangling tools that deserve a place in your toolkit.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Oct 15, 2025 8 mins

Data ScienceDevelopment ToolsPython

Know your ops: Why all ops lead back to devops

Confused by devops, secops, gitops, cloudops, and beyond? Here’s how to make sense of the ‘ops’ ecosystem.

By Josh Fruhlinger

Oct 13, 2025 7 mins

Devops

PyCrucible: An easy way to redistribute your Python apps

Package your Python applications for redistribution with one click, no compiling, and almost no additional software.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Oct 8, 2025 5 mins

DevopsPython

What is JPA? Introduction to Java persistence

An overview of the Java persistence standard and its relationship to Hibernate and JDBC. Learn how to use JPA as an ORM layer with EclipseLink and Spring in both relational and NoSQL databases.

By Matthew Tyson

Oct 8, 2025 19 mins

APIsJavaLibraries and Frameworks

The best new features and fixes in Python 3.14

Official support for free-threaded Python, an experimental JIT, a smarter installation manager for Windows, and more have arrived in Python 3.14, which is now generally available.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Oct 7, 2025 13 mins

Programming LanguagesPythonSoftware Development

13 clever APIs for capturing every kind of data

There are fascinating and useful treasure troves of data out there, and APIs let you get at them. Here’s a look at the wide world of APIs for finding and manipulating data in your applications.

By Peter Wayner

Oct 6, 2025 6 mins

APIsData ArchitectureWeb Development

How self-learning AI agents will reshape operational workflows

AI agents trained on their own experiences have the potential to revolutionize operations. Practical applications are already emerging.

By Joao Freitas

Oct 6, 2025 6 mins

Artificial IntelligenceGenerative AIMachine Learning

What is an internal developer platform? IDP explained

Organizations that have successfully established a devops culture for speedy, stable software releases often rely on an internal developer platform to deploy code. But what is an ‘IDP’ and how do you get one?

By Josh Fruhlinger and Scott Carey

Oct 3, 2025 8 mins

Build AutomationDevopsPaaS

Why observability needs Apache Iceberg

Your telemetry data and business data don’t have to lead separate lives. Iceberg unlocks the value of logs, metrics, and traces by making them durable, queryable, and shareable at enterprise scale.

By Jacob Leverich

Oct 2, 2025 6 mins

Big DataBusiness IntelligenceData Architecture

Spotlight report: Securing the cloud

This Special Report explores cloud security’s unique challenges, the extent of the threats facing organizations today, and how the rapid adoption of AI is amplifying the problem. You’ll learn where to look for hidden risks and essential strategies and best practices for securing your cloud environment.

By InfoWorld Staff

Oct 1, 2025 1 min

Cloud ComputingCloud SecurityEnterprise Buyer’s Guides

Google’s Jules coding agent adds CLI, API

Jules CLI makes the AI coding agent scriptable, while the Jules API enables integrations into CI/CD pipelines and other workflows.

Oct 9, 2025 2 mins

Artificial Intelligence Development Tools Generative AI

Starburst pushes lakehouse boundaries with multi-agent AI and unified vector search

The platform’s latest updates enable smarter, more traceable AI workflows and seamless access to diverse vector stores for advanced retrieval tasks.

Oct 9, 2025 3 mins

Artificial Intelligence Data Management

Gemini CLI Extensions bring third-party tools into Google’s AI command line

Developers can now access a range of extensions from Google and partners, along with contributions from the open-source community.

Oct 9, 2025 4 mins

Artificial Intelligence Development Tools Engineer

How to use CORS in ASP.NET Core minimal APIs

How to configure the CORS middleware for minimal APIs and enable secure cross-origin resource sharing in your ASP.NET Core applications.

Oct 9, 2025 8 mins

C# Libraries and Frameworks Microsoft .NET

Unpacking the Microsoft Agent Framework

Bringing together two very different ways of building AI applications is a challenging task. Has Microsoft bitten off more than it can chew?

Oct 9, 2025 8 mins

Artificial Intelligence Development Tools Open Source

Oracle Java Management Service adds application analyzer

New Analyze Applications feature analyzes JAR or WAR files for migrations and JFR recordings for performance optimization. Update also brings task scheduling and Kubernetes support.

Oct 8, 2025 2 mins

Application Life Cycle Management Devops Java

React JS library moving from Meta to the Linux Foundation

The Linux Foundation is launching the React Foundation to serve as the home for React, React Native, and supporting technologies.

Oct 8, 2025 2 mins

JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks Web Development

Google enhances debugging, performance in Opal, its low-code AI-based app builder

Opal is being rolled out to 15 countries, including Canada, India, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brazil, Singapore, and Colombia.

Oct 8, 2025 4 mins

Artificial Intelligence Engineer

With Arduino deal, Qualcomm pushes deeper into open-source and edge AI development

The chipmaker’s acquisition brings its Dragonwing-powered board and new AppLab development environment to a 33 million–strong open-source community.

Oct 8, 2025 5 mins

Engineer Open Source Technology Industry

How GitHub won software development

Collaborating on code used to be hard. Then Git made branching and merging easy, and GitHub took care of the rest.

Oct 8, 2025 5 mins

Devops Open Source Version Control Systems

JetBrains Amper build tool adds Compose Hot Reload

Compose Hot Reload automatically loads UI code changes in Compose Multiplatform apps, allowing developers to see the results instantly without requiring an application restart.

Oct 7, 2025 3 mins

Development Tools Java Kotlin

IBM integrates Anthropic Claude into AI IDE and other tools

IBM-Anthropic partinership aims to accelerate the development of enterprise AI applications, while incorporating security, governance, and cost controls.

Oct 7, 2025 2 mins

Artificial Intelligence Development Tools Generative AI

Google DeepMind launches an AI agent to fix code vulnerabilities automatically

CodeMender aims to help developers keep pace with AI-powered vulnerability discovery by automatically patching security flaws.

Oct 7, 2025 1 min

Engineer Generative AI Security

ChatGPT to evolve into an AI operating system as OpenAI opens doors to third-party apps

With its new Apps SDK built on the Model Context Protocol, developers can build data-connected apps that live within ChatGPT.

Oct 7, 2025 4 mins

Engineer Generative AI

How to write nonfunctional requirements for AI agents

Nonfunctional requirements for AI agents are similar to NFRs for traditional applications, but they require additional layers. Here are the key areas to focus on, with examples to help you get started.

Oct 7, 2025 8 mins

Agile Development Development Approaches Devops

Pros and cons of microservices in genAI systems

Look past the trends to understand the fundamental business drivers and pitfalls of microservices in generative AI architectures.

Oct 7, 2025 6 mins

Cloud Architecture Cloud-Native Generative AI

C, C++, Java vie for second place in language popularity

First-place Python extends its lead while C# also gathers steam in the October 2025 Tiobe index of programming language popularity.

Oct 6, 2025 3 mins

C Language C# C++

Optimizing queries by using observability

Want faster, smarter queries? Observability gives engineers the visibility to tune performance before users ever notice a slowdown.

Oct 6, 2025 4 mins

Databases Java SQL

AI’s biggest supply chain shortage is people

Rather than compete with every other company for skilled staff, teach the people who already understand your business the skills to leverage artificial intelligence.

Oct 6, 2025 7 mins

Artificial Intelligence IT Skills and Training Technology Industry

IBM launches Granite 4.0 to cut AI infra costs with hybrid Mamba-transformer models

Built for long-context tasks and edge deployments, Granite 4.0 combines Mamba’s linear scaling with transformer precision, offering enterprises lower memory usage, faster inference, and ISO 42001-certified trust.

Oct 3, 2025 6 mins

Artificial Intelligence

The JavaScript code won’t write itself

This month’s theme is: Keep an eye on the future but hone your coding craft in the now. Start here, with nine timeless JavaScript coding concepts, a look at Nitro.js—fast becoming the go-to server option for JavaScript and Node—and

Oct 3, 2025 3 mins

Application Security JavaScript Web Development

Who stops wasteful cloud spending?

A lack of discipline from cloud leadership drives runaway expenses. Finops offers a path forward, but IT leaders must create a culture of cost awareness and accountability.

Oct 3, 2025 5 mins

Cloud Computing Cloud Management IT Leadership

Microsoft unveils framework for building agentic AI apps

Open-source Microsoft Agent Framework allows developers to build complex multi-agent workflows using .NET or Python, according to the company.

Oct 2, 2025 2 mins

Generative AI Microsoft .NET Python

Chainguard offers malware-resistant JavaScript libraries

Responding to recent NPM malware attacks, Chainguard Libraries for JavaScript seeks to address security vulnerabilities in the JavaScript ecosystem.

Oct 2, 2025 2 mins

Application Security JavaScript Web Development

How to deploy machine learning models with AWS Lambda

AWS Lambda provides a simple, scalable, and cost-effective solution for deploying AI models that eliminates the need for expensive licensing and tools.

Oct 2, 2025 12 mins

Amazon Web Services Development Tools Serverless Computing

Using Microsoft’s Data API builder for Azure databases

Microsoft’s declarative REST and GraphQL API design tool supports MySQL and Postgres as well as Azure databases and works anywhere you can run a Docker container.

Oct 2, 2025 8 mins

APIs Databases Microsoft Azure

Claude Sonnet 4.5 coding model improves agentic capabilities

New release of Anthropic’s coding model offers greater context awareness, enhanced tool usage, and extended autonomous operations, according to the company.

Oct 1, 2025 2 mins

Artificial Intelligence Development Tools Generative AI

Microsoft .NET Aspire backs .NET 10 file-based apps

Latest update to Microsoft’s cloud-native application framework allows developers to define an entire distributed application in a single apphost.cs file.

Oct 1, 2025 3 mins

Libraries and Frameworks Microsoft .NET Software Development

PDM: A smarter way to manage Python packages

Python Development Master taps newer features in Python to manage project packages and dependencies without the overhead imposed by a virtual environment.

Oct 1, 2025 6 mins

Development Tools Libraries and Frameworks Python

Intro to Nitro: The server engine built for modern JavaScript

Learn how to use Nitro to create fast, scalable server-side JavaScript applications and APIs.

Oct 1, 2025 11 mins

JavaScript Serverless Computing Web Development

Why we need junior developers

One of the great advantages of having junior developers on the development team is that they aren’t senior developers.

Oct 1, 2025 4 mins

Artificial Intelligence Engineer Generative AI

Safe C++ proposal for memory safety flames out

Work on the Safe C++ extensions proposal has been abandoned in favor of safety profiles advocated by C++ creator Bjarne Stroustrup.

Sep 30, 2025 3 mins

C++ Programming Languages Software Development

Model Context Protocol (MCP) certification: When will it arrive and what will it mean?

MCP certification is a hot topic in AI hiring. Here’s what courses are available now, when official certification might arrive, and why it may not solve every problem.

Sep 30, 2025 9 mins

Certifications Development Tools Engineer

‘Blame the intern’ is not an agentic AI security strategy

Eventually the industry will develop predictable patterns, trusted standards, and robust governance for autonomous agents. How do we secure agentic AI in the meantime?

Sep 30, 2025 8 mins

Artificial Intelligence Data and Information Security Generative AI

When personal ambitions undermine enterprise security

When career motives take precedence over strategic use of cloud computing, organizations face an increased risk of breaches and failures. Here’s how to fix the problem.

Sep 30, 2025 5 mins

Cloud Security Data and Information Security IT Skills and Training

JavaFX 25 previews JavaFX controls in title bars

Preview feature in latest update of the Java client application platform defines a Stage style that allows applications to place scene graph nodes in the header bar area.

Sep 29, 2025 3 mins

Java Libraries and Frameworks Open Source

How MCP is making AI agents actually do things in the real world

If you think AI is just talk, think again — MCP is turning chatbots into doers, and the future of work may never look the same.

Sep 29, 2025 7 mins

APIs Development Tools Generative AI

A brief history of AI

Artificial intelligence has taken many forms over the years and is still evolving. Will machines soon surpass human knowledge and understanding?

Sep 29, 2025 29 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Technology Industry

Overcoming AI development challenges

Turning dazzling AI capabilities into durable software applications poses fresh new challenges, but the keys to overcoming them are basic and boring.

Sep 29, 2025 8 mins

Artificial Intelligence Data Management Generative AI

From answer engine to infrastructure: Perplexity launches Search API for developers

The new Search API is the latest in a series of rollouts as Perplexity angles to position itself as a leader in the nascent AI-powered search engine space.

Sep 26, 2025 6 mins

APIs Artificial Intelligence Development Tools

What is infrastructure as code? Automating your infrastructure builds

Treating computing infrastructure as code is the smart and modern way to provision software in the cloud. Here’s what it is and why it’s better.

Sep 26, 2025 8 mins

Cloud Computing Cloud Management Devops

Python and Poetry: 4 tools for keeping Python simple

Package Python apps for easy delivery as executables, dig into Python 3.14's new debugging interface, and get live coding help for making sense of datasets. Want extra credit? Try wrangling Python projects the Poetry way.

Sep 26, 2025 3 mins

Development Tools Generative AI Python

SaaS: The quiet power behind cloud computing

Despite generating more revenue than IaaS and PaaS combined, SaaS rarely takes center stage in cloud conversations, causing enterprises to miss a source of strategic differentiation.

Sep 26, 2025 5 mins

IaaS PaaS SaaS

Microsoft Marketplace opens for AI apps, agents

The unified storefront provides a platform for customers to try out and buy solutions, bridging the gap where AI adoption requires a mix of third-party and in-house tools.

Sep 25, 2025 2 mins

Generative AI Microsoft .NET Microsoft Azure

GitHub Copilot-backed app modernization available for Java, .NET

GitHub Copilot app modernization is intended to let developers focus on building while AI handles legacy code updates.

Sep 25, 2025 1 min

Development Tools Java Microsoft .NET

Introduction to Java records: Simplified data-centric programming in Java

Record declarations are an efficient way to encapsulate data in your Java classes while reducing boilerplate code. Learn how they work in both basic and advanced programming scenarios.

Sep 25, 2025 10 mins

Java Programming Languages Software Development

Spec-driven AI coding with GitHub’s Spec Kit

Hands on with GitHub’s open-source tool kit for steering AI coding agents by combining detailed specifications and a human in the loop.

Sep 25, 2025 9 mins

Artificial Intelligence Development Tools Software Development

The best new features in Postgres 18

Asynchronous I/O, OAuth authentication, expanded SQL standards support, and new extension capabilities give developers faster performance, stronger security, and greater flexibility.

Sep 25, 2025 6 mins

Analytics Data Management Databases

Google releases MCP server to Data Commons public data sets

MCP Server enables AI agents to handle a full range of data-driven queries of Data Commons data sources, from initial discovery to generative reports, Google said.

Sep 24, 2025 2 mins

Artificial Intelligence Development Tools Generative AI

Open source registries signal shift toward paid models as AI strains infrastructure

Eight major foundations warn that the donation-based model for critical infrastructure is breaking down.

Sep 24, 2025 5 mins

Artificial Intelligence Open Source

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JetBrains Amper build tool adds Compose Hot Reload

IBM integrates Anthropic Claude into AI IDE and other tools

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Intro to Nitro: The server engine built for modern JavaScript

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Introduction to Java records: Simplified data-centric programming in Java

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Google releases MCP server to Data Commons public data sets

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