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 We continue the lowdown of Java conferences that took place in the first half of 2025. Last week we explored three Voxxed sessions, this week it's Devoxx Greece, Devoxx UK and JavaOne.

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/80-java/18042-early-2025-java-conferences-galore-part-2.html

 NVIDIA adds native support to CUDA for Python, making it more accessible to developers at large.

CUDA is, of course, NVIDIA's toolkit and programming model which provides a development environment for speeding up computing applications by harnessing the power of GPUs. It's not easy to conquer since it requires the code to be written code in C++ and as C++ by default is not user-friendly and difficult to master, these properties subsequently rub off on the toolkit itself.

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/80-java/18040-nvidia-cuda-dive-using-python.html

 The last few months we've seen an increase in Java conferences. We'll try to not just enumerate, them but also mention the key talks in each of them.

This is Part 1 of a series, where we begin by looking at three Voxxed conferences in no particular chronological order; Voxxed Days Bucharest, Voxxed Days Zürich and Voxxed Days Amsterdam 2025.

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/80-java/18026-early-2025-java-conferences-galore.html

 Now you can make MCP clients and servers with C# thanks to the release of the official SDK. Do note however that it is currently in preview and that breaking changes can be introduced without prior notice.

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/89-net/18024-official-c-sdk-for-model-context-protocol-announced.html

 To celebrate 30 years of MySQL, Oracle has launched a promotional initiative that grants free training and certifications. The offer runs from April 20 to July 31, 2025.

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/150-training-a-education/18015-study-and-get-certified-for-mysql-with-oracle-university-for-free-.html

 The first is in relation to Github Copilot and the second to PostgreSQL. They enable seamless integration with any tool that supports the protocol.

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/90-tools/18008-two-new-instances-of-the-language-server-protocol-.html

 Introducing sqlpremierleague,  another sql playground, but with puzzles specific to sports.Learn SQL as a beginner or hone your SQL as an experienced developer by working on real datasets from sport competitions.These include the English Premier League, the IPL, the NBA, the NFL, Formula 1, UCL, and two dedicated to L.Messi and C.Ronaldo.

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/84-database/18011-hone-your-sql-skills-with-the-premier-league.html#google_vignette

 OpenAI has provided a treasure trove of information for spreading knowledge about AI to the general public; understanding what AI is and learning how to leverage it by using tools like ChatGPT.

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/105-artificial-intelligence/18000-the-openai-academy-makes-ai-accessible.html

 By using the expressiveness of the SQL language, TailPipe makes querying log files as easy as doing "select * from logs;".

In Steampipe - SQL For Everything we discovered a tool that renders SQL as the main query language for more than purely databases, cloud infrastructure included. Steampipe's underlying notion is that SQL has been the data access standard for decades, it levels the playing field, easily integrates with other systems and accelerates delivery. So why not leverage it for things other than the database, like querying APIs and Cloud services? Tailpipe follows along the same lines, this time by enabling SQL to query log files. 

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/90-tools/17992-tailpipe-the-log-interrogation-game-changer.html

 The Open Source Project Security Baseline, or OSPS Baseline for short, is a new initiative by OpenSSF in an attempt to bolster the security posture of open source software projects.

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/136-open-source/17982-why-openssfs-baseline-security-for-open-source-projects-is-important.html