Georgia Tech announced the finalists for its annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition, showcasing innovative new instruments from around the world, while a Brazilian skier made history at the Winter Olympics, and a musician used AI to overcome the effects of ALS. The competition, which has been running for 28 years, offers a $10,000 prize to the winner, according to The Verge.
The finalists in the Guthman competition included a "henge made of fiddles" and a "chaotic evil triangle," according to The Verge. The competition invites inventors to submit their original instrument designs.
Meanwhile, in Bormio, Italy, Brazilian skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won a gold medal in the men's giant slalom at the 2026 Winter Olympics, marking South America's first-ever Winter Olympics medal. Braathen celebrated his victory with samba steps, as reported by the Associated Press via NPR Politics.
In other news, a musician named Patrick Darling, who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at age 29, was able to sing again with the help of AI. His last stage performance was over two years prior to this, according to MIT Technology Review. The technology allowed him to perform a song he wrote for his great-grandfather.
Also, NPR's Lauren Frayer, who previously covered India, is now covering Britain, with a focus on the legacy of empire, as reported by NPR Politics.
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