ChatGPT’s New Developer Mode I’ve recently come across an interesting update from the AI building world: ChatGPT now features a developer mode. This means you can enable it via Settings → Connectors → Advanced → Developer mode and integrate custom MCP servers for write actions. Imagine being able to, say, pull in your Stripe account data or even generate invoices...

AI & Digital Product Design: What’s New in the Last 24 Hours Shifting Giants: Google & Apple in the AI Landscape This morning, I couldn’t help but notice some major shifts in the tech industry. Google just dodged a forced breakup of Chrome thanks to the disruptive power of generative AI (read more on The Verge). A federal judge argued...

Exploring AI Advances and Digital Design Trends in Today’s Rundown Anthropic’s Record Funding and Its Ripple Effects This morning, I couldn’t help but notice the buzz about Anthropic’s huge $13B funding round that boosted its valuation to $183B within just six months. As a UX designer, it’s fascinating to see how investment in AI like Claude Code is set to...

Insights in AI & Digital Product Design: From Mind-Controlled Robots to Figma AI Mind-Controlled Robotics and Assistive Design This morning, I was fascinated reading about UCLA engineers who have coupled a standard EEG cap with AI to create a non-invasive brain-computer interface. The breakthrough means paralyzed users can now control robotic limbs with just their thoughts – no brain surgery...