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OpenAI admits it’s impossible to train generative AI without copyrighted materials

The company has also published a response to a lawsuit filed by The New York Times.

Adobe explains why it abandoned the Figma deal

Adobe’s general counsel shares more about the decision.

WordPress: State of the Word 2023 Recap

On December 11, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg traveled to beautiful Madrid, Spain, to deliver his annual State of the Word keynote.

AI’s Billion-Dollar Copyright Battle Starts With a Font Designer

The makers of Copilot, which include OpenAI Inc., Microsoft Corp., GitHub Inc., and other top AI companies, are now facing nearly a dozen lawsuits from authors, artists, and programmers. They claim the industry has vacuumed up their creative work—without consent or compensation—to train AI chatbots and image generators that are already beginning to replace them.

Accessibility in Design Systems: The Role of Documentation

Documentation in the design system guides designers, developers, and other team members, providing step-by-step instructions on incorporating accessibility guidelines into the design. Furthermore, well-crafted documentation facilitates collaboration and enhances consistency in work, ensuring that all crucial aspects of accessibility are considered and effectively implemented.

Adobe abandons $20 billion acquisition of Figma

Under pressure from regulators, Adobe calls off its plans to acquire a leading competitor.

A day in the life: a product designer at Figma

Natasha Tenggoro tells us about her day, from making meetings fun to launching Figma’s new AI tools.

What’s next for Texts.com under new owner Automattic, as Apple cracks down on rival Beeper

What’s next for Texts.com? The all-in-one messaging app was acquired this fall by WordPress.com owner Automattic for $50 million, marking the company’s first official expansion into the world of private messaging — outside of its startup investments, at least, which have included Apple’s recent foe Beeper and Element, a Matrix-powered app.

Should designers critique others’ work? We ask the industry

Criticism stings, but would the profession be worse off without it? We canvass opinions from up and down the design industry.  

Dear (future) designer: don’t learn how to code

Learn terminology, and become a better communicator

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