Web design news

• AI translation unicorn DeepL reaches $2B valuation with new $300M investment

  22-05-2024 17:46 via thenextweb.com
  
  DeepL, the Cologne-based unicorn that has been rivalling machine translation giants such as Google Translate, today announced a new investment of $300mn (€277mn), reaching a $2bn valuation. Born from online dictionary Linguee, the startup was founded in 2017 by Jarek Kutylowski, who’s also serving as the company’s CEO. DeepL offers free and premium AI translation services, with a special focus on B2B products, where the company sees the biggest demand. It now covers 32 language
  
  Read more

• New global AI safety commitments echo EU’s risk-based approach

  22-05-2024 17:32 via thenextweb.com
  
  It’s been a busy week for AI policymakers. The EU has sealed the deal on its AI Act. Meanwhile, in Seoul, South Korea, 16 world-leading companies have signed the “Frontier AI Safety Commitments,” and a group of countries have promised to work together on mitigating risks associated with the technology.  To say that the past year was the one when the world woke up to AI would be an understatement. The launch of ChatGPT in late 2022 catapulted a previously behind-the-scenes
  
  Read more

• ESA enlists European duo to develop space cargo return shuttles

  22-05-2024 17:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  The European Space Agency (ESA) has enlisted two companies to develop cargo shuttle vehicles for low Earth orbit. ESA awarded the new contracts to the Exploration Company in Germany and Thales Alenia Space in Italy. The services are due to deliver supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). Once the ISS is retired in 2030, they could also send cargo to the space station’s successors. ESA even envisions the shuttles taking people to the cosmos. “The LEO Cargo Return Service pr
  
  Read more

• ESA enlists European duo to build space cargo return services

  22-05-2024 17:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  The European Space Agency (ESA) has enlisted two companies to develop cargo shuttle vehicles for low Earth orbit. ESA awarded the new contracts to the Exploration Company in Germany and Thales Alenia Space in Italy. The services are due to deliver supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). Once the ISS is retired in 2030, they could also send cargo to the space station’s successors. ESA even envisions the shuttles taking people to the cosmos. “The LEO Cargo Return Service pr
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Chip wars: ASML could reportedly brick its machines in Taiwan if China invades

  22-05-2024 16:28 via thenextweb.com
  
  Chip machine-maker ASML reportedly has the power to remotely disable its equipment in TSMC’s fabs, should China invade Taiwan. TSMC is the biggest client of ASML’s EUV lithography systems, which use extreme ultraviolet (EUV) wavelengths to manufacture the highest grade of semiconductors. These chips enable a wide range of use cases, from smart tech like phones and car electronics to (most importantly) AI and military applications. EUVs are the most advanced machines on the market &m
  
  Read more

• TNW Podcast: Cybersecurity in AI with Peter Garraghan; chatbot wars in Europe

  22-05-2024 11:30 via thenextweb.com
  
  Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry. In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about multilingual LLMs, Raspberry Pi, OpenAI and Scarlett Johansson, AI-written essays, and more. The guest of the show is Peter Garraghan, CEO and co-founder at Mindgard. We discuss the questions of security of generative AI,
  
  Read more

• Creating an inclusion blueprint for lasting impact

  22-05-2024 10:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  In today’s deeply divided world, where a spirit of isolationism and separation seeks to undermine the ideal of community and unity, those of us who understand that purposeful inclusion — rather than performative diversity programmes — is the alchemist’s stone must be clearer. Inclusion is simple, but it is not easy. There is ample evidence to suggest the ROI of investing in D&I. McKinsey & Company reported in 2020 that companies in the top quartile for gender div
  
  Read more

• The Essential Guide to Keyboard Integration in Mobile Interfaces

  22-05-2024 09:22 via webdesignernews.com
  When Designing interfaces for mobile applications, designers often leave keyboards “out of the picture.” However, this is quite an interesting topic, as the correct (use of the keyboard) keyboard use is what any user expects from an interface.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Apple Fixes Reappearing Photos Bug

  22-05-2024 09:16 via webdesignernews.com
  Apple today released iOS 17.5.1 and iPadOS 17.5.1, minor updates to the iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 operating system updates that came out last September.
  
  Read more

• Best Photoshop Overlays

  22-05-2024 09:14 via webdesignernews.com
  With Photoshop overlays, you can add cool effects to your photos with just a few clicks. Whether it’s to add snow, a romantic bokeh, smoke effects, or a classic vintage look, there are many different types of overlays you can experiment with.
  
  Read more

• Understanding Hidden and Disabled Elements in UX

  22-05-2024 09:12 via webdesignernews.com
  Both hiding and disabling features can be utterly confusing to users. And for both, we need very, very good reasons. Let’s take a closer look at what we need to consider when it comes to hiding and disabling — and possible alternatives that help enhance the UX.
  
  Read more

• Discover 127 Figma Website Designs

  22-05-2024 09:08 via webdesignernews.com
  Today Figma is a top designers’ choice with more than 4 million users and among those are big tech companies like Microsoft, X (Twitter), Dropbox, Rakuten, Stripe, Slack, GitHub, and many more.
  
  Read more

Follow @NewsWebDesign on Twitter!