Heyy I’m Michelle, and I interned at Capital One this past summer in DC! As a Product Design Intern, I worked on the Secured Card Team designing the funding experience for customers. I was grateful to be able to experience the entire design process from users' research and testing to midfis and highfis in Figma. I also really enjoyed leading feedback sessions with stakeholders and learning from my managers!

There is always a huge misconception that design is purely aesthetic, but that is not true. A big part of product design is research, systems, and being empathetic towards our users — understanding my users was how I got started. The biggest challenge was aligning with stakeholders throughout the design process. A lot of the times, I backed my design decisions with research, articles, and user testings to gain alignment and get things moving.

The most valuable skill I used/learned being able to contribute as a design stakeholder. This means being able to convey design decisions with relevant research, advocate for our users, and suggest next steps for the rest of the team. This takes practice through working on various products, but something that helped me was practice presenting by myself in the mirror before presenting to stakeholders. Hope this helps!

NVIDIA has become the world's first public company valued above $5 trillion, solidifying its dominance in the AI boom period led by CEO Jensen Huang, the chipmaker’s GPUs power nearly every major A.I. system, fueling global data center expansion and even influencing U.S. foreign policy.

The company’s rapid rise—adding $1 trillion in just four months—as made essential to President Trump's trade negotiations across Asia and China, where Nvidia's chip sales were previously restricted. While investors celebrate its growth, analysts warn of market overreliance on AI giants and uncertainty about whether AI innovation can deliver on its vast economic promises. Read more HERE from NYT.

Meta raises its 2025 capital spending forecast to $70B-$72B, signaling continued heavy investment in AI research and data centers through 2026. CEO Mark Zuckerberg aims to make Meta the leading frontier AI lab, despite investor concerns about unclear returns.

The company's ad business still fuels its massive spending, generating $51.2B in quarterly revenue. Meta recently restructured its AI division, laid off 600 employees, and introduced products like AI glasses and Vibes, while analysts question how these investments will impact long-term profitability. Read more HERE from NYT.

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