It's issue #218 of DNT Weekly and as per usual the week has been eventful. Here's what we've been reading of late.
AI is effectively ‘useless’—and it’s created a ‘fake it till you make it’ bubble that could end in disaster, veteran market watcher warns - Read all about it here.
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The design process for both B2B and B2C follows similar steps, but each faces unique challenges, and the approach to problem-solving differs significantly between them.
How Figma built the identity for its mammoth design conference, Config
It causes such clamour among attendees that many remix the identity, creating their own bootleg merch to hand out. We speak to the design team behind the coveted branding.
Half of Singapore’s e-commerce scams now happen on WhatsApp, Facebook, or Instagram
After a 50% increase in scams in 2023, Singapore authorities say Meta isn’t doing enough to stop the explosion in fraud.
The next big thing is AI tools that can do more complex tasks. Here’s how they will work.
Meet India's First Full Text-to-Video AI Platform Launched by Phenomenal AI
It said that the videos are cost-effective, easily accessible, and simple with high quality.
This $1.5 Billion AI Company Is Building A ‘General Purpose Brain’ For Robots
Skild AI has raised $300 million to continue building its plug-and-play robotic intelligence with the hope of enabling companies to integrate it into robots of all kinds.
This Michigan Coal Plant Is Being Turned Into a Giant Battery
Trenton Channel Power Plant, a coal plant that operated for nearly 100 years, closed in 2022. Now the site is turning into a battery storage center.
Boeing Sold Just Three Passenger Jets in the Past Month
Boeing said it sold just 14 new jets in the past month, with most of those coming as freighter sales. And one of those was to replace the plane that saw a door plug blow out mid-flight just over six months ago.
An explainer on why Koo, an Indian social media app that was once positioned to rival Elon Musk’s Twitter, is shutting down.
‘I Am Not AI’: Reform UK Candidate Accused of Being Bot Speaks Out
Real life human Reform candidate Mark Matlock thinks there’s no such thing as bad publicity.
Honorary mentions
Insights 2024: Attitudes toward AI
The AI Artist Who Used Bad Bunny’s Voice — And Shot to Fame
Fun or Frightening? A Brief History of Olympic Mascot Design
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