Inside Java

Exploiting GPU Tensor Cores from Java using Babylon

2026-06-10T00:00:00Z

this article shows an approach to extend the HAT programming model with an API for explicit tensor-core programming. Furthermore, it shows how to make this approach generic to be able to process computations expressed with the proposed HAT tensor core API on accelerators without explicit tensor instructions.

Performance Improvements in JDK 26

2026-06-09T00:00:00Z

To give you a clearer view of the performance work happening across the Java platform, this article highlights a selection of notable performance related improvements in JDK 26, grouped into four major areas: JDK Libraries, Garbage Collectors, Compiler, and Runtime.

Oracle Java Extension for Visual Studio Code Version 26.0.0 Is Now Available

2026-06-08T00:00:00Z

New release of Java Platform Extension for VS Code

JavaNext Language Features

2026-06-07T00:00:00Z

The Java programming language is evolving fast. In this talk, we’ll summarize many of the recent changes that have appeared as well as look ahead to directions and features that are in development and will appear in future editions.

JEP targeted to JDK 27: 538: PEM Encodings of Cryptographic Objects (3rd Preview)

2026-06-05T00:00:00Z

The following JEP is targeted to JDK 27: 538: PEM Encodings of Cryptographic Objects (Third Preview)

Intelligent JVM Monitoring: Combining JDK Flight Recorder with AI

2026-06-02T00:00:00Z

"JFR simplifies troubleshooting and profiling by capturing detailed JVM event data—and with the JFR Streaming API, you can access those insights in real time. But what if you could go further and stream live JFR data straight into an AI system to enhance monitoring, accelerate troubleshooting, and even help prevent issues before they occur?

Episode 59 “Java is Memory Efficient” [AtA]

2026-05-28T00:00:00Z

Java's use of memory, often chided for being excessive, is actually a strength as it trades more memory use for fewer CPU cycles, a tradeoff it can only make due to its moving garbage collectors.

JEP targeted to JDK 27: 523: Make G1 the Default Garbage Collector in All Environments

2026-05-26T00:00:00Z

The following JEP is targeted to JDK 27: 523: Make G1 the Default Garbage Collector in All Environments

Agentic AI Workflows for OpenJDK Development