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• How to Hire Top AI Developers

  10-06-2025 07:43 via webdesignernews.com
  This comprehensive guide will walk you through the process of hiring top AI developers for next-gen conversational AI solutions, covering everything from understanding your requirements to evaluating candidates and making the right choice for your business.
  
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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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• 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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• Belgian cybersecurity startup becomes unicorn

  14-01-2026 15:54 via thenextweb.com
  
  Belgian cybersecurity startup Aikido Security has closed a $60 million Series B funding round at a $1 billion valuation, marking a rare unicorn milestone for a European security company and highlighting the accelerating interest in developer-centric security platforms. The round was led by DST Global, a tech-oriented investment firm with a track record of backing major technology companies, and included participation from PSG Equity, Notion Capital, and Singular. Founded in 2022, Aikido has rea
  
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• Introducing TNW Council

  14-01-2026 10:12 via thenextweb.com
  
  A private network for founders and executives, limited to 1,000 members The Next Web today announces the launch of TNW Council, a private membership community created for founders and executives leading technology companies. The Council is limited to 1,000 members globally. Each member is selected through an application and review process. The Council is designed to bring together experienced leaders who want peer conversations, meaningful connections, and visibility through editorial and event
  
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• When shopping stops being a place

  13-01-2026 12:41 via thenextweb.com
  
  For years, online shopping followed a fixed path. Search bar, product grid, filters, checkout. The interface barely changed, even as everything else on the internet did. That path is now breaking. Monday 12 January, 2026, JD Sports Fashion plc (JD Group) became one of the first large retailers to let US customers search and buy sneakers directly inside AI chatbots, including ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Google Gemini. No website visit. No app. Just a conversation that ends with a paymen
  
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• AI Skills

  12-01-2026 20:55 via thenextweb.com
  
  For the past few years, artificial intelligence has been discussed almost exclusively in terms of models. Bigger models, faster models, smarter models. More recently, the focus shifted to agents, systems capable of planning, reasoning, and acting autonomously. Yet the real leap in usefulness does not happen at the model level, nor at the agent level. It happens one layer above, at the level of Skills. If models represent intelligence and agents represent coordination, Skills are where AI become
  
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• AI is old news. Generative AI is the future.

  10-01-2026 12:12 via thenextweb.com
  
  The term Artificial Intelligence (AI) is well known, often evoking futuristic movies like Robocop, Terminator and The Matrix. Yet what many don’t realize is that AI has been part of our lives for decades. When you finish watching a movie on a streaming platform and instantly see recommendations for similar content, that’s AI. When you’re shopping online and an entire page of suggested products appears, that’s AI. Even the digital ads yo
  
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• Another milestone: Flowbite at 30M npm downloads

  10-01-2026 10:23 via webdesignernews.com
  Flowbite can be included as a plugin into an existing Tailwind CSS project and it is supposed to help you build websites faster by having a set of web components to work with built with the utility classes from Tailwind CSS.
  
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• Software is culture

  10-01-2026 10:18 via webdesignernews.com
  From ordering delivery in a pinch, to finding genuine connection and meaning, software touches nearly every part of our lives.
  
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• The Enshittifinancial Crisis

  10-01-2026 10:17 via webdesignernews.com
  This piece is over 19,000 words, and took me a great deal of writing and research. 
  
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• Turn Your Design Dreams into Reality in 10x

  10-01-2026 10:14 via webdesignernews.com
  You know that feeling when you have this amazing app idea in your head, but the journey from “cool concept” to “actual working thing” feels like climbing Mount Everest in flip-flops? Yeah, I’ve been there. Multiple times.
  
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• Inside Dribbble’s strategy: From portfolio platform to lead-generating marketplace

  10-01-2026 10:12 via webdesignernews.com
  We’re nearing the end of a transformative year for Dribbble, during which we reinvented ourselves as a revenue-sharing marketplace and delivered hundreds of thousands of leads – billions of dollars in opportunity – and millions of dollars in payouts to the service providers on our platform.
  
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• I built an app in every frontend framework

  10-01-2026 10:10 via webdesignernews.com
  Why am I writing this? Well I see a lot of articles bigging up specific frameworks, or putting down other frameworks. But rarely does the author cut through the hype and provide an unbiased comparison between all* the options.
  
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• Are Tech giants killing cold outreach?

  09-01-2026 17:03 via thenextweb.com
  
  This is one of the most concerning questions for sales teams at the beginning of 2026: are tech giants killing cold outreach? The answer is that we do not know yet, but here is a perspective from someone working in sales. Apple and Google have recently introduced two features that show a clear tendency toward the decline of cold outreach. Apple’s new feature, “Ask Reason for Calling,” is a game changer. It effectively turns cold calling into another form of messaging. No more
  
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• ChatGPT Health has arrived

  08-01-2026 13:30 via thenextweb.com
  
  I’ve said this many times: the products we see on the market are rarely visionary leaps. Most of the time, they are mirrors. They reflect people’s habits, shortcuts, fears, and small daily behaviours. Design follows behaviour. Always has. Think about it. You probably know at least one person who already uses ChatGPT for health-related questions. Not occasionally. Regularly. As a second opinion. As a place to test concerns before saying them out loud. Sometimes even as a therapist, a
  
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• Who decides the best AI?

  07-01-2026 13:10 via thenextweb.com
  
  The AI industry has become adept at measuring itself. Benchmarks improve, model scores rise, and every new release arrives with a list of metrics meant to signal progress. And yet, somewhere between the lab and real life, something keeps slipping. Which model actually feels better to use? Which answers would a human trust? Which system would you put in front of customers, employees, or citizens and feel comfortable standing behind it? That gap is where LMArena has quietly built its business, an
  
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• How UX Professionals Can Lead AI Strategy

  07-01-2026 11:56 via webdesignernews.com
  Your senior management is excited about AI. They’ve read the articles, attended the webinars, and seen the demos. They’re convinced that AI will transform your organization, boost productivity, and give you a competitive edge.
  
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• UI Design is Changing Forever! – Designers Becoming Builders

  07-01-2026 11:55 via webdesignernews.com
  The UI design industry has completely changed. In 2026 we will be seeing more vibe-coding platforms venture into the UI design and visual design space – a space dominated by tools like Figma.
  
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• Top 10 Web3 UX Design Trends to Follow in 2026

  07-01-2026 11:53 via webdesignernews.com
  Web3 is moving beyond its technical, early-adopter phase.Web3 is moving beyond its technical, early-adopter phase. As decentralized applications (dApps) seek mainstream adoption, the focus has shifted dramatically from mere functionality to user-centric design. For B2B and AI SaaS companies venturing into this space, delivering a seamless, intuitive, and secure user experience is no longer a luxury, it’s a critical differentiator.
  
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• Big stages, smaller impact.

  06-01-2026 13:45 via thenextweb.com
  
  For years, the tech industry equated success with scale. Bigger stages, larger crowds, more logos, more panels, more noise. Five thousand people became ten thousand. Ten thousand became the goal. Somewhere along the way, that stopped making sense. Founders and executives didn’t announce a boycott. They simply stopped showing up. What we see today is not a rejection of events, but a correction in how people who actually run companies choose to spend their time. The shift is subtle, but con
  
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• Typography hierarchy principles for usable ui

  05-01-2026 14:44 via webdesignernews.com
  Users do not read interfaces line by line. They scan screens quickly, looking for signals that tell them where to focus and what actions to take. In this context, text is not just content it is a structural tool that shapes how users understand and navigate an interface.
  
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• When a WordPress Site Needs a Rehab Instead of a Full Redesign

  05-01-2026 14:43 via webdesignernews.com
  Websites built with WordPress are no exception. Backwards compatibility is indeed a hallmark of the WordPress core software. However, themes and plugins can still fall behind. Their functionality may no longer be up to snuff. They could become abandoned by their author and no longer see updates. Or, they may struggle with responsive design and accessibility.
  
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• Prototyping over prds: the future of product design

  05-01-2026 14:42 via webdesignernews.com
  A growing number of product managers are finding that the fastest way to clarity is to build. Inside Figma Make, they’re pressure-testing assumptions early, building momentum, and rallying teams around something tangible.
  
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• How to Create a Pixel-to-Voxel Video Drop Effect with Three.js and Rapier

  05-01-2026 14:41 via webdesignernews.com
  A tutorial showing how video pixels are voxelized in 3D and dropped into a physics-driven world using Three.js, shaders, and Rapier.
  
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• Best Data Visualization Libraries for Web in 2025

  05-01-2026 14:40 via webdesignernews.com
  When you search for “data visualization libraries for web,” you’re not really asking for a directory. You’re asking: Which one should I choose for my project?
  
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• How To Design For (And With) Deaf People

  05-01-2026 14:39 via webdesignernews.com
  When we think about people who are deaf, we often assume stereotypes, such as “disabled” older adults with hearing aids. However, this perception is far from the truth and often leads to poor decisions and broken products.
  
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• React form primitives: a simpler way to handle forms

  05-01-2026 14:38 via webdesignernews.com
  Working with forms in React is one of the most common frontend tasks — and one of the easiest places to accumulate technical debt. Before worrying about architecture, every developer has to understand the basics: how form events work, how values flow from inputs, and how React and TypeScript model those interactions.
  
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• The New Reality of CSS and the Rise of Tailwind

  05-01-2026 14:37 via webdesignernews.com
  Modern CSS has quietly evolved into something much more structural and system-driven. And the reason Tailwind CSS feels so “natural” today is not hype—it’s because it aligns perfectly with how modern UI is actually built.
  
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