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AI imagineer.' 'Design crafter.' 'Builder.' Why design is suddenly full of Frankenjobs
Across job listing sites over the past few months, you might have noticed something curious. Alongside traditional titles like “designer,” “engineer,” and “product manager,” a new crop of roles is…
What 21,000 design submissions taught me about sustainability
For the past two years, I've had a front-row seat to one of the largest and most rigorous datasets in global design. Each year, the iF DESIGN AWARD receives over 10,000 submissions spanning 93 categories of design. Participants include industry…
Designers guide: Sensors for medical devices
The healthcare industry is progressively moving from a centralized, clinical model to a more patient-centric approach, requiring monitoring solutions that are portable, wearable, and patient-focused. This process involves significant technical and…
Cadence Design Systems Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Shares of Cadence Design Systems Inc. CDNS rallied 3.78% to $350.89 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 1.08% to 7,432.97 and the Dow Jones Industrial…
Slate truck foregoes techy nonsense in favor of practical design
Instead of designing a vehicle around high-tech equipment that serves to inform and entertain a driver and passengers, Slate's truck is a fine example of the question few have asked: What if you just don't? That's the reason why Slate is the winner…
Home design is better together: Interior collaborations to watch out for
Sign up for your inside guide to buying, renting and decorating in London from our award-winning experts I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Among the collabs on the interiors…
Areaware, the shuttered design brand, is getting a second chance
Areaware, the 22-year-old design brand, announced its closure back in February, bidding farewell to its dedicated fan base and selling off the last of its quirky home goods in a series of final sales. Just three months later, though, the brand is…
Open plan is not the answer: design professionals on the dos and don'ts of small space living
In 2010 Colin Chee picked up the keys to his 37 square metre off-the-plan apartment in Melbourne's city centre. “It was only then that I realised how shit it was.” With no design experience and a limited budget, his quest to find…
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Designing a Multi-Agent System for Engineering Support at Scale: A Case Study From Grab
Grab's Analytics Data Warehouse (ADW) team has introduced a multi-agent AI system to automate engineering support workflows across its large-scale data platform, aiming to reduce repetitive operational work and improve resolution efficiency. The…
Designing Jewish education for emotional memory, identity
Attention is shaped by experiences that leave a mark. Millions of people choose Apple products in a market filled with comparable, and often lower-cost, alternatives. The choice is rarely driven by technical specifications alone. Apple has trained…
Figma's new agentic design tool is like getting an ultra-fast coworker
Today, Figma announced an AI agent built natively inside its collaborative environment. Forget the disconnected, floating prompt boxes we've grown so tired of; this system gives you multiple digital assistants right on your digital drafting board…
Canva's new Gemini integration just made AI graphic design ubiquitous
Canva just pulled off a clean sweep in the AI design world that's about to make AI-generated branding a lot more common. On May 19, the company announced that it's partnering with Google Gemini to bring its Canva Design platform directly to Gemini…
Media apps in Android Auto are about to get a big design boost
Google is bringing new features to media apps on Android Auto. Developers will be able to use new components, expanded headers, spotlight sections, and more to offer a better app experience. Apps like Spotify, YouTube Music, Gaana, and others are…
This new Gemini integration will let you create pro-grade designs easily
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Adobe and Google are bringing a new creativity connector to Gemini. It will allow users to create designs by simply describing their vision. The new connector will be rolling out in the coming weeks. If you've…
Mini Wants to Pursue the Off-Road Lifestyle Market with a Future Model, Design Boss
Mini is best known for its bite-sized Cooper model, but the English-born, BMW-owned automaker has been bucking its own tradition in recent years. The four-door Countryman crossover has been around since 2010, for example—and and it seems…
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