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Singapore Airlines sets out its next cabin redesign
The airline pairs planned long-haul seating changes with entertainment upgrades and ground-service investment.
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Brand systems, creative technology, product experience and the visual culture shaping what comes next.
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Warby Parker’s AI eyewear heads toward Nov. 12 preorders
Warby Parker has named a preorder date and expects holiday deliveries, bringing its eyewear design and retail model into an AI-device launch.
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Meta’s Muse voice update makes the avatar optional
Muse’s U.S. rollout offers three levels of visual presence. The product-design test is whether users can follow the work in every mode.
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Instagram’s Mac editor leaves a project-handoff gap
Instagram's free-to-download Mac editor expands the creative workspace, but phone and desktop projects remain separate. Analysis of what that means for brand teams.
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OpenAI adds GIF creation and API controls to Images 2.6
The current-day release adds animation and editing options; advertised generation speed is not evidence of lower end-to-end production costs.
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Figma raises outlook as quarterly revenue climbs 43%
The design software company exceeded its own sales forecast, but year-over-year growth slowed from the second quarter and GAAP operating losses continued.
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UXDX Preview: Who Controls AI Product Decisions Now?
The upcoming program puts approval boundaries, human oversight and cross-functional product decisions in focus.
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Figma earnings preview: AI use and design team budgets
The coming report offers a checkpoint on AI consumption, purchasing and the evidence creative leaders need.
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Analysis
Swiss Post Sans Shows Why Font Changes Are System Work
Current reporting on the existing typeface project highlights a demanding brief: change the font while preserving the layouts that use it.
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Fairbuds 2 Make Repairability an Ownership Design Test
Analysis: Replaceable batteries are a design choice. Making continued ownership easy is the larger business challenge.