Rising Oracle Java licensing fees and the massive infrastructure requirements of AI workloads are driving the region’s businesses to migrate to OpenJDK distributions.

More and more organisations are using Java as foundational language for AI development, with Azul’s 2026 State of Java Survey & Report revealing a significant increase. Last year’s report showed 50% ...

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