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Teaching Your Body To Make Designer Antibodies
Teaching the body to manufacture “designer” antibodies from a tiny pool of edited stem cells could turn today's short‑lived antibody infusions into a one‑time treatment that can be boosted for years. Antibody drugs play…
What new AI design tools mean for brand typography
Anthropic has just announced Claude Design, a tool that lets teams generate and iterate visual design outputs through natural-language prompts. On the surface, it's hard not to like the proposition: competent layout and typography on demand, fewer…
Ikea's newest furniture makes Scandinavian design fun again
Inside Ikea's movie studio-size marketing and production facility at the company's headquarters in Älmhult, Sweden, a corner of a vast soundstage is piled with a multicolored array of what look like props from some fantastical children's show.
Chelsea flower show garden designers clash over use of AI
With glasses of champagne sipped among the peonies, Chelsea flower show is generally a friendly and genteel occasion. But this year, the secateurs have been drawn as gardeners clash over the use of AI in designing the exhibits. Matt Keightley, an…
These designer inspired perfumes rival Chanel, Marc Jacobs and more
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Designer, DJ and Publicist Maria McCloy Dies at 50
The fashion designer, DJ, writer and publicist Maria McCloy has died at the age of 50. Services are being planned for McCloy, who passed away Tuesday at Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg following heart failure, according to a statement announcing…
Duolingo's CEO says AI misses what his best designers nail
Duolingo's CEO said AI still can't match the work of his company's artists and designers. On Tuesday's episode of the 'Rapid Response' podcast, CEO Luis von Ahn said that his team is trying to use AI as much as possible, but 'we really don't want…
The 3 career narratives keeping designers stuck (and how to break them)
I've sat across from enough designers to know that the moment someone starts questioning whether to leave their role, they rarely lack options, they lack permission. And most of the time, that permission is being held hostage by a story that got…
Jim Cramer Calls Figma an 'Eclectic Design Distributor That's Made Life Difficult for Adobe'
Figma, Inc. (NYSE: FIG) was among Jim Cramer's stock calls on Mad Money as he discussed how semiconductor and AI infrastructure stocks are driving the market higher. Cramer discussed the stock ahead of the company's earnings, as he remarked:…
Stickiness in AI Behavioral Design - LessWrong
Current model specs aim to shape the behaviors of near-present models, rather than the behaviors of models arbitrarily far into the future. OpenAI writes that their model spec aims to apply “0-3 months ahead of the present.”…
Learn floral design at Paris Market event with Sarah Gillespie
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Sarah Gillespie, owner of Gillespie Florists, will co-host a Paris Market event Saturday, June 27, from 1-7 p.m. at Country Moon Winery in Noblesville. The event will feature a design class focused on wearable floral…
How to Pull Off the 'Nonnamaxxing' Trend at Home, According to Designers
The hottest summer lifestyle trend is more than a glass of wine with every meal or gelato after dinner. “Nonnamaxxing” or “Nonnacore” is all about enjoying the simple things in life, and designing our homes to match that…
Latest iOS 27 Rumor Tips Major Design Overhaul For the Camera App
iOS 27 is expected to be unveiled in less than a month, and the latest rumor tips a major overhaul for the Camera app. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the app could gain a fully customizable interface, with options to replace existing…
Legendary Shoe Designer Manolo Blahnik to Receive Honor at 2026 Cordwainers Footwear Awards
Legendary footwear designer Manolo Blahnik is set to be honored at the latest edition of the Cordwainers Footwear Awards next month. According to the event organizers, Blahnik will receive the prestigious Sue Saunders Award for Excellence, awarded…
Walmart layoffs today: Tech-related jobs get cut as retail giant consolidates product and design operations
Retail giant Walmart Inc has confirmed that it will eliminate some jobs. However, the affected positions will not impact the company's retail staff, which makes up the overwhelming majority of its 1.6 million-strong U.S. workforce. Here's what you…
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