It's issue #286 of DNT Weekly and as per usual the week has been eventful. Here's what we've been reading of late.
Google has a useful quantum algorithm that outperforms a supercomputer. An approach it calls “quantum echoes” takes 13,000 times longer on a supercomputer. Read all about it here.
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**[It’s dangerous to see the ‘business’ and ‘creative’ work as separate silos
](https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/creative-career-conundrums-if-you-could-jobs-advice-150925)**
Just how much can creative impact the bottom line? Alex Bec explores that creative work can be engrained into business needs in It's Nice That's Creative Career Conundrums.
Our purpose: The post-Darwin era
We live like mayflies. Eight decades if we're lucky. Our short lifespans aren't just an individual tragedy - they're civilization's core bug. They make us reckless, because we won't be around to face the consequences. We have just enough time to make our mistakes, maybe gain some wisdom - then we're gone.
**[As AI becomes AGI, design has a critical role to play
](https://www.designweek.co.uk/as-ai-becomes-agi-design-has-a-critical-role-to-play/)**
With AI’s next leap on the horizon, Sue Bush says designers must start working to rethink what a dignified society looks like in the face of widespread disruption.
How China raced ahead of the US on nuclear power
In 2013, construction began on the first two new U.S. nuclear reactors in a generation. Atomic energy was back. Or was it?
**[The Cashdollar technique
](https://danmall.com/posts/the-cashdollar-technique/)**
A quiet way to win the room.
Solid steel phone case is designed to be heavy, inconvenient and encourage less phone use
6 Pound Phone Case wants to limit people from using their smartphones by creating a cover that is heavy, inconvenient, and made from solid stainless steel. A project developed by Matter Neuroscience, the case comes in two separate parts that are screwed together around the phone using an Allen wrench. This design, while it can be detached, stops users from easily removing the case when they feel tempted to use their devices for a long time.
✨ Product find of the week
**[Kites design: Component library with 300+ ready components
](https://kites.design/?utm_source=Canvs+Club&utm_campaign=215f0dff97-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_01_29_08_59_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-60233e9e02-351975682)**
Kites Design is a curated library of high-quality UI design kits and templates built for modern product teams. It helps designers move faster by providing polished, ready-to-use screens across different app types and styles.
📰 In other news
India’s falling logistics costs don’t tell the full story
How reliant is the Indian pharma industry on China?
**[Just 1% of coastal waters could power a third of the world’s electricity
](https://theconversation.com/just-1-of-coastal-waters-could-power-a-third-of-the-worlds-electricity-but-can-we-do-it-in-time-268237?)**
**[The metaverse is rewriting the rules of who can be a K-pop star
](https://restofworld.org/2025/google-flood-hub-cash-aid/)**
Special mentions this week
**[The ‘Hands Problem' Holding Back the Humanoid Revolution
](https://www.wsj.com/tech/the-hands-problem-holding-back-the-humanoid-revolution-c1aa6123?st=VcLzEi&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink&)**
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