China’s Huawei touts chip design breakthrough in bid to defy U.S. sanctions

SHANGHAI — Chinese tech giant Huawei said Monday that it had achieved a breakthrough that would allow it to make cutting-edge chips within five years, touting the news as a significant milestone in Beijing’s effort to circumvent U.S. technology restrictions. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more

Design plan for 250-foot

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday approved the design for the triumphal arch that President Donald Trump wants built at an entrance to the nation’s capital, a key step in the project’s process. Commissioners, all appointed by Mr. Trump, acted despite overwhelming public opposition to the 250-foot arch, one of several projects that Trump … Read more

How to Design QoS-Aware NoC Systems for Mixed Workloads

Creating a NoC system that is QoS conscious of mixed workloads has become a major consideration in the current system of chip development. With the integration of CPU cores, GPUs, AI accelerators, and multimedia engines on one die, there must be predictable and efficient communication between these units. This communication is supported by a network … Read more

State Department planning new passport design with Trump’s portrait

The State Department is planning a limited-edition redesign of the American passport to coincide with the nation’s 250th anniversary in July, with new artwork that features a portrait of President Trump, according to a department official. The redesign places the president’s portrait and signature over text from the U.S. Declaration of Independence on interior visa … Read more

Artemis II mission is giving NASA clues about how to design a moon base

Last month, Isaacman announced that NASA had canceled a plan to build a space station in orbit around the moon and will instead repurpose the components of that station to construct a $20 billion base on the lunar surface. That announcement followed an even bigger announcement in February, when Isaacman overhauled NASA’s Artemis return-to-the-moon program … Read more

“Arc de Trump” receives preliminary design approval from arts commission

A Trump-appointed commission tasked with reviewing public buildings in Washington, D.C., raised questions about but ultimately gave preliminary design approval to one of President Trump’s architectural priorities: a 250-foot stone arch that would tower above the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.  The commissioners questioned project architect Nicolas Charbonneau about the arch’s structural footings, pedestrian … Read more

Guide to Using Claude for UI & Design Automation | NoGood

Since Claude’s initial release by Anthropic in 2023, Claude became famous among LLMs for having the ability to reason through complex problems, analyze large amounts of context, and generate highly structured outputs. This made it a strong choice among developers who use the model for coding or troubleshooting workflows, especially in the last year or … Read more

Strait of Hormuz traffic slow despite ceasefire and design flaw raises re-entry risk for Artemis II: Morning Rundown

In today’s newsletter: Only a handful of ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the ceasefire deal was announced. A design flaw in Artemis II ‘s spacecraft will make re-entry to Earth even riskier than usual. And a “civil war” among a group of chimps could give clues to the root causes of … Read more

Planning commission approves Trump’s ballroom and East Wing design

The National Capital Planning Commission voted Thursday to green light President Trump’s 90,000-square-foot East Wing makeover, the final regulatory obstacle for a project that hit legal headwinds earlier this week.  The commission, which is chaired by a White House staffer, voted 9 to 1 to approve the design, which includes a ballroom with seating for … Read more