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Azul momentum surges as enterprise Java demand jumps

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Azul wins a bigger enterprise foothold as FY26 bookings leap, partners expand and a Thoma Bravo-backed deal and Payara buyout widen its Java push.
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Veracode boosts package firewall to block malicious code

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Veracode upgrades its Package Firewall and testing tools to block malicious software packages before they enter development pipelines.
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GitLab rolls out Duo AI Agent Platform for DevOps teams

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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GitLab releases Duo AI Agent Platform to orchestrate AI across the full DevOps lifecycle, promising faster, governed software delivery.
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Keeper adds zero-knowledge secrets manager to JetBrains

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Keeper launches a zero-knowledge secrets manager extension for JetBrains IDEs, aiming to eliminate hardcoded credentials in codebases.
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Microsoft patches Windows zero-day & risky Office flaws

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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Microsoft fixes a Windows zero-day used in attacks and Office flaws that can execute code when emails are merely received or previewed.
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Google launches Gemini 3 AI with multimodal & reasoning boost

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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Google launches Gemini 3 AI with advanced multimodal and reasoning capabilities, enhancing tasks from research to complex coding across multiple platforms.
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JetBrains launches Kineto platform for no-code app creation

Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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JetBrains has launched Kineto, a no-code platform letting anyone create custom apps in 20 minutes by simply describing their idea in plain language.
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GitHub Copilot users surpass 20 million as AI tools surge in demand

Thu, 31st Jul 2025
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GitHub Copilot has surpassed 20 million users, with over 90% of the Fortune 100 adopting the AI tool, as demand for AI coding aids surges globally.
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Azul & JetBrains partner to boost Kotlin performance on JVM

Fri, 23rd May 2025
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Azul and JetBrains have teamed up to boost the runtime performance and scalability of Kotlin applications on the JVM, enhancing efficiency for developers.
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Azul & JetBrains boost Kotlin app speed & scalability

Wed, 21st May 2025
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Azul and JetBrains have teamed up to boost Kotlin app performance, improving throughput by 30.5% and reducing latency by 23.9% on Azul Platform Prime.
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GitHub debuts Copilot agent to boost coding with secure oversight

Tue, 20th May 2025
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GitHub has launched its Copilot asynchronous coding agent, integrated with VS Code, to speed up and secure software development for enterprise users.