EP-392 Periodic Labs’ $300m Venture 🌟, U.s.-australia $3b Minerals Deal 🇺🇸🇦🇺, Meta Ai’s ’vibes’ Video Surge 📹

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i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for tuesday, october 21st. explore the latest in tech:

• periodic labs startup frenzy: founded by key figures from openai and google brain, periodic labs attracted $300 million in seed funding to revolutionize material science using ai, robotics, and simulations.
• u.s.-australia critical minerals deal: a $3 billion agreement focuses on electronics and electric motors, with a major investment in a western australian gallium refinery to support high-tech component production.
• meta ai's engagement spike: the launch of 'vibes' ai video feed boosts daily active users to 2.7 million, magnifying interest in ai video generation following openai's sora release.
• health tech advancements: openevidence, a medical ai platform, secures $200 million at a $6 billion valuation, aiding clinical decision-making and expanding its user base rapidly.
• apple's ios 26 update: introduces a 'tinted' mode for liquid glass in response to user feedback, enhancing readability and maintaining user satisfaction.

that's all for today. we'll see you back here tomorrow!

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