It's issue #270 of DNT Weekly and as per usual the week has been eventful. Here's what we've been reading of late.
Agencies are transforming client collaboration. To take creativity to new heights, agencies and freelancers are breaking down traditional boundaries and using tools like Figma to partner with their clients every step of the way. Read about it here.
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A detox guide for designers navigating today’s AI discourse.
‘Design thinking’ is on its deathbed (and that’s okay)
Employers are asking for the skill less and less, our recent analysis shows.
How to measure AI impact in engineering teams
“AI can improve Software Development productivity by 100x.” This is one of the hype-creating statements that we hear a lot in our industry. But nobody really knows what 100x really means and how to actually measure that.
Record-breaking results bring fusion power closer to reality
Breakthroughs from two rival experiments, Germany’s Wendelstein 7-X and the Joint European Torus, suggest the elusive dream of controlled nuclear fusion may be within reach.
Can ₹7,500 Cr Turtlemint help India trust insurance better?
Last month, insurtech platform Turtlemint began preparing for a public listing, aiming to raise USD 250M through an IPO and support its expansion as a full-stack insurance infrastructure player.
Is India’s rooftop solar push going into the sunset?
See why a grand 40-gigawatt solar dream has stalled at barely a quarter of that mark.
✨ Product find of the week
Muse: AI music production tool that helps you create music faster and easier
Muse lets you compose music from feelings, memories, or moods. All you need to do is just describe it in words, and it turns that into chords, melodies, and basslines. Whether you're generating audio from scratch or transforming your own samples, Muse helps create expressive, high-quality sounds using text and AI.
📰 In other news
A spotlight on...Urban Company
“As design is democratised, pro designers become essential”
Brazil wants to be a sustainable data center hub. Environmentalists are skeptical
Metals is the design and direction studio shaking up music industry visuals
Special mentions this week
For the auto-enthusiasts: Xiaomi YU7
Rest of World’s summer book list: Spanning subjects from Apple to Nvidia to OpenAI
Apple just added more frost to its Liquid Glass design
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