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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.

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Tech industry insiders share their picks for the next startups who will ride the IPO wave after Figma’s blockbuster debut
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By Don ReisingerJanuary 11, 2017
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By Andrew NuscaJanuary 9, 2017
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TechThe Outline Has a Flashy New Design But a Traditional Business Model
By Mathew IngramDecember 5, 2016
Design ThinkingThese Stanford Professors Want You to Use Design Principles to Figure Out Your Career Path
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TechThis Design Group Raised $58 Million for Augmented Reality Smartglasses
By Dean Takahashi and VentureBeatDecember 1, 2016
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By Don ReisingerNovember 21, 2016
TechJony Ive Says Apple’s New Design Book Was a ‘Responsibility’
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By Don ReisingerNovember 4, 2016
Design ThinkingThe Founders of Casper, Venmo, and Birchbox Are Backing This Design Startup
By Jeremy QuittnerNovember 3, 2016
TechUber Redesigns Its Ride-Hailing App
By Kia KokalitchevaNovember 2, 2016
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Design ThinkingThe Fortune Logo, 1930-2016
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TechThis Transatlantic Startup Is Signing Big Brands for Design Software
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Design ThinkingThis 27-Year-Old Will Make $5 Million This Year Selling Bags Online
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By ReutersMay 10, 2016
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Design ThinkingThis U.S. Firm Is Revamping Britain’s Iconic Red Phone Booths Into Mini-Offices
By ReutersMay 3, 2016
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By Chris MorrisMay 2, 2016
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By Simon Mills and WallpaperApril 17, 2016
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By Robert HackettMarch 16, 2016
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Design ThinkingHere’s Airbus’ Plan to Seat Obese Flyers
By Robert HackettFebruary 23, 2016
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By Kia KokalitchevaFebruary 2, 2016
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TechWhy Social Media Deliberately Manipulate Your Emotions
By Jessica HullingerDecember 30, 2015
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By Robert HackettNovember 3, 2015
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