SD Times News Roundup: Oct. 9, 2026 — OpenAI adds speed capabilities; Functionize’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.

Chat log with Gemini about the realization that Minecraft is a game engine, the impression of Craftopia, and installing a VRM plugin in Godot

Conversation with GeminiThis is tough... The more vast the vision you have in your mind, the more endless and daunting the ...
Visual Studio Magazine

VS Code 1.142 Brings AI Canvases, Tighter Agent Controls and a New Model Picker

Microsoft's latest editor update moves AI collaboration beyond chat, adds new ways to manage agent sessions and gives enterprises more control over coding agents.

What is the Future of Engineers? A Study on Programming Skills in the AI Era

Hello, good evening, this is Yasharia!Recently, there is a conversation I often hear in the engineering community."If AI ...
Nature

Visual system articles from across Nature Portfolio

The visual system is the part of the central nervous system that is required for visual perception – receiving, processing and interpreting visual information to build a representation of the visual ...
NPR

Code Switch

What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. We explore ...
NPR

Code Switch

October 9, 2026 • Zombies have roots most fans have never heard of. In Haitian Vodou, being zombified meant being enslaved even in death. B.A. Parker talks to Maya Annik Bedward, director of the new ...
WJAR

Studio 10

Rhode Island based DJ talks recent experience working with Pitbull on new album, "Pitcoin" Studio10’s Krystin Rae sits down with DJ, music producer and artist Vinny Vibe to discuss his song release on ...