What's coming in JDK 27... and why OpenJDK just said no to your Copilot - JVM Weekly vol. 171

The schedule is on the table, Valhalla is on the horizon, and OpenJDK says "no" to AI-generated code.

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Oracle lays off 30,000, but Java is doing just fine - JVM Weekly vol. 170

Oracle layoffs, Google ADK for Java 1.0, TornadoVM 4.0 with Apple Metal, AI4JVM, and why the ecosystem is bigger than the corporation.

Apr 9 • Artur Skowronski

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"Diagnosing Your Leyden AOT Cache" with María Arias de Reyna Domínguez - JVM Weekly vol. 169

This month: Project Leyden cache analysis tooling, Java 26 podcast deep-dive, Java AI agents in pure Spring, Eclipse GlassFish's comeback, native memory…

Apr 2 • Artur Skowronski

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March 2026

The Rest of the Story: March Edition - JVM Weekly vol. 168

From JDK 26 going GA through JetBrains doing... everything at once seemingly to ClawRunr proving the JVM is ready for the agentic era - March was…

Mar 26 • Artur Skowronski

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JDK 26 and JavaOne: When the Conference overshadows the Release - JVM Weekly vol. 167

While everyone has new JDK 26, this is the edition where I deeply envy everybody who's at JavaOne right now 😁

Mar 19 • Artur Skowronski

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JetBrains launches Air and Junie CLI - JVM Weekly vol. 166

JetBrains launches Air and Junie CLI, the community reacts with mixed feelings, I try to code from an iPhone (and learn more than I wanted about Mosh…

Mar 12 • Artur Skowronski

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java.evolved - Translating a Website into 8 Languages with AI Agents in One Night with Bruno Borges - JVM Weekly vol. 165

This month: AI-powered i18n at scale, 25 years of IntelliJ IDEA, Java on RISC-V, developer branding, MongoDB driver optimizations, unikernels, and Java…

Mar 5 • Artur Skowronski and Bruno Borges

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February 2026

The Rest of the Story: February Edition - JVM Weekly vol. 164

Welcome to the February edition of “Rest of the Story” - our traditional review of what’s been happening in the JVM ecosystem beyond the main headlines.

Feb 26 • Artur Skowronski

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Hey Peter, ask OpenClaw what Java looks like in 2026. It might surprise you both - JVM Weekly vol. 163

Rant Edition. Because sometimes AI-Bro narratives aren’t just annoying - they’re dangerously stupid. And I’m too tired for diplomacy, so I chose…

Feb 19 • Artur Skowronski

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Java reaches for the GPU, Records fall off the Cliff, and Gatherers prove that Data Structures still matter - JVM Weekly vol. 162

Babylon finally gets its JEP, Brian Goetz opens a new chapter of data-oriented programming, and two gems from the ecosystem.

Feb 12 • Artur Skowronski

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Understanding MCP Through Raw STDIO Communication with David Parry - JVM Weekly vol. 161

This month: MCP demystified, garbage collection wisdom, processor architecture deep dives, and IDE productivity tricks.

Feb 5 • Artur Skowronski

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January 2026

December / January Wrap Up and Release Radar - JVM Weekly vol. 160

I’ve gathered many interesting links that didn’t make it into previous issues. Many aren’t extensive enough for a full section, but they still seem…

Jan 22 • Artur Skowronski

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