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Anthropic Debuts Claude Design for Creating Prototypes, Pitch Decks, and Mockups

Anthropic Debuts Claude Design for Creating Prototypes, Pitch Decks, and Mockups

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Anthropic today launched Claude Design, a new AI product for creating designs, prototypes, slides, and more. Claude Design uses Opus 4.7, a new AI model that was introduced earlier this week. Opus 4.7 is Anthropic’s most capable vision model, and it can see images in greater resolution. Anthropic says that it is “more tasteful and creative” when doing professional tasks. It is able to create higher-quality interfaces, slides, and docs, making it ideal for Claude Design. Claude Design was developed to allow founders, product managers, and marketers without a design background to create visuals for sharing an idea. Claude Design is able to mock up an initial design after being provided with a prompt, and from there, designers can make revisions through conversation, comments, direct edits, and custom sliders made by Claude. Anthropic says that teams have been using Claude Design for realistic prototypes, wireframes and mockups, design explorations, pitch decks, presentations, social media assets, and more. Working with Claude Design starts with brand assets, which Claude can get from the user’s design files and …

Pokémon Pitch Black | Release date and what to expect

Pokémon Pitch Black | Release date and what to expect

Published by Daniella Wilson

The Pokémon TCG keeps expanding with new sets, and this summer we’re set to be treated to Mega Evolution – Pitch Black. Revealed by PokéBeach, Pitch Black is set to be the 5th Mega Evolution set for Pokémon TCG, the English-language release of Japan’s incoming Abyss Eye set. There are some exciting new cards to collect in this new set, not least Mega Darkrai ex. The Pokémon Company is yet to confirm the Pitch Black release date or details (as it builds to the release of Chaos Rising) but we already know plenty about the upcoming expansion set. Keep reading to find out everything there is to know about the Pokémon Pitch Black release date, what cards it includes and where to pre-order. When is the Pokémon TCG Pitch Black release date? The Pokémon TCG Pitch Black release date is 17 July 2026, according to PokéBeach. What’s more, PokéBeach is also claiming that pre-release sets of the expansion will be live from 4 July until 12 July 2026. We’ll be sure to update this page …

Boy Meets World star William Daniels celebrates 99th birthday with pitch to book him on Cameo

Boy Meets World star William Daniels celebrates 99th birthday with pitch to book him on Cameo

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter William Daniels, the actor known for playing Mr. Feeny on Boy Meets World, wants to celebrate his 99th birthday by connecting with fans. “Over the years, I’ve enjoyed connecting with fans and friends through Cameo and at events,” Daniels said in a video shared on his social media platforms ahead of his March 31 birthday. “Thank you for keeping me young. Keep it up,” the actor continued before concluding in character as Feeny: “Class dismissed.” The video, shared Monday, was captioned: “Hard to believe I’m turning 99 tomorrow! I’m so grateful that staying connected with my fans has been so fulfilling in my later years. While I’m taking a pause on long distance travel, I’m still available on Cameo!” Daniels appeared at San Diego Rocket Con earlier this month and Pasadena Comic Con in January. He has been active on Cameo, …

Ditch the Elevator Pitch. Focus on Corridors of Conversation

Ditch the Elevator Pitch. Focus on Corridors of Conversation

Published by Jenni Sidey

It’s one of the most time-honoured pieces of career advice: Have a strong elevator pitch. When asked “What do you do?”, be able to tell someone exactly who you are and what you do in 30 to 60 seconds. But is the quick-hit pitch really the best way to build meaningful professional relationships? In practice, elevator pitches are often one-sided, overly rehearsed, and easily forgotten. They feel more like self-promotional monologues than genuine invitations to connect. Instead of cramming your value proposition into a short burst of speech, invite people into a two-way exchange. Let the relationship evolve through a series of open-ended conversations. This is the concept I call “corridors of conversation”. Why the Elevator Pitch Falls Short Elevator pitches prioritise efficiency over connection. They’re designed for speed, as an information dump, not depth and understanding. Humans don’t absorb information well when it’s broadcast at them in a tight package. According to Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker, people process new ideas more effectively when they’re contextualised in back-and-forth dialogue. Others have noted that professional communication …

At 2026 Hong Kong Cultural Summit, Museum Leaders Pitch New Models for Institutions 

At 2026 Hong Kong Cultural Summit, Museum Leaders Pitch New Models for Institutions 

Published by Jenni Sidey

“We are witnessing growing geopolitical complexity around the world. In times like these, culture matters more than ever. Culture transcends borders,” said Hong Kong’s Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Rosanna Law, at the opening ceremony of this year’s Hong Kong International Cultural Summit on Monday.  The remark offered one of the summit’s few, curated nods to the destabilizing effects of the spiraling U.S.–Israel–Iran war on global transport and energy flows. But the implication landed cleanly: the world is reorganizing—and with it, the distribution of cultural influence. Panels and policy discussions painted a picture of a city weighing its next steps. Over decades, Hong Kong has established its role as a gateway between China and the West; now, it’s engineering a self-sufficient arts and cultural engine that serves first its residents and then its near and dear in the region.   Related Articles The 2026 summit, titled A New Era: Reimagining Community Through the Arts, unfolded across the M+ museum and the Hong Kong Museum of Art. In his remarks, WKCDA Board chairman Bernard Chan said the event arrives “at a moment when the city is firmly reestablishing itself as an international cultural center,” while “ingraining” arts and culture into daily Hong Kong life. To those ends, …

EU liberals pitch NATO-style trade pact with Canada, Japan and South Korea – POLITICO

EU liberals pitch NATO-style trade pact with Canada, Japan and South Korea – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

Valérie Hayer, president of Renew Europe, said: “Deterrence is no longer only military — it is economic. In times of geopolitical tension, we will push for a new alliance format when meeting the leaders ahead of the EU summit: this new format sends a clear signal, united in shared leverage, shared interests, and shared consequences, coercion against one will trigger a response from all.” Hayer described the plan as “the foundation of a new democratic geopolitical power.” Renew Europe is home to French President Emmanuel Macron as well as the leaders of Estonia, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands. The idea is the liberal group’s response to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s call for what he called “middle powers” to come together to “build something bigger, better, stronger, more just” during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. “This is the task of the middle powers, the countries that have the most to lose from a world of fortresses and most to gain from genuine cooperation,” Carney said. Thursday’s summit was meant to discuss …

Trump fundraising pitch features U.S. soldiers killed in Iran war

Trump fundraising pitch features U.S. soldiers killed in Iran war

Published by Sam Flores

President Donald Trump’s political action committee this week sent a fundraising email promising donors “private national security briefings” by the president himself and featuring a photo from the dignified transfer for U.S. service members killed in Kuwait. “For the first time ever, I’m opening up spots on the National Security Briefing Membership,” reads the email, from Trump’s Never Surrender Inc. PAC. “As a National Security Briefing Member, you’ll receive my private national security briefings, unfiltered updates on the threats facing America. The straight truth on border invasions, foreign adversaries, deep state sabotage, and every danger the fake news hides,” it continues. “You’ll get the inside scoop DIRECT from me, President Trump, the leader who’s rebuilt the greatest military in history, and put America First like no one else.” The email includes a black-and-white version of an official photo taken by the White House showing the president in a white “USA” baseball cap saluting a transfer case during the dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on March 7. Several links in the email lead to …

Rangers and Celtic fans in ‘shameful’ clashes on pitch after Scottish Cup tie | UK News

Rangers and Celtic fans in ‘shameful’ clashes on pitch after Scottish Cup tie | UK News

Published by Sam Flores

Fans were involved in what police have described as “shameful” clashes on the pitch after Celtic knocked Rangers out of the Scottish Cup on penalties. Some Celtic fans ran on to the field at the final whistle to celebrate after their team secured a 4-2 win in the shootout, and a place in the competition’s semi-finals, after a goalless draw. Hundreds of Rangers supporters also ran on to the pitch at the end of the Old Firm derby. Image: Fans on the pitch at Ibrox after Celtic beat Rangers in a penalty shootout. Pic: PA Missiles were thrown, and there were some skirmishes, before order was restored by police and stewards, who formed a barrier between the two sets of supporters. Celtic’s team, backed by 7,500 fans at one end of the stadium, had not registered a shot on target during 120 minutes of action in Glasgow. Image: A flare on the pitch as police and stewards attempt to restore order. Pic: Reuters Police Scotland officers, along with stewards, were faced with “extreme hostility and …

Kurt, Wyatt Russell Pitch Whole Family on Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

Kurt, Wyatt Russell Pitch Whole Family on Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

Published by Daniella Wilson

The second season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is coming, which means Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell are back (kinda) together, playing character Colonel Lee Shaw at two different ages. The Apple TV series — which is part of Legendary’s Monsterverse — follows a secretive organization known as Monarch that monitors giant monsters, with season two unleashing Kong, Godzilla and mysterious new creature Titan X. The series is also the first time the father-son Russell duo have worked together, although they have yet to share the screen as they fight monsters in separate timelines. Wyatt got candid about that pressure of finally teaming up with his famous dad at the Los Angeles premiere on Thursday, telling The Hollywood Reporter that this time around “followed the first season where you carry a bit of — I don’t want to say consternation, but there’s always a bit of consternation, because it feels weightier than if I was just doing a movie or show on my own, it just does. Because you want it to be great, you …

Kristi Noem’s law-and-order pitch is collapsing

Kristi Noem’s law-and-order pitch is collapsing

Published by Sam Flores

The rumors that Kristi Noem is about to get fired won’t go away, and it’s no wonder. The secretary of the Department of Homeland Security was supposed to be the face of Donald Trump’s mass deportations, which he said would bring “law and order.” Instead, everywhere she goes, the former South Dakota governor brings chaos. The havoc Noem brings is most obvious when it comes to her deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to blue cities as a paramilitary force rather than a law enforcement agency. The secretary has worked to make herself the face of these invasions, which have invariably led to pandemonium. In recent weeks, America has watched as agents have tear gassed civilians, made race-based arrests that have scooped up citizens and even small children, and sent two non-violent citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, to their graves. More than anyone besides Trump himself, Kristi Noem is responsible for the current DHS funding shutdown. As a presidential candidate in 2024, Trump billed himself as the savior who would end crime and …