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• 21 Best CRM Software

  14-12-2022 15:30 via webdesignerdepot.com
  The best CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software solutions help sales teams streamline critical processes to improve productivity, track customer interactions and gain actionable insights to deliver a personalized experience to sell smarter, shorten the sales cycle and drive better retention rates.
  This article reviews the 21 best CRM software to help you streamline your searches. We’ll cover the key features, user experience, pricing plans, strengths, and weaknesses. So, let&rsqu
  
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• Berlin’s Cloover secures over $1.2 Billion to build the “Shopify of Energy”

  21-01-2026 10:44 via thenextweb.com
  
  Berlin’s energy transition sector got a defining boost today as Cloover, a climate fintech based in Berlin, announced it has secured more than $1.2 billion in total capital commitments, combining Series A equity and a substantial debt facility to accelerate the rollout of its software and financing platform across Europe. The financing package includes €18.8 million (approximately $22 million) in Series A equity, led by MMC Ventures and QED Investors, with participation from Lowercar
  
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• When corporate knowledge becomes invaluable

  21-01-2026 09:53 via thenextweb.com
  
  To many readers, this may sound like a paradox: how can knowledge ever become invaluable? In this article, I want to explore how corporate knowledge, when poorly structured and rigidly transferred, can slowly transform from an asset into a disadvantage. Not only for companies, but especially for employees. And over time, that disadvantage compounds. The journey usually looks familiar. You apply for a job, speak with a recruiter, send your CV, go through interviews, and eventually receive the gr
  
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• Europe Inc is not law yet. It is a signal.

  20-01-2026 20:36 via thenextweb.com
  
  In a Davos dominated by talk of tariffs, subsidies, and geopolitical risk, Europe used the stage to question its own economic limits. At the World Economic Forum, Ursula von der Leyen put forward one of the clearest signals yet that the European Union is preparing a structural shift in how it treats business, competitiveness, and economic power.  The phrase that stuck, “Europe Inc”, is not the name of a regulation, nor a new Brussels invention ready to roll out. It is a politic
  
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• Designers as agent orchestrators

  20-01-2026 19:06 via webdesignernews.com
  Traditionally we’ve shied away from building because the chasm to go from designing to shipping requires learning to code, test, and bug fix. All of it required massive time investment to learn syntax, that changes every few years while core principles stay the same. Most of us are designers because we’re visual thinkers in a way.
  
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• A collection of small details that make big difference

  20-01-2026 19:05 via webdesignernews.com
  These details aren’t accidents. They’re decisions. Careful, intentional decisions made by people who care deeply about craft.
  
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• Using AI as a Design Engineer

  20-01-2026 19:04 via webdesignernews.com
  As a design engineer, a role that’s all about craft, thoughtfulness and creativity, I should be skeptical of AI. By definition AI is not particularly great at those things, at least for now. But despite that, I kinda enjoy using it?
  
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• Growth Is Now a Trust Problem

  20-01-2026 19:03 via webdesignernews.com
  All of us are fighting a war on three fronts (thanks to AI). Customer product expectations are higher than ever. Distribution channels are collapsing. And everyone – big incumbents, new startups, even your own customers with vibecoding – are coming for your value prop.
  
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• State of UX 2026

  20-01-2026 19:02 via webdesignernews.com
  UX faced instability from layoffs, hiring freezes, and AI hype; now, the field is stabilizing, but differentiation and business impact are vital.
  
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• The Invisible Work

  20-01-2026 19:01 via webdesignernews.com
  I am generally curious about the concept of legibility of work. Look around in your workplace. You can find documents, messages, presentations, design files. Evidence of people’s work. While it may look like a lot, there is a whole other type of work that is very hard to see. The invisible work.
  
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• 18 Predictions for 2026

  20-01-2026 19:01 via webdesignernews.com
  Summary: Accelerating AI capabilities will shift focus from raw intelligence to autonomous agents and Generative UI, making UX the primary business moat. Multimodal integration and physical AI will revolutionize workflows, rendering static interfaces and single-purpose tools obsolete. However, progress faces hurdles like compute shortages and a widening class divide between premium and free-tier users.
  
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• Best AI Coding Agents 2026: The Senior Editor’s Guide

  20-01-2026 19:00 via webdesignernews.com
  Look, I know why you’re here. You’re tired of “Top 10” lists written by bots that haven’t written a line of code since 2020. You want to know if Cursor is actually better than VS Code, if Devin is worth the massive price tag, or if you can get away with using Claude Code in your terminal.
  
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• Rethinking “Pixel Perfect” Web Design

  20-01-2026 18:58 via webdesignernews.com
  Amit Sheen takes a hard look at the “Pixel Perfect” legacy concept, explaining why it’s failing us and redefining what “perfection” actually looks like in a multi-device, fluid world.
  
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• Odoo tops €7 billion valuation as General Atlantic increases stake

  20-01-2026 12:19 via thenextweb.com
  
  Belgian business software company Odoo, also a unicorn, has reached a fresh milestone. Growth investor General Atlantic has increased its stake in the firm, buying additional shares from regional backer Wallonie Entreprendre and pushing Odoo’s valuation to roughly €7 billion.  This move isn’t a typical funding round where a company raises new capital. Instead, it’s a secondary transaction: General Atlantic bought existing shares that were previously held by Wall
  
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• Where tech leaders now choose to meet

  20-01-2026 08:30 via thenextweb.com
  
  For a long time, tech events were built around scale. The bigger the crowd, the stronger the perception of success. Attendance numbers became a proxy for impact, and festivals grew year after year because that was what the industry expected. That model no longer fits how tech leaders work today. Over the past years, I have spent time in conversations with founders, executives, and operators who carry real responsibility inside their organizations. As a community builder, I often speak with them
  
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• Sequoia’s big bet on Anthropic

  19-01-2026 11:59 via thenextweb.com
  
  Venture capital powerhouse Sequoia Capital is preparing to invest in Anthropic, the AI startup best known for its Claude family of large language models, in one of the largest private funding rounds in tech this year. The deal is being led by Singapore’s GIC and U.S. investor Coatue, each contributing roughly $1.5 billion, as part of a planned raise of $25 billion or more at a staggering $350 billion valuation. This move stands out for two reasons: the size and speed of the valuation surg
  
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• Europe’s €307 million AI funding call

  19-01-2026 11:03 via thenextweb.com
  
  When the European Commission announced on 15th of January a €307.3 million funding call for AI and related tech under Horizon Europe earlier this year, the press materials presented it as a strategic push toward trustworthy AI and European digital autonomy. The funding targets trustworthy AI, data services, robotics, quantum, photonics, and what Brussels calls “open strategic autonomy.” Viewed in isolation, the number itself isn’t eye-popping. By global standards, where t
  
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• TNW Weekly Briefing

  18-01-2026 14:37 via thenextweb.com
  
  Legislation and digital policy European Commission opens call for evidence on Open Digital Ecosystems Signal: The EU is preparing a structural shift toward open, interoperable digital infrastructure. This marks a move from regulating dominant platforms to actively shaping alternatives and reducing strategic dependency. DMA and DSA enter an enforcement-heavy phase in 2026 Signal: Europe’s digital laws have moved from principle to execution. Compliance, fines, litigation, and operational co
  
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• ChatGPT’s Ads era is here

  17-01-2026 11:12 via thenextweb.com
  
  OpenAI’s decision to introduce advertisements inside ChatGPT for free users and its new $8 “Go” tier is already shaping up to be one of the most consequential pivots in generative AI’s short history. It’s not a simple business tweak. It’s a reframing of where digital intent, attention, and commercial influence intersect in an age where conversations increasingly replace search bars. OpenAI has not yet started showing ads in ChatGPT, but it plans to begin test
  
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• BizzyNow opens Mamacrowd equity round to fund “micro-meetings” for business professionals

  16-01-2026 21:02 via thenextweb.com
  
  Italian startup BizzyNow has launched an equity crowdfunding round on Mamacrowd to finance the next phase of its networking app, built around quick, in-person meetups it calls “Bizzy Moments.” The campaign targets €150k–€400k at a €3m pre-money valuation, with a €500 minimum ticket. BizzyNow says proceeds will support go-to-market validation, product upgrades, and the operational groundwork needed to scale. The problem BizzyNow solves Professional networkin
  
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• Guide to Designing Accessible Mobile Apps in 2026

  16-01-2026 10:29 via webdesignernews.com
  In 2026, the report states, mobile accessibility transcends the issues of accessibility and regulation; it is a matter of making mobile experiences better. The need for mobile accessibility has become a fait accompli due to the current mobile app dominance in how people connect with each other or their surroundings. Mobile apps have revolutionized how we communicate, shop, learn, and live, and this transformation is deeply rooted in mobile app design, modern mobile app design, and thoughtful use
  
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• Stop shipping “friendly” AI copy

  16-01-2026 10:28 via webdesignernews.com
  You can ship a lot of “smart” UI this year while quietly making it less trustworthy, less coherent, and harder to operate.
  
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• How Freelance Designers & Developers Can Be Their Own Advocate

  16-01-2026 10:27 via webdesignernews.com
  Working solo is one of the benefits of being a freelance web designer. You don’t have a boss breathing down your neck or tracking every mouse click. That’s one reason why many of us choose this career path.
  
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• All the news that’s fit to WhatsApp

  16-01-2026 10:26 via webdesignernews.com
  Amid Donald Trump’s intensifying immigration raids, Documented NYC uses platforms like WhatsApp, WeChat, and Nextdoor to connect directly with immigrants.
  
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• Cold Storage

  16-01-2026 10:25 via webdesignernews.com
  Good UX is what companies do when they have to. A company that has your stuff locked away doesn’t have to.
  
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• 9 Useful Chrome DevTools Features

  16-01-2026 10:23 via webdesignernews.com
  Developers use Chrome DevTools almost every day, but the toolset is so extensive that many features remain unnoticed. In this short overview, we’ll explore several DevTools capabilities that are genuinely useful in real-world work and often overlooked.
  
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• SaaS UX Trends Shaping the Industry in 2026

  16-01-2026 10:22 via webdesignernews.com
  SaaS UX is moving faster than most product teams realize. What felt modern in 2024 already feels slow, clunky, or confusing today. Users now expect software to understand them, guide them, and get out of the way.
  
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• What AI is actually doing to jobs in Europe

  15-01-2026 13:37 via thenextweb.com
  
  In January 2026, London’s mayor gave a blunt warning that has reverberated far beyond City Hall: artificial intelligence could trigger “mass unemployment” in the capital’s core industries unless policymakers act now. His words came with an unexpected counterweight: an announcement of free AI training and a dedicated task force to help workers adapt. This juxtaposition captures a tension shaping Europe’s labour landscape: fear and opportunity locked in the same stor
  
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• 21 Lessons From 14 Years at Google

  14-01-2026 16:10 via webdesignernews.com
  When I joined Google ~14 years ago, I thought the job was about writing great code. I was partly right. But the longer I’ve stayed, the more I’ve realized that the engineers who thrive aren’t necessarily the best programmers – they’re the ones who’ve figured out how to navigate everything around the code: the people, the politics, the alignment, the ambiguity.
  
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• Anthropic’s launches Cowork

  14-01-2026 16:09 via webdesignernews.com
  Built into the Claude Desktop app, the new tool lets users designate a specific folder where Claude can read or modify files, with further instructions given through the standard chat interface. The result is similar to a sandboxed instance of Claude Code, but requires far less technical savvy to set up.
  
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