Researchers have developed a reinforcement learning-based approach that steers generative machine learning to design novel functional materials, addressing limitations in existing crystal discovery methods that struggled to explore candidates that are both novel and useful.
Google released two new generative AI models: Nano Banana 2 Lite (also called Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite), which generates images in 4 seconds at $0.034 per image, and Gemini Omni Flash, which brings video generation and editing via text prompts to API for the first time. The models target developers and enterprise users seeking cost-efficient, high-volume media workflows.
ByteDance announced Seedance 2.5 at its Volcano Engine FORCE conference on June 23, 2026, introducing an AI video generation model capable of producing 30-second clips from up to 50 reference materials, set to launch in early July.
