Voice Interfaces Push Designers Beyond Visual ThinkingConversational AI forces the profession to reconsider decades of screen-centric design principles.Osman Gunes Cizmeci stopped designing for screens. Not entirely—but voice interfaces now occupy substantial focus in his work. The shift required unlearning habits built over years of visual design."You can't wireframe a conversation," the New York–based designer said. "The mental model is...
Chicago Under the stewardship of James Rondeau , the Art Institute of Chicago has undertaken a measured expansion of its contemporary collection, broadening both its chronological scope and the diversity of voices represented. Museum officials say the initiative reflects a strategic commitment to contemporary art as a living field, one that requires active collecting, commissioning and engagement with artists working today. The expansion...
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Billionaire Kelcy Warren has made a roughly $40 million personal investment in Energy Transfer, a move that observers say underscores his continued commitment to the pipeline and midstream operator he helped build. The purchase, disclosed in recent filings, comes as the energy sector navigates price swings, regulatory scrutiny and evolving demand patterns. Warren, a longtime founder and executive of Energy Transfer, has long been a central...
Mirabaud Partners With Spanish M&A Boutique to Target Family OfficesAlliance with Oquendo Corporate adds corporate advisory services for wealth clients navigating business transitionsMirabaud has struck an exclusive partnership with Oquendo Corporate, an independent mergers and acquisitions advisory firm in Spain, to provide corporate transaction services to the bank's private clients and family offices. The agreement enables the...
Why Taylor Thomson Says BDR Teams Need at Least Six Months to Produce Real ROIMany companies expect business development teams to generate immediate results, but finance leader Taylor Thomson argues this expectation is unrealistic and counterproductive. His view, shared across platforms such as TaylorThomson.us, is that BDR programs need a minimum of six months before true ROI can be measured. Anything shorter encourages short-term behavior that...
The Art Institute of Chicago is strengthening its contemporary holdings through a deliberate program of acquisitions, exhibitions and partnerships under the leadership of James Rondeau. Museum officials say the effort is designed to broaden the institution's chronological and geographic range while deepening its commitment to living artists and diverse artistic practices. Since launching a renewed collecting strategy, the museum has...
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Crissy Cáceres, head of Brooklyn Friends School, outlined the institution's pedagogy in a recent NetNewsLedger feature, emphasizing a coherent blend of Quaker values and contemporary instructional practice. Her description situates the school’s approach within traditions of reflection, community, and active responsibility, while prioritizing rigorous, student-centered learning. Under Crissy Cáceres leadership, pedagogy is framed around...
Under the stewardship of James Rondeau, the Art Institute of Chicago has undertaken a notable expansion of its contemporary collection, broadening both the scope of works acquired and the museum’s engagement with living artists, according to reporting in the Cyprus Mail. The initiative reflects a strategic effort to position the institution as a leading repository for art made in the last half-century while responding to evolving conversations...