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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] In total, BMW will launch 40 new or updated models across its ICE and EV line-up by 2027, all of them including Neue Klasse tech and design to some degree. EV Central
• [New] 2025 is giving way to groutless showers - a great bathtub alternative that will never go out of style - which proves that the future of design is open and efficient. House Digest
• [New] A separate Lean Ethereum roadmap aims for 10,000 TPS on Layer 1 by 2026 through quantum-resistant cryptography and modular design (Ethereum Foundation). CoinMarketCap
• [New] China just kicked off construction on a power project that could reshape what global energy looks like: the world's first large-scale turbine designed to run entirely on hydrogen. NewsBreak
• [New] The Red Arrows currently fly in Hawk T1 jets that are due to be retired in 2030 - and Aeralis is reportedly the only firm in the UK designing and building a manned light jet aircraft, which could act as a replacement. BBC News
• [New] As global challenges - from climate change to geopolitical fragmentation-demand systemic solutions, firms that master the art of collaboration will dominate. Ainvest
• [New] Without a coherent, cross-border financial architecture that includes regulatory convergence, shared digital infrastructure, and robust anti-money laundering protocols, India risks building fintech castles on sand. OBSERVER RESEARCH FOUNDATION ( ORF )
• [New] New tools like Metricool have now been integrated into design tools like Adobe Express, enabling creatives to plan, design, and analyze from one dashboard. TechBullion
• [New] The UAE, particularly Dubai and Abu Dhabi, has positioned itself as a regional innovation hub, launching the Dubai 3D Printing Strategy with a target to print 25% of new buildings by 2030. Market Data Forecast
• [New] Lightspeed's architecture, with satellites at higher altitudes than Starlink and Project Kuiper, provides some advantages as it will require fewer satellites and each satellite will cover a larger area of Earth's surface. SpaceNews
• [New] Tesla projected that Dojo's unique architecture - a mesh network of D1 chips with on-die HBM memory and proprietary high-speed interconnects - would outperform commercially available solutions from Nvidia or AMD at scale. Applying AI
• [New] All satellites will be designed, assembled, and integrated in India, with most subsystems and components sourced domestically. India Today
• [New] Together, IBM and AMD will attempt to launch a commercially viable quantum computing architecture - one that's scalable and open sourced. TechCrunch
• [New] By 2025, the impact of voice search on content creation and site architecture will be overwhelming for businesses and users. Best App Development Company | Website Development | Di
• [New] With London's population set to reach 10 million by 2030, it's designed to improve a public transport system already struggling to cope. Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
• [New] Coming this fall, AI will generate outfit and room design inspiration, cementing Google's role as a one-stop destination for shopping assistance and lifestyle discovery. Blue Thirst | PPC Agency
• Because the Earth's climate is so complex, running a state-of-the-art climate model to predict how pollution levels will impact environmental factors like temperature can take weeks on the world's most powerful supercomputers. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• In the vast expanse of Dubai's desert, the Desert Oasis Resort will be an eco-luxury haven designed to offer a sustainable and luxurious retreat. Travel And Tour World
• Compared to SEQUOIA-HCM, the pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of aficamten, MAPLE-HCM was designed to include patients with less severe oHCM, enrolling patients without obstruction at rest and with higher predicted peak oxygen uptake. Cytokinetics, Incorporated
• The Honda 0 Saloon, the flagship model of the Honda 0 Series, is based on the newly developed dedicated EV architecture and will feature a number of next-generation technologies that embody the Thin, Light, and Wise development approach of the Honda 0 Series. SME Street
• ESA is working on a new system with the unfortunate acronym of Collision Risk Estimation and Automated Mitigation that is designed to automate the labor-intensive process of monitoring, assessing, and responding to possible space debris. New Atlas

Last updated: 08 September 2025