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Figma is getting crushed in its post-IPO earnings debut; CEO Dylan Field is focused on AI’s long-term power to ‘raise the ceiling’

In an interview with Fortune, the cofounder and chief executive of the newly public Figma discussed the increasingly interconnected future of design and AI.

By Allie GarfinkleSeptember 3, 2025
Waymo experimenting with a generative AI frontier model, but exec says LiDAR and radar sensors important to self-driving safety ‘under all conditions’
Waymo experimenting with a generative AI frontier model, but exec says LiDAR and radar sensors important to self-driving safety ‘under all conditions’
By Jessica MathewsAugust 15, 2025
Harvard researcher unearths data airlines don’t want you to notice: Three-hour flight delays are 4x more common now than 30 years ago
Harvard researcher unearths data airlines don’t want you to notice: Three-hour flight delays are 4x more common now than 30 years ago
By Eva RoytburgAugust 14, 2025
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Architecture today is driving AI ‘towards the direction that you’ve already preconceived in your mind’
By Ian MountMay 9, 2025
Tech industry insiders share their picks for the next startups who will ride the IPO wave after Figma’s blockbuster debut
Tech industry insiders share their picks for the next startups who will ride the IPO wave after Figma’s blockbuster debut
By Alexandra SternlichtAugust 4, 2025
Inside the rise of Whatnot, the wildly-entertaining, FOMO-inducing, $5 billion shopping app you’ve never heard of
Inside the rise of Whatnot, the wildly-entertaining, FOMO-inducing, $5 billion shopping app you’ve never heard of
By Jason Del ReyJune 16, 2025
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A barista wearing a green apron stands behind the bar and pours a drink into a cup
RetailStarbucks quietly retired its AI agent just months after deployment after it hallucinated coffee shop inventories and slowed down baristas
By Sasha RogelbergMay 28, 2026
A Google engineer is facing federal charges after allegedly using his employer’s confidential data to pocket $1.2 million on Polymarket
InvestingA Google engineer is facing federal charges after allegedly using his employer’s confidential data to pocket $1.2 million on Polymarket
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 28, 2026
a woman looks at the produce she's buying
EconomyMore Americans are going hungry now than during the pandemic, as people face a ‘remarkable’ rise in food insecurity, New York Fed says
By Jacqueline MunisMay 28, 2026
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Personal FinanceUBS says Ron DeSantis has a problem with his plan to help 92% of homeowners save on property taxes: His own state’s data
By Nick LichtenbergMay 28, 2026
Marc Benioff, chief executive officer of Salesforce
SuccessAs AI slashes white-collar jobs, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says there’s one department still hiring: sales
By Emma BurleighMay 28, 2026
Jane Fraser defied the ‘glass cliff’ to engineer Citi’s long-awaited turnaround
NewslettersJane Fraser defied the ‘glass cliff’ to engineer Citi’s long-awaited turnaround
By Claire ZillmanMay 28, 2026
Costco CEO Ron Vachris says tech is ‘elevating’ workers,’ not replacing them—as IBM and Delta bosses make the same bet on humans
SuccessCostco CEO Ron Vachris says tech is ‘elevating’ workers,’ not replacing them—as IBM and Delta bosses make the same bet on humans
By Preston ForeMay 28, 2026
Boos, AI-washing, and ‘low-value human capital’: The psychological traps CEOs are falling into when they botch their AI messaging
C-SuiteBoos, AI-washing, and ‘low-value human capital’: The psychological traps CEOs are falling into when they botch their AI messaging
By Claire ZillmanMay 28, 2026
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Has Apple Lost Its Design Mojo?
Design ThinkingHas Apple Lost Its Design Mojo?
By Rick TetzeliDecember 22, 2017
  • A rendering of the proposed Las Vegas Stadium for the Raiders NFL team.
    Design ThinkingThis Is the Stunning $2 Billion Stadium Where the Las Vegas Raiders Will Play
    By Andrew NuscaSeptember 18, 2017
Fortune’s 2018 Business by Design List
Design ThinkingFortune’s 2018 Business by Design List
By Clay Chandler, Andrew Nusca, Debbie Yong, Michal Lev-Ram, Erika Fry, Leigh Gallagher and Beth KowittDecember 22, 2017
Will China’s Most Popular AI-Powered Language App Replace The Need For Teachers?
TechWill China’s Most Popular AI-Powered Language App Replace The Need For Teachers?
By Debbie YongDecember 5, 2017
Why Chinese Companies Are Looking to Design to Drive Growth
Design ThinkingWhy Chinese Companies Are Looking to Design to Drive Growth
By Debbie YongDecember 5, 2017
Controlled Chaos: Patricia Urquiola Is Caught Between Craft And Industry In Philadelphia
Design ThinkingControlled Chaos: Patricia Urquiola Is Caught Between Craft And Industry In Philadelphia
By WallpaperNovember 30, 2017
Tom Ford’s First Standalone Beauty Store in London Has A Tech Touch
Design ThinkingTom Ford’s First Standalone Beauty Store in London Has A Tech Touch
By WallpaperNovember 29, 2017
  • The Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer Launch Event
    Arts & EntertainmentBritain’s Old Guard Tries to Rally the Faltering Brexit Troops
    By Geoffrey SmithSeptember 14, 2017
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LeadershipSee How Melania Trump Decorated the White House for Christmas
By Tessa BerensonNovember 28, 2017
Britain's Prince Harry poses with Meghan Markle in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace, London
Design ThinkingEverything You Need to Know About Meghan Markle’s Engagement Ring
By Emily PriceNovember 27, 2017
Asia Miles CEO: “Tolerable Risk” Is Key To Design Thinking For Businesses
Design ThinkingAsia Miles CEO: “Tolerable Risk” Is Key To Design Thinking For Businesses
By Debbie YongNovember 16, 2017
Houzz CEO: 12% of Couples Consider Divorce When Remodeling Their Home
MPWHouzz CEO: 12% of Couples Consider Divorce When Remodeling Their Home
By John Patrick PullenNovember 13, 2017
Managing partner of Smart Design, Richard Whitehall.
Design ThinkingSmart Design: How Design and Tech Will Change The Way We Age
By Debbie YongNovember 5, 2017
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    Design ThinkingLondon’s Police Have a New Weapon for Stopping Suicide Truck Attacks
    By Rachel LewisSeptember 11, 2017
Amazon’s New App Feature Lets You ‘See’ What Stuff Will Look Like in Your Home
TechAmazon’s New App Feature Lets You ‘See’ What Stuff Will Look Like in Your Home
By Aric JenkinsNovember 2, 2017
Microsoft Holds Its Annual Build Conference
TechMicrosoft Just Announced a Major Expansion of Its Augmented Reality Gear
By David MeyerNovember 2, 2017
A rendering of the proposed rebuilt 666 Fifth Avenue in New York City.
Real EstateKushner Plan to Tear Down Manhattan Skyscraper ‘Not Feasible’
By Andrew NuscaOctober 31, 2017
A 18' fork as a work of art at the intersection of St John Ave/Pasadena Ave and Bellefontaine St in
Design ThinkingThis Noise-Canceling Fork Masks Slurping Sounds
By Emily PriceOctober 25, 2017
Amazon-New HQ-The Downside, Seattle, USA - 11 Oct 2017
Design ThinkingSee Photos of Tech Companies’ Futuristic Headquarters
By Kacy BurdetteOctober 25, 2017
Riyadh’s King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects.
Design ThinkingZaha Hadid Architects’ New Energy Research Centre Is Fit For A King
By WallpaperOctober 24, 2017
Ikea Dresser Reportedly Kills Eighth Child Despite Recall and Repair Offer
Design ThinkingIkea Dresser Reportedly Kills Eighth Child Despite Recall and Repair Offer
By David MeyerOctober 20, 2017
This British Startup Wants to Make Vaping Look Less Dorky
Design ThinkingThis British Startup Wants to Make Vaping Look Less Dorky
By Emily PriceOctober 18, 2017
People working in Small Business, Start-up
TechGoogle Calendar Has Been Completely Revamped for the Web
By Jonathan VanianOctober 17, 2017
Condoms
Design ThinkingOne Condom Company Proves That Yes, Size Does Matter
By Emily PriceOctober 16, 2017
Fortune Most Powerful Women 2017 Summit
MPWFashion’s Diane von Furstenberg Opens Up About Her ‘Third Act’
By Polina MarinovaOctober 10, 2017
Apple's new "I Love You" emoji
TechApple Is Preparing a New Emoji for Saying ‘I Love You’
By David MeyerOctober 6, 2017
Female Designers Want to Rethink the Vaginal Speculum
MPWFemale Designers Want to Rethink the Vaginal Speculum
By Michal Lev-RamOctober 4, 2017
These Are The CEOs and Designers Speaking At Brainstorm Design 2018
Design ThinkingThese Are The CEOs and Designers Speaking At Brainstorm Design 2018
By Debbie YongOctober 3, 2017
Crocs Japan GK Opens World's First Aerial Store With Drones
RetailCould Crocs’ Collaboration with Balenciaga Save The World’s Ugliest Shoe?
By Natasha BachOctober 2, 2017
Dinosaur Face
Design ThinkingAncient Frogs Might Have Eaten Dinosaurs
By Emily PriceSeptember 23, 2017
adidas + KANYE WEST New Partnership Announcement
Design ThinkingAdidas Passed Air Jordan to Become the Number 2 Shoe, But Don’t Credit Yeezy
By John Patrick PullenSeptember 19, 2017
Customers take a look of the new iPhone 7 smartphone inside the Apple Inc. store in New York
Design ThinkingThe Best Features Coming to Your iPhone When iOS 11 Releases
By John Patrick PullenSeptember 18, 2017
These iPhones and iPads Will Become Obsolete When iOS 11 Releases
Design ThinkingThese iPhones and iPads Will Become Obsolete When iOS 11 Releases
By John Patrick PullenSeptember 18, 2017
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