Apple's RubiCap model generates better image captions with 3-7B parameters than 72B competitors

Google Research unveiled TurboQuant, a lossless memory compression algorithm that reduces AI inference working memory (KV cache) by at least 6x without impacting model performance. The technology uses vector quantization methods called PolarQuant and an optimization technique called QJL. Findings will be presented at ICLR 2026.

Google has released Lyria 3 Pro, its latest AI music generation model capable of creating tracks up to three minutes long with improved understanding of musical structure. The model is available through Gemini, Google Vids, Vertex AI, and Google AI Studio. Google claims the training data comes from sources it has contractual and legal rights to use.

Amazon Bedrock has introduced three distinct video analysis workflows that leverage multimodal foundation models to extract insights from video content at scale. The approaches—frame-based, shot-based, and multimodal embedding—are designed for different use cases and cost-performance trade-offs, with open-source reference implementations available on GitHub.

Amazon Bedrock now enables reinforcement fine-tuning (RFT) across multiple model families including Amazon Nova, open-weight models like OpenAI's GPT-OSS 20B, and Qwen 3 32B. The service automates the end-to-end customization workflow using GRPO optimization, allowing models to learn from feedback on multiple responses rather than static training datasets, with support for OpenAI-compatible APIs.

The Allen Institute for AI has released MolmoWeb, a fully open web agent that operates websites using only screenshots without access to source code. The 8B-parameter model achieves 78.2% success on WebVoyager—nearly matching OpenAI's o3 at 79.3%—while being trained on one of the largest public web task datasets ever released.

Google released Lyria 3 Pro, an updated music generation model capable of creating full 3-minute songs—six times longer than the 30-second limit of its predecessor launched last month. The new version adds granular control over song structure, allowing users to specify intros, verses, choruses, and bridges. It's available now for paid Gemini users, enterprise customers, and developers via API.

OpenAI announced the shutdown of its Sora video generation app on Tuesday via an X post, just two days after publishing usage guidelines and following Disney's withdrawal from a proposed $1 billion investment deal. The move represents OpenAI's second major product discontinuation in recent months, after deprecating GPT-4o in January with two weeks' notice.

Google announced Lyria 3 Pro, expanding the Gemini app's music generation capability from 30-second tracks to full 3-minute songs. The model improves structural understanding of musical composition, allowing users to prompt for specific elements like intros, verses, choruses, and bridges. Available now for Gemini subscribers with tier-based daily limits (10-50 tracks/day) and in Vertex AI, Google AI Studio, and the Gemini API for developers.

Google announced Lyria 3 Pro, an upgraded music generation model capable of creating tracks up to three minutes long—a tenfold increase from Lyria 3's 30-second maximum. The model adds structural music understanding (intros, verses, choruses, bridges) and rolls out to Gemini app paid subscribers, Google Vids, ProducerAI, and enterprise tools including Vertex AI, the Gemini API, and AI Studio.

Reka has released Reka Edge, a 7-billion parameter multimodal model designed for efficient image and video understanding. The model features a 16,384 token context window and is priced at $0.20 per million input and output tokens.

Google DeepMind introduced Lyria 3 Pro, an advanced music generation model capable of creating tracks up to 3 minutes long with structural awareness of musical composition elements like intros, verses, choruses, and bridges. The model is rolling out across multiple Google products including Vertex AI, Google Vids, Gemini app, and the new ProducerAI collaborative tool.

Google has expanded its Lyria 3 music generation model to create tracks up to three minutes long—six times longer than the previous 30-second limit. The new Lyria 3 Pro adds granular control over song structure including intros, choruses, and bridges, and integrates across Google's product ecosystem including Gemini, Vertex AI, and the recently acquired ProducerAI platform.