Yes, it was an amorphous metal alloy. I knew people from grad school that worked for the company.

They have interesting properties: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_51frrQzCYM

Yes.

I have a Sandisk Titanium flash drive which is the first practical application of the alloy, shortly before Apple snapped it.

It's feels solid, not wearing down and pretty robust for what it is. It doesn't get scratches like aluminum alloys.

It's entirely something else.