SD Times News Roundup: Oct. 9, 2026 — OpenAI adds speed capabilities; Functionalize’s new MCP server; Lower SMB pricing for Java SE Universal Subscription

This week's roundup includes news from OpenAI with new speed capabilities, Functionalize's MCP and Java SE pricing.

What is Nano Banana 2.1 | Features, Pricing, Differences from Previous Generations, and How to Use

Nano Banana 2.1 is an image generation and conversational editing model available via the Gemini API, with the model ID ...
Security Boulevard

The Podcasts That Explained the Biggest Breaches Best

The best podcast episodes on the biggest breaches were recorded close to the event, often by people who worked on it. My picks: Malicious Life on SolarWinds, Darknet Diaries on NotPetya, Andres Freund ...
ADTmag

GitHub Says Copilot Reports Missed Agent Activity, Leaving Gaps That Cannot Be Recovered

Some Copilot agent activity was omitted from usage reports or attributed to Copilot CLI. IDE updates restore reporting, but historical gaps cannot be repaired.
HackerNoon

AI Code Refactoring Doesn't Have to Be a Guessing Game

I gave an AI agent one prompt and scored the codebase after every commit. Health 50 to 61, 10,000 lines gone, and a hard stop ...
Covers

Stake US Promo Code

The Stake promo code offers one of the most lucrative no-deposit bonuses in the sweepstakes casino space. New players receive 250,000 Gold Coins and $25 Free Stake Cash upfront, a package that ...