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  Java conferences seems to go on for ever! Previously we've covered Spring I/O, KotlinConf, Devoxx, JavaOne and Voxxed. However, the series wouldn't be complete without JCON EUROPE 2025, which took place between May 12–15 in Cologne. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/80-java/18222-2025-java-conferences-galore-part-5.html

  In this Github-based course provided by Microsoft, you'll learn how to build GenAI application using JavaScript. Microsoft's has produced a stream of AI tutorials the likes of "AI Agents for Beginners" , "Copilot Adventures" or "Generative AI for Beginners", which we've already covered on I Programmer. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/167-javascript/18227-microsofts-generative-ai-for-beginners-with-javascript.html

  Introducing a Github repository that delves into ways of constructing prompts that squeeze performance out when building AI Agents  https://www.i-programmer.info/news/105-artificial-intelligence/18232-prompt-engineering-for-agentic-systems.html

  The news is that Langfuse, the LLM observability platform,  has made all it commercial product features available for free and open source. But first of all, what is Langfuse? https://www.i-programmer.info/news/80-java/18208-langfuse-goes-truly-open-source.html

  Gen AI Skillup is an educational initiative by Google to enable anyone to learn how to use Generative AI. Google follows in OpenAI's footsteps. Last April and in "The OpenAI Academy Makes AI Accessible" we examined another such initiative but taken by OpenAI. Its mission was to provide: https://www.i-programmer.info/news/105-artificial-intelligence/18206-googles-gen-ai-skillup.html

  Amazon Q Developer now integrates directly with Github,  so that developers who use GitHub can leverage its GenAI coding capabilities instantly. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/90-tools/18207-amazon-q-developer-now-with-github.html

  ...to secure Java container images that incorporate Azul’s build of OpenJDK. This is not something new for Chainguard. As we examined back in July 2024 in  Chainguard Images Now Come With JCK Certified Java : https://www.i-programmer.info/news/80-java/18193-azul-and-chainguard-team-up.html

  Agentic AI and MPC are coming to the database. We examine two options that will allow you to diagnose and tweak PostgreSQL, the modern way. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/84-database/18191-agentic-ai-for-postgresql.html

  GitHub Copilot Adventures is a repository that, through fun and educational play, teaches how to use Copilot effectively. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/90-tools/18184-take-part-in-githubs-copilot-adventures.html

  Just hot out of the oven, there's a new minor version release of the venerable programming language that is Perl. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/222-perl/18163-perl-542-released-still-going-strong.html