It's issue #311 of DNT Weekly and as per usual the week has been eventful. Here's what we've been reading of late.
John Ternus is taking over from Tim Cook as Apple’s CEO. Read Tim Cook’s letter to the Apple world as he departs as CEO. He is thanking Apple fans for their support during his 15-year tenure. Read all about it here.
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Claude Design by Anthropic Labs
Anthropic launched Claude Design, a new Anthropic Labs product that lets you collaborate with Claude to create polished visual work like designs, prototypes, slides, one-pagers, and more.
Netflix’s AI deal puts the global VFX workforce at risk
A startup founded by Ben Affleck, recently acquired by Netflix, could automate the frame-by-frame work done by artists across India, South Korea, and Latin America.
2026 Agentic Coding Trends Report
How coding agents are reshaping software development
"Innovation-ish" and why most innovation doesn’t have to be a moonshot
We’re all familiar with the tropes around innovation and how it starts. You just need a garage in Silicon Valley, a few geniuses and visionaries, maybe some good snacks. The Design Better podcast guests today help us debunk that myth.
A discussion of AI + Design and our shifting roles.
When moving fast, talking is the first thing to break
When you make speed and “moving fast” the biggest priority on a project or in an organization, the first thing to breakdown is talking to each other. Talking takes time. Consensus is expensive and slow. In a pressurized environment there’s no time to schedule calls, get input from subject matter experts, or resolve key differences of opinion. ASAP makes a big assumption that all relevant parties are already in the room.
✨ Product find of the week
Claude Design - Accelerate design workflows
Accelerate design workflows — critique, design system management, UX writing, accessibility audits, research synthesis, and dev handoff.
📰 In other news
Amazon’s next battle isn’t for customers
Notes from the people building your future
Emergent Strategy - Your best moves come from doing, not planning
Special mentions this week
Not all AI agents are created equal
Apollo v Artemis: How the Earth changed in 58 years
Mute the noise and stay curious
And that's the lot! Thanks for checking out what we had to share with you this week, we shall catch up with you next Wednesday. Incase you aren't subscribed to the newsletter, you could subscribe here.
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