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Welcome To The First Ever Store Designed, Developed And Run By AI
The new store has been opened, stocked and is operated by an AI boss called Luna. A new retail experiment in San Francisco, Ca. is testing how far AI can go, not just as a tool, but as the boss. At 2102 Union St. in the Cow Hollow neighborhood…
Cadence Design Systems Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Shares of Cadence Design Systems Inc. CDNS rose 5.90% to $332.89 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.80% to 7,165.08 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA…
The Best Patio Chairs, According to Interior Designers
No matter the size of your outdoor space, a patio chair can turn even a tiny porch into an inviting spot to hang out. When searching for one, you'll want to make sure it's made of weather-resistant material like teak or acacia wood, metal, or…
Raw Uncut Diamonds Give Jewelry Shoppers A Visible Difference Traditional Designs Can't Match
“The more synthetic diamonds enter the market, the more desirable the natural ones become,” said Maya Bjørnsten, Rough Diamonds Jewellery. Courtesy of Rough Diamonds Jewellery Lab-grown diamonds are virtually indistinguishable…
South Africa's Southern Guild Opens First NYC Art & Design Gallery
Erin Brady for Dan Bradica Studio & SGuild Cape Town's Silo District carries a particular kind of industrial quiet. Wind off the harbor moves between the old grain silos and the buildings that now occupy them: museums, galleries, hotels. Inside one…
My 7 favorite things from Milan Design Week
I'm addicted to the curtain. That moment when you walk through a dark hall, push through two layers of dark drapes, and whatever you see next—no matter what it is—is a bit of a thrill. It's one of my favorite motifs of Milan Design…
Thoughts on AI Safety Megagame Design - LessWrong
This is an idea that's been colonising my brain for days. I am new to the AI safety scene, but as a game designer, I've been trying to figure out what role (if any) I can realistically play in the conversation. I think I've got something. This is…
Milan design week draws global creatives and makers despite war and economic worries
Artist Maurizio Cattelan, the provocateur behind such works as a golden toilet titled “ America,' opened MilanDesignWeek by inviting people for an informal exchange of favorite objects in front of Milan's Duomo cathedral, where he stamped…
We're not on track to explore the whole design space. - LessWrong
Assume a large number of roughly equally highly intelligent agents randomly selected (how?) from the whole design space are placed in a Malthusian evolutionary environment. Do the winners support human flourishing? I think the answer is likely no.
When her 'soul cat' died, she was bereft. Now she designs memorial jewelry to help others with pet loss
In 2010, Katie Teixeira adopted a kitten found all alone in an abandoned house. The kitten – so tiny she fit in the palm of Teixeira's hand – needed to be bottle-fed every few hours. For weeks, Teixeira set her alarm for…
Copenhagen: the design-forward, culturally rich city you can explore on foot
Spend even a short time in Copenhagen and you'll be impressed by its history — the steepled skyline, cobbled lanes and canal-lined byways of the Old Town provide a picturesque backdrop for exploration. But the city's real allure lies in its…
LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers Announces Finalists
Looks like luxury fashion houses already have a pool of talent to pull from for the next generation of creative directors. On Friday, the LVMH Prize announced the nine finalists for its 2026 competition, narrowed down from its list of 20…
PITAKA Is Letting the World Design Its Next Phone Cases, Royalties Included. Here's How To Participate
Tech accessories have hit a curious inflection point. The last year trained us to worship thinness and glass, but somewhere between the tenth identical ‘Air' or ‘Edge' smartphone and the fifteenth glossy case, a countermovement…
The Most Influential Female Fashion Designer You've Never Heard Of
Today, most would agree that quality clothing should be accessible to all, rather than a privilege afforded exclusively to the elite. A century ago, however, things were different. Enter Elizabeth Hawes, a radical fashion designer, critic, author…
How Designer Tobey McIntosh Is Bringing Crenshaw To The World With Sprite
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Sprite recently tapped 23-year-old Crenshaw Skate Club designer Tobey McIntosh for their latest campaign, “It's That Fresh.” In it, McIntosh's designs, like a Sprite varsity jacket, are…
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