Saturday, October 31, 202613 stories

DeepSeek releases MIT-licensed dsh-superagent coding prototype

AI · 4 sources

The agent turns GitHub and Feishu requests into parallel worker sessions, according to MarkTechPost. RuntimeWire reports that the public release differs from DeepSeek's private implementation and leaves some published designs unimplemented. Bloomberg describes the release as part of DeepSeek's effort to compete with Anthropic's Claude Code.

  • MarkTechPost reports DeepSeek's simulation cut p95 task completion from 29.5 to 15.7 minutes.

Binance says it has replaced 90 percent of funds stolen in hack

Security · 3 sources

The exchange suffered a $6.3 billion theft and is covering stolen funds directly, with plans to replace the remainder, according to The Verge. The Hill reports that money began leaving Binance wallets on Thursday, prompting the company to suspend all deposits and withdrawals before announcing its replenishment progress on Saturday.

Judge rejects xAI bid to dismiss NAACP air pollution lawsuit

Policy · 3 sources

The NAACP accuses the SpaceX-owned AI company of violating the Clean Air Act. According to RuntimeWire, U.S. District Judge Debra M. Brown rejected xAI's argument that its Southaven turbines were exempt from permitting requirements on October 30, allowing the lawsuit to proceed without deciding whether the company is liable.

  • CNBC reports community backlash over the Colossus data centers and a Southaven power plant.

Microsoft moves 365 Family to smaller shared cloud storage

Software · 2 sources

According to Engadget, subscribers will move to a shared cloud storage model when their Microsoft 365 Family plan next renews. The publication reports that the new model provides less storage, while WinCentral also identifies Family storage changes among Microsoft's latest updates to the Windows 11 ecosystem.

Apple ends $9.99 launch pricing for Beats 360 cushion kits today

Devices · 2 sources

Performance Knit and UltraPlush kits include matching headbands and are available through Apple's U.S. online store, according to MacRumors. The publisher says orders are limited to three kits, discounted pricing also applies in other countries, and the regular $49.99 price takes effect on November 1.

  • Beats 360 launched about six weeks ago, according to 9to5Mac.

Hackers drain about $2.7 million from Polymarket traders through hijacked script

Security · 2 sources

Attackers replaced an external DebugBear page-speed script with malicious code that sold some signed-in traders' positions and transferred their funds on October 29, according to The Hacker News. The publication reports that Polymarket says it is refunding about $2.7 million to 726 affected wallets following the attack on its website.

  • RuntimeWire reports researcher Matt Kirkland found DebugBear's registry update preceded the first stolen funds by 25 minutes.

Amazon increases AI spending as annual free cash flow turns negative

Amazon's quarterly capital expenditure reached $77 billion, and shares fell as it forecast weaker fourth-quarter retail performance and continued data center spending, according to Data Center Dynamics. The Next Web reports that free cash flow fell to minus $42.4 billion over the year to September, from positive $14.8 billion, with Amazon attributing most of the decline to AI spending.

  • The Next Web reports AWS growth of 39%.
  • Amazon plans to spend more on AI in 2027, according to The Next Web.

Square Enix pushes Final Fantasy XIV Evercold into February 2027

Software · 2 sources

The expansion will launch on February 23 rather than during its original January window, according to Wccftech, which identifies it as the MMORPG's sixth expansion. Windows Central reports that Square Enix also released a full trailer and revealed a new player job called Zephyr alongside the revised release date.

  • The new launch date coincides with Fable's release, according to Wccftech.

Apple introduces OLED MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display

Devices · 4 sources

The new MacBook Pro is Apple’s first touch-enabled model, according to PCMag. It launches with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, Tom’s Guide reports, while 9to5Mac describes the release as the first major MacBook Pro overhaul in five years, following the models powered by M1 Pro and M1 Max.

CISA adds two exploited Ivanti Connect Secure bugs to its catalog

Security · 2 sources

The Hacker News reports that attackers chained three flaws to obtain root access without authentication. One listed vulnerability, CVE-2026-111357, has a CVSS score of 8.8 and involves missing authentication for a critical function, according to the outlet, which says the catalog additions followed active exploitation.