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globenewswire.com - IBA SA - IBA launches Cyclone iKure, a cyclotron designed for industrial scale Astatine-211 production
IBA launches Cyclone iKure, a cyclotron designed for industrial scale Astatine-211 production
GlobeNewswire

Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium – 01 June 2026 – IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), the world leader in particle accelerator technology and the leading provider of radiopharmaceutical production solutions, today launches Cyclone…

forbes.com - Anthony DeMarco - The 2026 Couture Design Awards Honor Jewelry Design Excellence
The 2026 Couture Design Awards Honor Jewelry Design Excellence
Forbes

The Couture Show has accomplished something that no other trade event achieved: creating a premier gathering dedicated to independent jewelry designers. For more than 25 years, the show has attracted designers and artists from across the United…

fastcompany.com - Mike Sewell - Use AI to augment design, not replace it
Use AI to augment design, not replace it
Fast Company

AI is now front and center in every conversation about the future of design in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. At my firm, we're embracing AI, but not in the way some headlines would have you think. Our belief is that AI…

forbes.com - Goran Paun - ​More Than A Prompt: Vibe Design And Vibe Coding Need A Point Of View
​More Than A Prompt: Vibe Design And Vibe Coding Need A Point Of View
Forbes

Goran Paun, Creative Director at ArtVersion, designing and developing human-centered user experiences for forward-thinking companies. There's a new kind of speed entering creative and technical work. AI has shortened the distance between idea and…

scmp.com - Vincent Chow - Nvidia, Unitree and Sharpa to design humanoid robot that can perform 'real work'
Nvidia, Unitree and Sharpa to design humanoid robot that can perform 'real work'
South China Morning Post

Nvidia has partnered with Chinese robotics champion Unitree Robotics and Singapore robotic hand maker Sharpa to release a new humanoid robot reference design to accelerate innovation in the global humanoid industry, the US chip giant's CEO, Jensen…

scmp.com - Phoebe Zhang - Gu Songfen, pioneering designer of Chinese supersonic fighter jets, dies at 96
Gu Songfen, pioneering designer of Chinese supersonic fighter jets, dies at 96
South China Morning Post

Aerodynamics expert Gu Songfen has died at 96. He was the chief designer of China's J-8 fighter jet family – the first home-grown supersonic fighter jet to counter US high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. Gu was an academician of the…

gizmodo.com - Jen Lennon - Stranger Things' Vecna Design Was Inspired by Embryonic Sacs and Charred Meat
Stranger Things' Vecna Design Was Inspired by Embryonic Sacs and Charred Meat
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

When Stranger Things ‘ big bad, Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower), returned in the series' fifth and final season, he looked a little different than in previous iterations. At the end of season four, Nancy (Natalia Dyer), Steve (Joe Keery), and…

scmp.com - Charmaine Chan - A farewell tour through the flats, fashions and fixations that defined our design editor's 22 years at PostMag
A farewell tour through the flats, fashions and fixations that defined our design editor's 22 years at PostMag
South China Morning Post

I once conducted an interview sitting on a toilet. Given the dimensions of the microflat my team was photographing for a home-interiors story, it was the only spot the owners and I could occupy without getting in the way. In a sense, it was fitting…

newsweek.com - Soo Kim - 'Ocean Vortex' floating building design made from recycled plastic unveiled
'Ocean Vortex' floating building design made from recycled plastic unveiled
Newsweek

A proposed spiraling floating parliament building made from recycled marine waste has been named a finalist in Oceanic Parliament, a new competition from Young Architects Competitions (YAC), a global design initiative aimed at raising awareness of…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Huawei's new chip design framework steers past US curbs | Fongmula | Francis Fong
Huawei's new chip design framework steers past US curbs | Fongmula | Francis Fong
The Standard

Huawei Technologies has introduced a new semiconductor development principle dubbed the “Tau (T) Law,” marking the first time a Chinese tech giant has proposed an alternative architectural framework to steer the global chip industry…

globenewswire.com - Nxera Pharma - Nxera's Vamorolone Granted Key Regulatory Designations Supporting Faster Access for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients in South Korea
Nxera's Vamorolone Granted Key Regulatory Designations Supporting Faster Access for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients in South Korea
GlobeNewswire

Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) recognizes Duchenne muscular dystrophy as a rare disease with significant unmet medical need without an established treatment in South Korea. Global Innovative Products on Fast Track (GIFT) designation, a priority…

entrepreneur.com - Goran Paun - Why Great Design Fails Without Great Customer Experience
Why Great Design Fails Without Great Customer Experience
Homepage | Entrepreneur

A polished visual identity only gets you so far. What customers really believe about a company is shaped by their actual experience — onboarding, support, product usability, etc. As companies grow, teams adapt their piece of the journey…

slate.com - Ilyce Glink - The Upstairs Neighbors Are Tormenting Us With Endless Noise. I Found Out That's By Design.
The Upstairs Neighbors Are Tormenting Us With Endless Noise. I Found Out That's By Design.
Slate

Pay Dirt is Slate's money advice column. Have a question? Send it to Kristin and Ilyce here. (It's anonymous!) I live in what can only be called a mid-income co-op in NYC. A few years ago, a family moved into the apartment above me. They have four…

yankodesign.com - Ida Torres - A Designer Just Gave the Sandwich Maker the Concept It Deserved
A Designer Just Gave the Sandwich Maker the Concept It Deserved
Yanko Design

Small appliances are the forgotten middle children of industrial design. We obsess over espresso machines and standing mixers, but the humble sandwich maker? It usually gets whatever plastic shell a product team could push through engineering fast…

prweb.com - VIP Completions - VIP Completions-YODEZEEN Gulfstream G550 Wins Prestigious Design Award
VIP Completions-YODEZEEN Gulfstream G550 Wins Prestigious Design Award
PRWeb

VIP Completions-YODEZEEN delivered this Gulfstream G550 in August of last year. The project transformed and completely revitalized the interior of this long-range business jet. Custom dynamic fiber optic accent lights seamlessly integrated into the…

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