Global Scans · Design · Weekly Summary

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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.

• The year will see development in open-source AI that enables developers to build on top of each others' work, crunching costs and making AI access more inclusive. Turing Inc.
• EAM is scheduled to break ground on its facility in India in 2024 to build a large-scale customer qualification plant in 2025, which will scale up to 100,000 tons by 2030. Caribbean News Global
• EAM plans to build a $650 million graphite anode material manufacturing facility in Brunswick County, North Carolina, U.S. and is investing Euro 600 million to develop a graphite processing facility in Vaasa, Finland. Caribbean News Global
• The World Bank's position on the use of disaster insurance and risk transfer backed by private capital markets and reinsurance capacity has been building over the last few years. Artemis.bm
• UK shares have had a bumpy time lately, but at today's low valuations they offer a great opportunity to build tax-free wealth in a Stocks and Shares ISA. The Motley Fool UK
• The highly anticipated 2024 release of Windows Server 2025 recognizes the need to reinforce identity security with the introduction of some additional security features in AD. Intelligent CISO
• Interim Budget 2024 provides another opportunity for the Modi government to unleash a fresh bazooka of funding aimed at boosting India's infrastructure with a precision-oriented approach and targeting to build or improve India's highways, railway network, and airports. The Economic Times
• In 2024, key trends in the additive manufacturing industry involve organizations increasingly incorporating additive manufacturing into production operations to mitigate supply chain risks, enhance product design flexibility, and reduce manufacturing costs. 3D Printing Industry
• Significantly expanded Strategic R&D commitment in the UK with a new design center in Cambridge that will give Microchip access to a highly skilled engineering workforce, allowing it to expand rapidly and develop new solutions for a wide range of markets. MarketScreener
• Embracing technology and innovation will be key for MSMEs to access new customer segments, optimize costs, improve quality standards and build resilience against global disruptions. MediaBrief
• Mission Foods Mexico, a subsidiary of Gruma SAB de CV, said it plans to invest 1.5 billion pesos ($87.5 million) over the next six to eight years to build a production plant in Hunucma, Yucatan, in Mexico. Baking Business
• W ith 75% of the U.S. workforce predicted to be under 40 years old by 2025, there's a new generation influencing incentive program design, service delivery and participant preferences. Prevue Meetings & Incentives
• Alabama Power and Eco Material will build the processing plant within the permitted boundary of the site where material will be excavated and consolidated. World Cement
• The largest Marine Corps force geographically closest to China, III Marine Expeditionary Force, has been the primary focus of some of the more radical Force Design 2030 restructuring. War on the Rocks
• Ukraine's naval campaign, using many of the tools identified in Force Design 2030, has succeeded in stifling Russian naval operations in the Black Sea. War on the Rocks
• Unlike other manufacturers planning to build battery factories as part of the electric vehicle ecosystem, BYD will first collaborate with local partners to build more charging stations. The Jakarta Post
• This month, a group of stroke survivors in British Columbia will test a new technology designed to aid their recovery, and ultimately restore use of their limbs and hands. ScienceDaily
• There's a target to double the amount of ad free subscriptions to the Channel 4 streaming service by 2030 and plans to build a double-digit million ecommerce business by 2030 to allow viewers to interact and purchase products through digital platforms. Broadband TV News
• The North Korean leader stated the current situation and future threats required North Korea to further accelerate its efforts to defend maritime sovereignty and that North Korea would continue to implement its military modernization plan aimed at building a strong navy. USNI News
• By embracing the opportunities for innovation and collaboration, the UK can build a brighter future powered by clean energy and secure a more sustainable future for all. Ability (South UK) Ltd
• Missile-firing submarines would add a maritime threat to the North's growing collection of solid-fuel weapons fired from land vehicles that are designed to overwhelm missile defences of South Korea, Japan and the United States. The Columbian
• Investment in tangible assets (buildings, machinery, equipment) is expected to fall sharply in the year ahead, with investment in innovation also expected to weaken. CBI

Last updated: 05 February 2024