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 We continue the lowdown on Java conferences. Having looked initally at sessions from three Voxxed events, last week we explored two Devoxx events and JavaOne. This week it's the turn of JChampions and JDConf.

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/80-java/18060-early-2025-java-conferences-galore-part-3.html

 Use this Neo4J GraphRAG library to build your own knowledge graph-based applications.

But why GraphRAG, the concept, in the first place? GraphRAG is an advanced RAG technique which consumes structured and unstructured documents to create knowledge graphs which extract context on top of the vectors. It's that property that renders graph based RAG to provide highly relevant answers to the users' questions.

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/105-artificial-intelligence/18050-graphrag-with-python-and-neoj.html

 LiteCLI, a very handy SQLite client for the CLI diehards, is upgraded by getting a LLM feature that helps you write SQL.

We first encountered LiteCLI back in early 2019, where we found that despite as an app lacking a GUI frontend, was agile and feature rich with functionality like:

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/84-database/18048-litecli-sqlite-client-is-now-powered-by-llm.html

 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