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This stacked wood beam design is something of great beauty.
In West Flanders, Belgium, a humble private barn has undergone a dramatic transformation. Once a simple agricultural structure, it’s now a visually striking, light-filled office designed by Studio Farris Architects.
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Architect Sonya Lee has unveiled the new home of Meow Parlour, New York City’s beloved cat cafe. The popular spot had outgrown its previous space. A standout feature of the new storefront is a ten-foot-tall wall constructed entirely of white oak shelves that spell out “MEOW.” These shelves serve a triple purpose: as eye-catching signage, a cozy playground for the cafe’s feline residents, and a stylish display counter.
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Yes, that’s correct. LiveChat, a popular live chat and customer service platform, has rebranded to Text.com. The company announced the rebrand on August 4, 2023, citing a desire to better reflect its expanded focus on messaging and customer engagement.
Text.com will continue to offer LiveChat’s core features, such as live chat, chatbots, and customer messaging. However, the company will also focus on developing new features and integrations that support messaging across a wider range of platforms, including WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram.
The rebrand comes at a time when messaging is becoming increasingly important for businesses of all sizes. According to a recent study by Statista, over 80% of businesses now use messaging to communicate with customers.
Text.com is well-positioned to capitalize on this trend, given its expertise in messaging and customer service. The company has a large and growing customer base, including over 20,000 businesses in over 150 countries.
The rebrand is also a sign of Text.com’s ambition to become a leader in the broader customer engagement market. The company is investing heavily in new features and integrations, and it is also expanding its sales and marketing team.
It remains to be seen how the rebrand will impact Text.com’s business in the long term. However, the company has a strong foundation to build on, and it is well-positioned to capitalize on the growing trend of messaging-based customer engagement.
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A group of designers have filed a lawsuit against Shein, the Chinese fast-fashion firm, alleging that the company has been using artificial intelligence (AI) to steal their designs. The designers — Krista Perry, Larissa Martinez, and Jay Baron — claim that Shein’s AI algorithm is capable of identifying and copying popular designs from independent artists, and that the company has been using this technology to mass-produce and sell counterfeit versions of these designs.
The lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in New York, alleges that Shein’s practices violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). The designers are seeking damages for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and unfair competition.
Shein has not yet responded to the lawsuit. However, the company has a history of being accused of stealing designs from independent artists. In 2021, Shein was sued by the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) for allegedly copying designs from AA member brands. The AAFA lawsuit is still pending.
The lawsuit against Shein is the latest in a growing number of cases alleging that AI is being used to facilitate copyright infringement. In recent years, there have been a number of high-profile cases in which AI-powered tools have been used to create counterfeit versions of popular products, including sneakers, handbags, and luxury watches.
The use of AI to steal designs raises a number of legal and ethical concerns. For one, it can be difficult to prove that a design has been copied by AI. Additionally, the use of AI to create counterfeit products can have a significant impact on the livelihoods of independent artists and designers.
The lawsuit against Shein is a significant development in the fight against AI-enabled copyright infringement. If the designers are successful, it could send a message to other companies that using AI to steal designs is not acceptable.
Here are some additional details from the lawsuit:
The lawsuit is still pending, and it is unclear how it will be resolved. However, the case raises important questions about the use of AI in the fashion industry and the potential for this technology to be used to facilitate copyright infringement.
Google seems to think the future of work lies in between the office and working remotely.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai stated that Google were currently making changes to its physical spaces to better support employees in the future. He didn’t specific state what those changes were.
“I see the future as definitely being more flexible,” Pichai said during a video interview for Time 100. Pichai was an honoree on this year’s list of the most influential people in the world.
“We firmly believe that in-person, being together, having that sense of community, is super important for whenever you have to solve hard problems, you have to create something new. So we don’t see that changing, so we don’t think the future is just 100% remote or something,” he said.
Pichai said that Google is “reconfiguring” its office spaces to accommodate what he called “on-sites” — presumably, days where employees, who mostly work from home, gather in the office.
Tiny Houses are really growing in popularity as the world moves towards a simpler life! This tiny house is a real game changer as it incorporates some amazing design and features.
The property is in New Zealand among some outstanding scenery.
The world class Xiaomi Lamp is finally available to purchase on Amazon.
Xiaomi has won many design awards with this lamp and I read that is by far and away their most popular product. It provides a sleek and simple design that can fit into pretty much any office design.
NASA have bought back the worm logo! Its the future.
NASA, with some much-needed good news:
Enter a cleaner, sleeker design born of the Federal Design Improvement Program and officially introduced in 1975. It featured a simple, red unique type style of the word NASA. The world knew it as “the worm.” Created by the firm of Danne & Blackburn, the logo was honored in 1984 by President Reagan for its simplistic, yet innovative design.
NASA was able to thrive with multiple graphic designs. There was a place for both the meatball and the worm. However, in 1992, the 1970s brand was retired – except on clothing and other souvenir items – in favor of the original late 1950s graphic.
Until today.