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AI's Fake Productivity: Designing For Real Impact
Sabeer Nelliparamban is the Founder & CEO of Zil Money Corporation, Online Check Writer and Tyler Petroleum Inc. In early 2023, a Visier survey of 1,000 full-time U.S. employees revealed something telling: 43% admitted to spending more than 10…

You Need To Know About These Five Pakistani Jewelry Designers
Over the past few years, a number of jewelry brands have begun to take center stage in Pakistan's burgeoning jewelry industry. In a market where buyers once flocked to bigger, more established outlets for wedding jewelry, customers are now…

These companies are paying designers the most
As Fast Company wrapped up its latest report on the state of the design jobs market, we wondered which companies paid the highest premium for designers. We looked at the 40,000 job listings we'd gathered from Google's job search engine, over a…

The New Rules Of AI Personalization: Product Design In A Privacy-Conscious World
Shiva Chandrashekher is head of product at Amazon and has launched and scaled several AI and GenAI consumer products at Amazon. Personalization makes digital experiences smarter. Privacy keeps them trustworthy. For product leaders building with AI…

Prada in cultural appropriation row over India's sandals design
Prada is embroiled in a cultural appropriation row over its new leather sandals design. The Italian luxury fashion label was forced to acknowledge that its new footwear line was inspired by India's famous Kalhapuri “chappals” -…

'Naked dresses' killed red carpet, says designer behind Diana dress
Red carpet glamour is “dead” because women are trying to show too much flesh, according to the designer behind Princess Diana's wedding dress. Elizabeth Emanuel, globally known for designing the ivory silk, taffeta and antique lace…
Key Asic wins RM13.1mil AI chip design contract
KUALA LUMPUR: Key Asic Bhd has secured a RM13.1mil artificial intelligence (AI) chip design contract from a leading technology company. Key Asic, in a filing with Bursa Malaysia, said the leading technology company is involved in designing…

Apple iPhone 17: Key Design Upgrade Promised In New Leak
Updated June 30 with details of how the display for one of the iPhone 17 series will differ from the rest and exactly how the bezels will look across the range. Apple's next big release, it's thought, will be the iPhone 17 series in September…
The design trend that is spilling over into bathrooms
Niches are a leading trend in home interior design, but shower niches are a whole different world. Here's a glimpse.

Govee Goes Big On Design For New Smart Lamp Line-Up
Govee has taken the covers off of a trio of unique new smart lamps, with the Chinese brand's new floor lamp series comprised of three distinct models built to do more than just glow in a corner. The Tree, Uplighter, and Torchiere Floor Lamps -…

Why don't we design our homes with acoustics in mind?
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Homeowner decides to paint design on floor-then realizes what she's done
By Soo Kim is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. She covers various lifestyle stories, specializing in travel, health, home/interior design and property/real estate. Soo covered the COVID-19 pandemic extensively from 2020 to 2022, including…

Chip-design firm SkyeChip is close to a Malaysian IPO, CEO says
Malaysian semiconductor designer SkyeChip Sdn. is 'close” to an initial public offering after posting consecutive years of revenue and profit growth, said Chief Executive Officer Fong Swee Kiang. The company, founded in 2019, has seen '30%…

High Design Vibrators Are Taking Over The Market. We Tried Them All.
I've been on the sex-toy beat for several years now (I've written about everything from the best vibrators and air-suction toys to the best toys for couples and for men), and in that time, a new class of high-design vibrators has emerged, ones that…
The best cat collars are comfortable breakaway designs - our top picks are stylish and safe
Even indoor cats can slip outside or make an escape from their carrier or harness while traveling. Microchipping is highly recommended, but outfitting your cat in one of the best cat collars with your contact information makes it even more likely…
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