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Mission District
fromFuncheap
11 hours ago

20 Years of Maker Faire (Sunday Assembly East Bay)

Maker Faire, founded by Dale Dougherty, has become a beloved event celebrating creativity and innovation in the Bay Area since 2006.
fromFast Company
10 hours ago

How AI and education are shaping the future of aesthetics

Aesthetic inspiration is social and collective, but aesthetic results are deeply personal. What works for one face, skin type, or bone structure won't always work for another.
Healthcare
#adobe
Graphic design
fromThe Verge
13 hours ago

The creative software industry has declared war on Adobe

Adobe faces increasing competition as alternatives like Autograph and Cavalry offer free access, challenging its long-standing market dominance.
Graphic design
fromThe Verge
13 hours ago

The creative software industry has declared war on Adobe

Adobe faces increasing competition as alternatives like Autograph and Cavalry offer free access, challenging its long-standing market dominance.
#claude-design
UX design
fromTechCrunch
11 hours ago

Anthropic launches Claude Design, a new product for creating quick visuals | TechCrunch

Claude Design allows users to create visuals easily, targeting those without design backgrounds, and complements existing design tools like Canva.
Graphic design
fromEngadget
11 hours ago

Anthropic now has a design assistant too

Anthropic has launched Claude Design, a tool for generating designs and prototypes using its advanced vision model, Opus 4.7.
UX design
fromTechCrunch
11 hours ago

Anthropic launches Claude Design, a new product for creating quick visuals | TechCrunch

Claude Design allows users to create visuals easily, targeting those without design backgrounds, and complements existing design tools like Canva.
Graphic design
fromEngadget
11 hours ago

Anthropic now has a design assistant too

Anthropic has launched Claude Design, a tool for generating designs and prototypes using its advanced vision model, Opus 4.7.
Education
fromThe Village Voice
59 minutes ago

The Builder Who Never Stopped: From a Childhood Website to Four Companies and the Future of Autonomous AI - The Village Voice

Mateusz Kelner is a young software engineer who has achieved significant milestones in technology and entrepreneurship before turning twenty.
fromFuncheap
11 hours ago

Bernal Beautiful Visible Mending Workshop

Join Bernal Beautiful for a hands-on Earth Day workshop focused on repairing and renewing. Bring a worn or torn item and learn how to reinvent it using simple felting techniques.
Renovation
Software development
fromTechCrunch
7 hours ago

"Tokenmaxxing" is making developers less productive than they think | TechCrunch

Measuring AI coding productivity should focus on output quality rather than input metrics like token budgets.
fromTechCrunch
9 hours ago

Chef Robotics escaped the robot cooking graveyard and says it's thriving -- here's why | TechCrunch

Chef Robotics has passed an important milestone: 100 million servings, defined as a portion of food that our robots deposit into a meal tray.
Startup companies
Productivity
fromFast Company
14 hours ago

Should you attend a conference if you're not speaking?

Attending a conference without a speaking role can be beneficial depending on personal goals, networking opportunities, and learning experiences.
#entrepreneurship
fromBusiness Matters
4 hours ago
Bootstrapping

Why ADHD and entrepreneurship can drive success and create challenges in equal measure

Entrepreneurial leaders with ADHD often excel in early stages but struggle as businesses mature, requiring different leadership skills and structures.
Marketing
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

Don't Miss the Hidden Advantage Most Founders Ignore in the Age of AI

Data drives decisions, but stories create emotional connections and lasting impact.
Bootstrapping
fromBusiness Matters
4 hours ago

Why ADHD and entrepreneurship can drive success and create challenges in equal measure

Entrepreneurial leaders with ADHD often excel in early stages but struggle as businesses mature, requiring different leadership skills and structures.
Marketing
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

Don't Miss the Hidden Advantage Most Founders Ignore in the Age of AI

Data drives decisions, but stories create emotional connections and lasting impact.
Careers
fromEntrepreneur
12 hours ago

How One Unrehearsed Moment Shifted My Company's Culture

Leaders shape organizational culture through their actions, not just words, by demonstrating ownership and accountability.
Games
fromEngadget
9 hours ago

Panic says the Playdate Catalog won't accept games made with generative AI

Panic will not accept games using generative AI for art, audio, music, text, or dialog in the Playdate Catalog.
Arts
fromThe Verge
12 hours ago

Ghosts in the machine

Rachel Youn creates kinetic sculptures from secondhand machines, exploring themes of domesticity, sexuality, and human-machine relationships.
Bicycling
fromEntrepreneur
10 hours ago

His Business Sells a Nostalgic Childhood Hobby That Gets Kids Off Screens. It's On Track for $12 Million This Year: 'Absolutely Life-Changing.'

Loveland's children's bike business, Early Rider, focuses on balance bikes and achieved $10 million in revenue last year, aiming for $12 million this year.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
11 hours ago

Why Engagement Is The Missing Piece In Learning Management

Engagement is essential for effective Learning Management Systems, as low participation leads to poor outcomes and limited knowledge retention.
Remote teams
fromComputerworld
18 hours ago

AI is finally delivering productivity - for remote employees

The key to productivity with AI lies in the freedom to use it effectively, not just the technology itself.
East Bay food
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 day ago

Around Berkeley: Earth Day celebrations, beehive tour, robot building for kids

Cyclists can participate in a community beehive ride tour on April 19, with stops at local gardens and a suggested donation.
#artificial-intelligence
Careers
fromFast Company
1 day ago

To thrive in the age of AI, don't reinvent yourself. Try this instead

Integration of diverse skills will be crucial for future leadership in a rapidly changing technological landscape.
Careers
fromFast Company
1 day ago

To thrive in the age of AI, don't reinvent yourself. Try this instead

Integration of diverse skills will be crucial for future leadership in a rapidly changing technological landscape.
#generative-ai
Web design
fromZDNET
1 day ago

AI-powered website builders have come a long way - here's your best option in 2026

Generative AI significantly enhances web development, with notable improvements in AI-based website builders since 2025.
Web design
fromZDNET
1 day ago

AI-powered website builders have come a long way - here's your best option in 2026

Generative AI significantly enhances web development, with notable improvements in AI-based website builders since 2025.
#ai
fromFortune
1 day ago
Venture

Exclusive: Eigen raises a seed round from Benchmark to build the world's first 'mutual friend' | Fortune

Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
2 days ago

AI Is Turning Workplaces Into Hopeless Gridlock

AI adoption in workplaces has led to increased workloads and decreased quality, resulting in hidden costs and reduced morale among remaining employees.
London startup
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

Could a digital twin make you into a 'superworker'?

Digital Richard is an AI twin that assists Richard Skellett in business and personal decision-making, serving as a model for digital twins at Bloor Research.
Venture
fromFortune
1 day ago

Exclusive: Eigen raises a seed round from Benchmark to build the world's first 'mutual friend' | Fortune

AI's impact on social connection is concerning, as shared cultural experiences diminish and hyper-personalization may exacerbate loneliness.
Software development
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

I'm the CTO of a startup. Software engineering has changed so much that we've changed our hiring process.

AI coding agents have transformed software engineering, changing hiring practices and the skills required for engineers.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
2 days ago

AI Is Turning Workplaces Into Hopeless Gridlock

AI adoption in workplaces has led to increased workloads and decreased quality, resulting in hidden costs and reduced morale among remaining employees.
#3d-printing
Science
fromKqed
2 days ago

Pleasanton Innovation Fair Brings Robots, Drones, Electric Buses and More This Weekend | KQED

The Tri-Valley Innovation Fair showcases science and technology through interactive exhibits and hands-on experiments for families and young people.
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Rocket Lab Surges 9%, Intuitive Machines Jumps 6% as Space Sector Catches Fire on NASA Contracts and New Tech

Rocket Lab's stock surged 9% due to CEO salary reduction, NASA contracts, and strong revenue growth.
Video games
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Roblox's AI assistant gets new agentic tools to plan, build, and test games | TechCrunch

Roblox is enhancing its AI tools to assist developers in planning, building, and testing games more effectively.
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

The reason I'm still mentally sharp has nothing to do with puzzles or brain games - it's that I refused to stop being curious - Silicon Canals

You know, I feel sharper now than I did ten years ago, and all I'm doing is asking questions about stuff.
Retirement
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

Psychology says the people with the most genuine discipline in their lives don't look anything like the productivity culture tells you to look - they're not waking at 5am or tracking every minute, they've built a quieter kind of discipline that most people miss because it doesn't perform itself - Silicon Canals

Discipline is often misrepresented; true discipline is quieter and more effective than the rigid routines promoted by productivity culture.
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Fathom adds a bot-less meeting mode in a bid to take on Granola | TechCrunch

A lot of these bot-less tools don't indicate who said what in their captured transcript. Many people face problems with misattribution when they ask their meeting note-taker a question about what they might have said in a particular meeting a few months ago.
Roam Research
Web frameworks
fromInfoQ
3 days ago

Empower Your Developers: How Open Source Dependencies Risk Management Can Unlock Innovation

Improving security in open-source dependencies is essential for effective risk management and innovation.
Coffee
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 days ago

Repair Cafe brings together neighbors with broken items and the experts to fix them

Royersford Baptist Church hosts a community repair event where local experts help fix broken household items, promoting sustainability and neighborly support.
Higher education
fromFortune
3 days ago

The billionaire Anthropic cofounder who majored in literature and says knowing how to ask the right question beats knowing how to code | Fortune

AI is highlighting the value of liberal arts degrees, emphasizing the importance of storytelling and interdisciplinary thinking for future careers.
UX design
fromFast Company
11 hours ago

Anthropic launches a design tool to take on all the other design tools

Claude Design enables collaboration with AI for creating visual work, catering to both non-designers and designers for efficient prototyping.
Typography
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

'A Lot of Blind People Have Been Left Out': How This LEGO Superfan is Rewriting the Rules For Builders

Matthew Shifrin founded Bricks for the Blind to create accessible LEGO instructions, enabling blind users to build independently.
Education
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Artificial Intelligence in Education Needs Design, Not Devotion

AI's impact on education varies based on its integration into the curriculum, influencing both performance and the depth of learning.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

From the Startup Battlefield stage to the International Space Station: geCKo Materials built a sticky product | TechCrunch

Navigating legal processes is crucial for deep tech startups to successfully transition from laboratory breakthroughs to scalable businesses.
Social justice
fromFast Company
16 hours ago

This Lego-like playground kit is designed for children displaced by war

Play is essential for children's development, especially in refugee camps, aiding in healing and normalcy for those affected by trauma.
fromdaverupert.com
4 days ago
Software development

When moving fast, talking is the first thing to break

Prioritizing speed in projects leads to communication breakdowns and technical debt, undermining collaboration and system integrity.
Growth hacking
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

How to Turn a Product Into Something People Actually Talk About

Distribution should be integral to product development from the start, focusing on one channel before expanding.
#robotics
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

This simulation startup wants to be the Cursor for physical AI | TechCrunch

Engineers aim to program physical agents like digital ones, but robotics faces challenges due to limited data and the need for realistic simulations.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught | TechCrunch

Physical Intelligence's π0.7 model enables robots to perform unfamiliar tasks through compositional generalization, marking a significant advancement in robotic AI capabilities.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

This simulation startup wants to be the Cursor for physical AI | TechCrunch

Engineers aim to program physical agents like digital ones, but robotics faces challenges due to limited data and the need for realistic simulations.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught | TechCrunch

Physical Intelligence's π0.7 model enables robots to perform unfamiliar tasks through compositional generalization, marking a significant advancement in robotic AI capabilities.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

Don't Manage Every Task Manually - Here's How You Can Use AI to Outdo Your Competitors in Half the Time

Integrating AI sustainably and ethically is essential for founders as their startups grow to manage tasks effectively.
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 days ago

Stand for Circo de Ideias / fala

The project transforms a standard book fair stand into a vibrant installation using repurposed materials and a bold color palette.
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

Inertia moves to commercialize one of the world's most elaborate science experiments | TechCrunch

Inertia Enterprises burst onto the scene in February with a $450 million Series A, making it one of the best capitalized startups in the industry, aiming to bring laser-based fusion reactors to market.
Science
Renovation
fromIrish Independent
3 days ago

Self-build story: 'It awakened something in me; I probably did it in a past life. But I've finally found a really creative career that I love'

A West Cork bungalow combines Irish and French design elements, focusing on light and texture to create a Mediterranean-inspired family home.
#ai-design
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
5 hours ago

Anthropic debuts Claude Design, because who needs designers?

Anthropic launched Claude Design, an AI service for creating visual assets, impacting the design industry and potentially displacing jobs.
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
5 hours ago

Anthropic debuts Claude Design, because who needs designers?

Anthropic launched Claude Design, an AI service for creating visual assets, impacting the design industry and potentially displacing jobs.
UX design
fromMedium
2 days ago

The Future of UI Design is Agentic Design

AI tools are now integral to product design, enabling collaborative UI creation and refinement in tools like Figma.
UX design
fromMedium
1 day ago

AI, UX, and the factory model

The digital design landscape is shifting towards a factory model, redefining roles and metrics of success in software development.
Remodel
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

15 Design-Forward DIY Tools Worth Upgrading to This Year

DIY has evolved into a significant cultural force, with the global market nearing a trillion dollars, driven primarily by cost-saving motivations.
Graphic design
fromMedium
1 day ago

Nano Banana in Figma

Figma introduced an AI image generator and editor to streamline image creation and modification within the design platform.
Startup companies
fromTechRepublic
1 day ago

NTT Research Launches Scale Academy to Bring Lab Technology to Market

NTT Research transitions from pure research to product development with the launch of Scale Academy, aiming to commercialize innovations and meet market demands.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
2 days ago

10 Problem-Solving Training Techniques Every Organization Should Use

Problem-solving training equips employees with skills to analyze situations, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions quickly.
Education
fromPadailypost
1 day ago

Advanced math advocate jumps into school board race

John Craig is considering a run for the Palo Alto Unified School District board, advocating for Multivariable Calculus in schools.
Silicon Valley
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago

Meta has snapped up a fifth founding member from Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab

Thinking Machines Lab faces talent poaching from larger tech companies, losing key members to Meta amid a competitive AI landscape.
Careers
fromFast Company
2 days ago

How new perspectives come from moonwalking

Gravity serves as a metaphor for cultural forces that shape organizational dynamics and individual experiences.
Science
fromNature
4 days ago

Stop the 'space race': space exploration must be a shared human endeavour

Artemis II exemplifies international collaboration in space exploration, showcasing human curiosity despite geopolitical tensions and skepticism about crewed space missions.
Growth hacking
fromEntrepreneur
4 days ago

3 Ways Thought Leaders Can Create Immediate Value For Their Audiences

Real influence requires a unique perspective; audiences seek actionable insights from credible thought leaders.
#ai-adoption
fromTechRepublic
12 hours ago
Artificial intelligence

Widespread AI Use Masks a Growing Workplace Readiness Gap

AI is widely used in workplaces, but many employees lack the training and confidence to use it effectively.
Graphic design
fromMarTech
1 day ago

Adobe and Canva releases push AI deeper into creative workflows | MarTech

Adobe and Canva are both enhancing creative work through AI, but they approach it with different strategies.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
1 day ago

Thought Leader Q&A: Exploring The Future Of Workplace Learning In The Age Of AI With Dimitris Tolis

AI in learning can lead to content mediocrity and hinder meaningful learning experiences.
Education
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 days ago

STEM can be a hostile place for queer kids. Rainbow Robotics is changing the game. - LGBTQ Nation

Queer students often face exclusion in STEM, but initiatives like Rainbow Robotics are fostering inclusion and acceptance in these spaces.
Careers
fromFast Company
2 days ago

Fostering this one simple quality can dramatically improve your team's performance

Disengagement costs organizations significantly, while passion at work enhances creativity, collaboration, and overall performance.
Online learning
fromeLearning
1 day ago

The Role of AI in Modern Technical Training Programs Across Industries - eLearning

Technical training is essential for applying skills in real work situations, enhanced by AI for better design and delivery.
Software development
fromInfoWorld
2 days ago

Where will developer wisdom come from?

Agentic coding allows software creation without traditional developer wisdom, relying instead on AI like Claude Code for implementation and problem-solving.
Careers
fromInfoQ
1 week ago

Developing Your Leadership Skills toward Principal Engineering

Leadership skills can be developed outside of work through various life experiences, enhancing influence, communication, and strategy in professional settings.
UX design
fromMedium
1 week ago

The old design workshop is dead. Long live design workshops.

Workshops are becoming less effective due to unclear outcomes and lengthy formats, leading to stakeholder confusion and dissatisfaction.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
2 days ago

AI Could Democratize One of Tech's Most Valuable Resources

Nvidia faces potential competition as startups like Wafer optimize AI code for various chips, challenging its dominance in AI hardware.
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
1 week ago

Project Glasswing and open source: The good, bad, and ugly

Project Glasswing aims to enhance open source software security with $100 million and the Mythos AI program to identify vulnerabilities.
Software development
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

From Prompt to Product: The Rise of Generative Prototyping

Generative prototyping enables rapid creation of functional, full-stack prototypes from natural language prompts, replacing static mockups and accelerating product validation.
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