Global Scans · Design · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: Design thinking will increasingly play a key role in improving systems and customer experiences. Companies will re-learn their approach to innovation and embrace human-centred design principles. Designers will begin to apply knowledge of human interaction, specifically in the area of how we earn trust and respect, to AI systems.

• [New] CERN's data modelling expertise could be a game-changer for designing predictive models to address the future impacts of climate change on health. CERN
• [New] The Canada Infrastructure Bank was set up and is designed to provide an opportunity to accelerate much-needed construction for Canada's infrastructure, which had been neglected for far too long. SenCanada
• [New] Vincom Retail has recently annouced plans to launch two new Life-Design Mega Malls in 2025, with more unique and ambitious Mega Mall projects on the horizon.
• [New] A one-hop service from the US would create the potential for Cairns to be the first port of arrival for more North Americans and help to build their average length of stay. NEWSPORT DAILY
• [New] USDOT's 2024-2027 Climate Adaptation Plan focuses on building resilient infrastructure, integrating climate risk into operations and promoting environmental justice through targeted investments. Global Railway Review
• [New] Last month, Emvolon announced an agreement with Montauk Renewables to build a commercial-scale demonstration unit next to a Texas landfill that will initially produce up to 15,000 gallons of green methanol a year and later scale up to 2.5 million gallons. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• [New] The contract chipmaker plans to build over ten new semiconductor facilities globally by 2025, ramping up advanced production capacity. Benzinga
• [New] Gates-backed TerraPower LLC began construction in 2024 on an advanced nuclear fission plant at a coal plant in Wyoming that's set to retire in 2025, and Type One Energy Group Inc. announced in February plans to build a fusion facility at an old coal site in Tennessee. Energy Connects
• [New] The declining number of building permits points to a further decrease in residential construction in 2025 but improving financing conditions are expected to eventually lead to a slight rebound in 2026. Economy and Finance
• [New] Technology recently approved for use in Australia could allow battery-powered cars to play a crucial role in storing renewable energy, feeding it back into networks and reducing the need to build infrastructure. The Driven
• [New] As an integrated component of the CrowdStrike Falcon cybersecurity platform, Adaptive Shield will equip CrowdStrike with the most advanced capabilities to stop identity-based attacks across all aspects of modern hybrid cloud environments. crowdstrike.com
• [New] Falcon platform will deliver complete protection against identity-based attacks across hybrid cloud environments, from on-prem AD to cloud-based identity providers and SaaS apps AUSTIN, Texas and Fal. crowdstrike.com
• [New] Integrating NVIDIA Modulus framework into the Ansys SeaScape platform will enable customers to use high-fidelity data generated by Ansys tools to train their AI engines and then use the newly created engine for more robust design exploration. PR Newswire
• [New] An online fashion retailer in Malaysia could upload its email list of loyal customers and create campaigns targeting individuals with similar shopping behaviours. Newnormz
• [New] OpenAI will use Broadcom to build inference chips, which are expected to experience greater demand than training chips in the years ahead as AI applications are deployed. Global X ETFs
• [New] Today's final agreement with TSMC - the world's leading manufacturer of advanced semiconductors - will spur $65 billion dollars of private investment to build three state-of-the-art facilities in Arizona and create tens of thousands of jobs by the end of the decade. U.S. Department of Commerce
• [New] China's aggressive push toward building hydrogen refueling stations by 2025, with expectations of integrating hydrogen into public transportation, underscores its strategic vision to reduce fossil fuel dependency and improve air quality in urban areas. Intelligent Living
• [New] The Design and Make industries - encompassing architecture, engineering and construction, design and manufacturing, and media and entertainment - employ nearly 300 million people worldwide and will represent $30 trillion in value globally by 2027. Digital Terminal
• [New] IBM announced Autonomous Security for Cloud, an AI-powered solution from IBM Consulting designed to automate cloud security management and decision-making to help mitigate risk for organizations accelerating their cloud journey on Amazon Web Services environments. Help Net Security
• [New] DHS identified three primary categories of AI safety and security vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure: attacks using AI, attacks targeting AI systems, and design and implementation failures. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• [New] A quantum finance lab run by the European Investment Bank will provide exclusive insights into EU financing products designed for European quantum companies. Quantum Flagship
• In New York, voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would bar discrimination based on gender identity and pregnancy outcomes. CNBC

Last updated: 25 November 2024