Record scratch—Google’s Lyria 3 AI music model is coming to Gemini today

Google DeepMind has been tinkering with Lyria for a while now, offering limited access in developer-oriented products like Vertex AI. Lyria 3 is more capable than previous versions, and it’s also ...

Climactic launches hybrid fund to get startups through the ‘valley of death’

The new project, called Material Scale, will initially focus on climate tech startups in the apparel industry.
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AI-guided laser builds acid-resistant surface that survives 5,000 stretch cycles

The optimized process was tested on a siloxane elastomer modified with a fluorocarbon silane to enhance hydrophobicity. The resulting surface maintained superomniphobicity at up to 400% strain and ...
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Utilization of Eggshells Waste as an Additive to Improve the Mechanical Properties of Clays ()

Thiaw, D. , Wade, A. , Sall, M. , Diouf, S. and Dieye, G. (2026) Utilization of Eggshells Waste as an Additive to Improve the Mechanical Properties of Clays. Journal of Minerals and Materials ...