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Claude and ChatGPT are getting worse. It's not your imagination.
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Claude and ChatGPT are getting worse. It's not your imagination.

AI models are quietly hitting their limits and the companies are rationing capacity without telling you. Here's what's actually happening, why it affects the tools you use every day, and what you can do about it.

June 1, 2026
The year designers stopped being just designers - AI in Design Report 2026
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The year designers stopped being just designers - AI in Design Report 2026

The AI in Design 2026 report by Designer Fund and Foundation Capital reveals a profession mid-transformation. A job description that no longer means what it used to. Here's what changed.

May 22, 2026
Companies aren't cutting creatives. They're eliminating the managers.
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Companies aren't cutting creatives. They're eliminating the managers.

Cisco, Coinbase and GitLab are laying off thousands of managers — while posting record revenue. Here's what this structural shift actually means for creative professionals, freelancers, and anyone who makes things for a living.

May 18, 2026
China can buy Nvidia's chips now. Here's what that changes for you.
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China can buy Nvidia's chips now. Here's what that changes for you.

The US just loosened GPU export rules to China. Here's why that geopolitical shift will directly affect the quality and cost of the AI creative tools you use, and how to think about it.

May 15, 2026
Claude Design launched today and Figma's stock immediately crashed
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Claude Design launched today and Figma's stock immediately crashed

Anthropic launched Claude Design today and Figma's stock fell 7%. We tested it the same day. Here's what happened and what it means for every creative professional.

April 16, 2026
The State of AI in 2026: insights from Stanford's Index report
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The State of AI in 2026: insights from Stanford's Index report

Stanford's 2026 AI Index Report decoded: key findings on adoption, investment, jobs, and what it means for creative professionals and businesses.

April 14, 2026
The AI gap is already here. Which side is your agency on?
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The AI gap is already here. Which side is your agency on?

Anthropic just confirmed their most powerful model Claude Mythos will not be released to the public. Instead, a select group of partners like Microsoft or Amazon will get access first.

April 12, 2026
How the designer's job is changing with AI in 2026
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How the designer's job is changing with AI in 2026

The design process designers were taught for decades is being replaced. Here's what's actually changing, what skills still matter, and what the role looks like now — according to the head of design at Claude, Jenny Wen

April 10, 2026
AI can write code. It just can't maintain it — About the future of creative work
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AI can write code. It just can't maintain it — About the future of creative work

A new academic benchmark shows AI coding agents degrade with every iteration. Here's what that tells us about where AI genuinely replaces human work, and where it doesn't.

April 1, 2026
Google Is Threatening Canva's $60 Billion Valuation — What It Means for Small Businesses
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Google Is Threatening Canva's $60 Billion Valuation — What It Means for Small Businesses

On March 20 2026, Google quietly released a major update to Stitch — its AI-native design tool. Figma's stock dropped 10% in a single day. Adobe shares fell.

March 24, 2026
The AI story that was too good to be true
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The AI story that was too good to be true

RentAHuman claimed AI agents were hiring humans at scale. Die Zeit investigated and found zero completed jobs, 400,000 fake profiles, and a domain flip scheme. Here's what happened.

March 15, 2026
What Claude's "Keep Thinking" campaign teaches small brands about AI marketing
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What Claude's "Keep Thinking" campaign teaches small brands about AI marketing

Anthropic grew from $1B to $7B in revenue with one marketer and no paid ads. Here's what their brand strategy actually teaches small teams about building in AI.

March 11, 2026
7 Psychological Triggers that make AI Ads perform better
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7 Psychological Triggers that make AI Ads perform better

7 cognitive science UX principles every marketing team should apply before launching their next AI video ad. What separate AI ads that get skipped from ads that get shared

March 1, 2026
Is this image AI Generated? A guide to AI image and video detection in 2026
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Is this image AI Generated? A guide to AI image and video detection in 2026

There is no reliable tool that can definitively guarantee whether an image or a video was made with AI, not today. We can only rely on our own judgment, which is why we’re sharing six tips to help you detect it.

January 28, 2026