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Trump: Apple partnering with Intel on chip design, production in US
President Trump announced early Thursday Apple will partner with semiconductor manufacturer Intel to design and produce chips in America as the White House pushes to reshore manufacturing to the U.S. Trump, in an overnight Truth Social post, said…
Anthropic's updated Claude Design gives vibe coders-and their design overlords-more control
Claude Design, Anthropic Lab's AI design tool, launched in April to a crowded market of vibe-coding design programs. Now, after a few months in the hands of designers, Anthropic is launching a big update to Claude Design that addresses their…
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Grasim names Sangeeta Tanwani CEO Designate for Textiles Business
Grasim Industries has appointed Sangeeta Tanwani as CEO (designate) – textiles business and senior management personnel, effective August 1, 2026. She will take over as CEO of the textiles business from November 1, 2026, as per the BSE…
BMW Korea launches iX3 electric SUV with revamped design
BMW Korea has launched its highly-anticipated all-electric SUV — the iX3 — featuring the carmaker's next-generation Neue Klasse design language, the company said Thursday. The vehicle comes with symbolic significance as the carmaker's…
Google's Gemini overlay bubble is getting a fresh gradient design as testing expands
AssembleDebug / Android Authority Google appears to be expanding testing of a Gemini overlay bubble that lets conversations persist after you dismiss the overlay. Instead of disappearing when you tap outside of it, the Gemini overlay can now shrink…
BWX Agrees to License Nuclear Reactor Design After Activist Push
BWX Technologies Inc. has struck a deal to license its design for a small modular reactor, after activist investor Ananym Capital Management pushed the nuclear technology company to consider commercializing it. Nuclear energy company Applied…
Cat Deeley's milky rosé nails are summer's biggest manicure trend: 7 designs to try now
If you've been in search of a manicure that's equal parts chic, flattering and low-maintenance, you've come to the right place because Cat Deeley, ITV presenter-turned-mani mogul, has just delivered us the trend of the summer. Say it with me now…
Daily Deal: The Adobe Graphic Design Bundle
The Adobe Graphic Design Bundle has 3 courses designed to help you learn the essentials of graphic design and how to apply those skills to your projects. Courses cover Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. You'll learn all aspects of the design…
Jonathan Anderson Joins Pantheon of Designers at Dior's Permanent Exhibition Space
PARIS — Jonathan Anderson has officially joined the pantheon of creative directors featured at Dior 's permanent exhibition space in Paris. A large portrait of the Irish designer wearing a gray marl T-shirt now welcomes visitors in room…
Intel rises 9% after Trump says company will partner with Apple on U.S. chip design
Intel's stock surged in premarket trading on Thursday. The rally came after President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the semiconductor company had agreed to a deal with Apple to design and build chips in the U.S. Intel's stock has seen…
How Pasta Became Interior Design's Most Playful Muse
There is something wonderfully unserious, and yet oddly elegant, about pasta-inspired decor. What began as an April Fools' joke by luxury stone and tile company Artistic Tile has now become part of a broader design movement that treats pasta as…
These LGBTQ+ Designers Aren't Just Creating Brands, They're Building Community
Ask any LGBTQ+ person what it means to identify as queer, and they'll give you a laundry list of attributes, often the last of which includes their sexuality. It shows up in how we relate to people, imagine the world, and express our creativity.
China's Alibaba Unveils AI Brains Designed To Power The Next Generation Of Robots
Chinese firm Alibaba has launched its first embodied AI model family, which links large language models with real-world robotic actions. The Qwen-Robot suite was developed by Alibaba's Tongyi Lab and is undergoing pilot testing with selected…
The Designer Behind Alex Mill Loves The Row and This Shirt You Don't Have to Iron
What's the opposite of gatekeeping? Welcome to “ Payment Processing,” in which we ask stylish, generally cool people who've tried it all about their favorite fashion and beauty buys. Alex Mill Creative Director Somsack Sikhounmuong…
Julie Franklin marks 40 years in travel with move to Designer Travel
Jun 18, 202609:47 GMT by Samantha Mayling Julie Franklin, former head of agency sales at Inghams and Santa's Lapland, has joined Designer Travel as a homeworking agent, known in the company as a Professional Travel Expert. She left her role with…
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