Visual Studio Magazine

Spring AI 2.0 Goes GA, Giving Java Developers a More Mature AI App Stack

Spring AI 2.0 advances the Java framework for generative AI apps with a Spring Boot 4 baseline, cleaner agentic tooling, Model Context Protocol support and vendor-backed integrations including Azure ...
InfoQ

Million PDFs: Building a Modern Document Infrastructure with Rust and Typst

Erik Steiger discusses the operational pain of legacy PDF generation in regulated banking and manufacturing. He explains how ...

I started using Projects in Google Drive; it instantly boosted my productivity

Google Drive finally feels smarter ...
Gematsu

Japanese government grant projects reveals oriental-style action game FUJI from Koei Tecmo, more

The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry recently announced the results of its “IP360” project—which provides ...
InfoQ

Hardwood Promises High-Speed JVM Apache Parquet Processing with Zero Mandatory Dependencies

Hardwood, the project Gunnar Morling kick-started handling of Parquet files in Java, reached version 1. Its multi-threaded approach and zero mandatory external dependencies promise a simpler, more ...
NPR

Sound of Ideas

July 2, 2026 • Staying safe during extreme heat Dangerous, record-breaking heat has hit much of the nation this week, with the National Weather Service issuing an Extreme Heat Warning for the state of ...