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Monday, August 03, 2026 · 2 stories, curated & summarized — click any story for the source.

The Register 2026-08-03 general

Oracle endorses AI code for review, bans AI submissions in OpenJDK

Oracle is formally endorsing the use of AI tools for debugging and reviewing code but explicitly prohibits submitting AI-generated code into the OpenJDK project. This stance aligns with Larry Ellison's broader strategic bets while maintaining strict quality control over core Java contributions. The policy distinguishes between AI as an assistant and AI as an author in open-source development workflows.

Use AI for debugging and code reviews, not for generating final commits.
AI-generated code is explicitly banned in OpenJDK submissions.
Oracle prioritizes human accountability for core Java code quality.
Review AI suggestions critically before integrating into your codebase.

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AWS What's New 2026-07-31 awsdatabase ↺ since 08-01

AWS RDS for Oracle adds Reserved Instances for R8i and M8i instances

Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports 1-year and 3-year Reserved Instances for R8i and M8i instance types, offering up to 53% savings over On-Demand pricing. These instances utilize custom Intel Xeon 6 processors exclusive to AWS, providing up to 2.5x more memory bandwidth and 15% better price-performance than previous Intel generations. Reserved Instance pricing applies to both Single-AZ and Multi-AZ configurations, allowing flexibility to switch between them without losing the discount.

R8i and M8i RIs deliver up to 53% cost savings vs On-Demand pricing.
Custom Intel Xeon 6 chips offer 2.5x memory bandwidth over prior gen.
RI pricing is valid for both Single-AZ and Multi-AZ deployments.
Workloads can shift between AZ configurations within the same class type.
Reserved benefit applies to both 1-year and 3-year commitment terms.

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