From Hierarchy to Intelligence How Block is using AI to eliminate hierarchical bottlenecks, building the first company organized as intelligence rather than hierarchy.

AI doesn’t take over structure.
Structure itself starts to dissolve.

AI becomes the “synapses,”
bringing organizations closer to a nervous system.

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Satya Nadella: The $1 Billion OpenAI Bet, Microsoft’s Future & The AI Revolution YouTube video by OMR Podcast

It may seem that “over-investment” and competition are what drive progress.

But as Satya Nadella points out, a single correct equation can overturn everything.

Today’s AI stands on that possibility, evolving day by day.

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Ferrari has unveiled the interior of its first all-electric car, Luce.
The result of a five-year collaboration with LoveFrom — though it still feels more like a POC at this stage.

#Ferrari #LoveFrom
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Interesting milestone. Threads has now surpassed X in daily mobile usage globally.

#X #Threads
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Can AI Avoid the Enshittification Trap? Cory Doctorow’s theory of “enshittification” explains how tech platforms rot from within. As AI grows more profitable—and powerful—it risks the same fate.

“Enshittification”

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The Value Lies in the Thinking Process This is a personal reflection on why thinking processes still matter in the age of generative AI and autonomous systems. Something interesting is happening right now.

I’ve published a new blog post.

As AI makes answers instantly accessible, the thinking process behind them is becoming increasingly invisible.

Translated from Japanese — written by me, not by AI ;)

Autonomously navigating the real world: lessons from the PG&E outage At Waymo, our mission is to be the world’s most trusted driver. We know trust is built through consistent behavior over time—earned through every mile we drive and every interaction we have with the c...

Waymo shared follow-up measures after the SF power outage:

• Integrating outage context and reasons
• Updating emergency procedures with public authorities
• Stronger collaboration with first responders

Learning from real-world failures matters.

#waymo #safety
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Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis | TechCrunch Waymo is testing a Gemini-powered in-car AI assistant, per findings from a 1,200-line system prompt. The assistant can answer general knowledge questions, control certain in-cabin features, and more.

An article about Waymo testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant caught my attention.

The key point: Gemini is NOT responsible for driving.
It’s positioned purely as a conversational UI to enhance the passenger experience.

#gemini #waymo #ai #autonomous
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Volvo Centum – a typeface designed with safety in mind YouTube video by Volvo Cars

A beautiful video on typeface design from Volvo Cars.

I’m drawn to brands that openly communicate the thinking and craft behind their UX and visual design teams.

And the Volvo EX60 looks to be just around the corner.

#volvocars #ux
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Independent Audits of Waymo’s Safety Case and Remote Assistance Programs We’re proud to share that Waymo has become the first autonomous driving company to complete independent, third-party audits of both our remote assistance program, which helps provide contextual inform...

Waymo’s Fleet Response passed TÜV SÜD’s audit—aligned with AVSC best practices and ISO 15026-2.

Key: remote assistance is supportive; Waymo Driver stays in control.

#waymo #autonomous
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GAIA-3: Scaling World Models to Power Safety and Evaluation Transforming world modeling from a tool for visual synthesis into a foundation for autonomy evaluation. ...

GAIA‑3 scales safety eval and retraining with video‑based counterfactuals. A cutting‑edge evaluation platform for the generative‑AI era.

#Wayve #GAIA3 #autonomous
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New documentary digs into who really took "The Terror of War" photo YouTube video by CBS News

The Stringer: The Man Who Took The Photo

Who took that photograph?
The story of Vietnamese photographers during the Vietnam War was truly fascinating.

It also made me think about authorship and copyright — issues that still resonate today.

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Hashtags in 2025: Are They Still Relevant for Social Media Marketing? | Ignite Social Media Hashtags have been a cornerstone of social media marketing for over a decade, but in 2025, their role is rapidly evolving.

On the fading relevance of hashtags in social media, an article from @IgniteSMA

“In 2025, hashtags are no longer the primary driver of reach, as algorithms prioritize SEO-friendly captions, conversational engagement, and AI-driven recommendations.”

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This really captures the shift we’ve been seeing across the design field.

The lines between roles are blurring, and designers are now expected to own more of the end-to-end process—from vision to execution.

How are you adapting to this change?

#ux #ai

Shopify just killed UX design Shopify's chief design officer dropped the UX from design and writing titles at the company. What comes next is an evolution of the craft.

“Rivera argues the compression in the industry has been happening long before this point. UX, UI, and prototyping were all different jobs before AI started to shuffle things around.”

#ux #ai
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I seriously wonder whether shifting from flat design back to physical-world metaphors like frosted glass truly qualifies as innovation in design.

What do you think?

#apple #WWDC25

Apple’s new design language, Liquid Glass—with its refractive blur effects—may look striking, but let’s be honest: it’s not exactly easy to read.

#apple #WWDC25
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Bill Atkinson, pioneering early Apple engineer, dies at 74 The engineer behind much of the Mac's early graphical user interfaces, QuickDraw, MacPaint, Hypercard and much more, William D. "Bill" Atkinson, died on June 5 of complications from pancreatic cancer.

R.I.P. Bill Atkinson

#apple #gui #hypercard #macintosh #billatkinson
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The brand guidelines for Lumon Industries—the fictional company in the drama Severance—are fascinating.

Typography used:
- Manifold Extended CF
- Forma DJR
- Optima
- Input Sans
- Scriptorama Tradeshore JF

#brand #typography #severance
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“Design and the things we create reach beyond aesthetics and functionality. Design isn't merely visual appeal or functional efficiency, it's a worldview, YOUR worldview, translated into tangible form.” by Tobias van Schneider

3 lessons from Jony Ive
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Sam & Jony introduce io YouTube video by OpenAI

“technology should be, when technology's been really good, when it's gone wrong.”

I think discussions like this are incredibly important.

#openai #JonyIve
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Considering the original concept was shown on a panoramic display, the demo felt underwhelming with such a small screen.

What do you think?

#apple #carplay #carplayultra #astonmartin

The demo was shown in an Aston Martin — available first in the US and Canada, with global rollout planned within a year.

Not just Aston Martin — Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis are reportedly also working on CarPlay Ultra integration.

#apple #carplay #carplayultra #astonmartin

Apple’s next-gen CarPlay has been officially announced as CarPlay Ultra.

#apple #carplay #carplayultra #astonmartin

“AIがあなたの仕事を奪うわけではありません。AIを使う誰かが奪うのです。”

by @antonsten.com
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Pleos Connect: Preparing the interface
AAOS: Android-based IVI
Gleos AI: AI assistant
Pleos Playground: Platform for external developers
NUMA: Cloud environment for fleet management and more

#SDV #Pleos #Hyundai #42dot

🌟 New Hyundai Motor Group SDV software platform released 🌟 As always… | Augustin Friedel 🚲 🛴 🛵 🚘 | 23 comments 🌟 New Hyundai Motor Group SDV software platform released 🌟 As always, just my personal thoughts - Add yours and reshare! 👉 Hyundai is not alone: OEMs… | 23 comments on LinkedIn

The SDV software platform “Pleos” from Hyundai Motor Group has a fascinating ecosystem. It seems to be developed and built by the Korean startup 42dot.

#SDV #Pleos #Hyundai #42dot
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Recognizing these not just as considerations for HMI design but as official HMI safety standards marks a significant step forward in automotive history for this field.

#automotive #hmi #ux

Starting in 2026, vehicle safety ratings will need to meet the following HMI safety standards:

- Touchscreen layer
- Physical controls
- Voice control

#automotive #hmi #ux

History has just been made for the automotive industry. 👀 For the… | Felice Fortino History has just been made for the automotive industry. 👀 For the first time in automotive history, the European NCAP is making in-car user experience a…

It seems that Euro NCAP has decided to make in-vehicle user experience a key part of vehicle safety assessments.

#automotive #hmi #ux
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