The power of prime numbers in computing

Everyone knows that a prime number is one that cannot be made by multiplying other whole numbers together. This deceptively simple attribute hides a world of complexity that has engaged mathematicians ancient and modern. This quality of primes also has essential...

Java proposal would shrink JDK by 25%

In an effort to improve Java performance in cloud environments, an OpenJDK proposal is afoot to reduce the size of the JDK (Java Development Kit) by about 25%. The plan calls for enabling the jlink tool to build custom runtime images without using the JDK’s JMOD...

Musk’s xAI unveils a new API service for Grok models

Elon Musk-backed generative AI venture, xAI, has unveiled a new API service for its Grok models to allow developers to underpin their applications and agents with xAI’s large language models (LLMs).   Musk took to Twitter, now X, to announce that the API service was...