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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

Latest Stories

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Economy Reed Hastings’s exit from $455 billion Netflix ‘had nothing to do with’ the failed Warner Bros. deal, says Ted Sarandos

By Amanda GerutApril 16, 2026

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Crypto Meet Joe McCann: the high-flying crypto trader held in Tanzania after sudden death of his influencer fiancée Ashly Robinson

By Jack KubinecApril 16, 2026

A young person looks at home listings.

Real Estate Gen Z is carving a different path in the housing market by doing it alone

By Jake AngeloApril 16, 2026

Manycore, the first of the Hangzhou ‘Little Dragons’ to go public, pushes ‘spatial intelligence’ as the next wave of AI development

Asia Manycore, the first of the Hangzhou ‘Little Dragons’ to go public, pushes ‘spatial intelligence’ as the next wave of AI development

By Nicholas GordonApril 16, 2026

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Personal Finance NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani points at Ken Griffin’s $238 million penthouse on Tax Day: ‘Today we’re taxing the rich’

By Catherina GioinoApril 16, 2026

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Politics Iran will ‘for sure’ play in World Cup, FIFA chief Infantino says

By The Associated Press and Nick LichtenbergApril 16, 2026

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Law Carnival Cruise Line ordered to pay $300,000 for serving over a dozen shots of tequila to passenger before she fell down the stairs

By David Fischer and The Associated PressApril 16, 2026

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Economy A world going broke: IMF says America’s $39 trillion national debt is actually a global problem—and AI may be the only rescue

By Nick LichtenbergApril 16, 2026

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BEworks co-founder and CEO Kelly Peters and Kyu CEO Michael Birkin

Design Thinking Exclusive: IDEO Investor Kyu Acquires BEworks, a Behavioral Economics Firm

By Andrew NuscaJanuary 9, 2017

Tech Here’s why you might soon be lying down at the office
By Michal AddadyOctober 29, 2015

Pantone Color of Year 2017: Greenery

Retail Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2017 Is Greenery

By Julia Zorthian and TIMEDecember 8, 2016

The Outline Has a Flashy New Design But a Traditional Business Model

Tech The Outline Has a Flashy New Design But a Traditional Business Model

By Mathew IngramDecember 5, 2016

These Stanford Professors Want You to Use Design Principles to Figure Out Your Career Path

Design Thinking These Stanford Professors Want You to Use Design Principles to Figure Out Your Career Path

By UncubedDecember 3, 2016

This Design Group Raised $58 Million for Augmented Reality Smartglasses

Tech This Design Group Raised $58 Million for Augmented Reality Smartglasses

By Dean Takahashi and VentureBeatDecember 1, 2016

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Tech Here’s How Apple’s Jony Ive Redesigned the Christmas Tree

By Don ReisingerNovember 21, 2016

Tech This wheelchair is like a Segway crossed with a tank, and it can climb stairs
By Michal AddadyOctober 19, 2015

Jony Ive Says Apple’s New Design Book Was a ‘Responsibility’

Tech Jony Ive Says Apple’s New Design Book Was a ‘Responsibility’

By Don ReisingerNovember 17, 2016

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks under a graphic of the new MacBook Pro during an Apple media event in Cupertino

Tech Microsoft Designed the Touch Bar Long Before Apple’s MacBook Pro

By Don ReisingerNovember 4, 2016

The Founders of Casper, Venmo, and Birchbox Are Backing This Design Startup

Design Thinking The Founders of Casper, Venmo, and Birchbox Are Backing This Design Startup

By Jeremy QuittnerNovember 3, 2016

Uber Redesigns Its Ride-Hailing App

Tech Uber Redesigns Its Ride-Hailing App

By Kia KokalitchevaNovember 2, 2016

Features Fortune Has a New Logo. Here’s Why We Redesigned It.

By Paul Martinez and Andrew NuscaOctober 20, 2016

Retail Nike exec says we’ll be 3D printing sneakers at home soon
By Michal AddadyOctober 7, 2015

Design Thinking The Fortune Logo, 1930-2016

By Andrew NuscaOctober 20, 2016

The Amazing Tale of How Cuba Saw Its First New U.S. Car in 58 Years

Design Thinking The Amazing Tale of How Cuba Saw Its First New U.S. Car in 58 Years

By Sue CallawaySeptember 25, 2016

Life is Beautiful

Design Thinking This Marriott Hotel Room Literally Has Guests Standing on the Ceiling

By Christopher Tkaczyk and Travel + LeisureSeptember 23, 2016

Look Inside the Most Cutting-Edge Public Library in the World

Design Thinking Look Inside the Most Cutting-Edge Public Library in the World

By Julia Zorthian and TIMEAugust 20, 2016

This Transatlantic Startup Is Signing Big Brands for Design Software

Tech This Transatlantic Startup Is Signing Big Brands for Design Software

By Heather ClancyAugust 2, 2016

This 27-Year-Old Will Make $5 Million This Year Selling Bags Online

Design Thinking This 27-Year-Old Will Make $5 Million This Year Selling Bags Online

By Sam Parr and The HustleJune 21, 2016

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Design Thinking raceAhead: June 21, 2016

By Ellen McGirtJune 21, 2016

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Design Thinking Retiring GM Design Chief On Being Black and His Incredible 44-Year Legacy

By Ellen McGirtJune 21, 2016

Tesla Says Model 3 Design Is Not Finalized

Tech Tesla Says Model 3 Design Is Not Finalized

By ReutersMay 10, 2016

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Design Thinking This U.S. Firm Is Revamping Britain’s Iconic Red Phone Booths Into Mini-Offices

By ReutersMay 3, 2016

Miami Heat v Milwaukee Bucks

Retail A Fight Over Cheerleading Uniforms Is Heading to the Supreme Court

By Chris MorrisMay 2, 2016

Nike’s Design Head: ‘The Goal Is Goose Bumps’

Design Thinking Nike’s Design Head: ‘The Goal Is Goose Bumps’

By Simon Mills and WallpaperApril 17, 2016

Alcoa CEO Klaus Kleinfeld Rings The Closing Bell At The New York Stock Exchange

Tech Meet Arconic: Alcoa’s Spinoff Aerospace and Auto Firm

By Robert HackettMarch 16, 2016

Airbus Group SE A350-900 Tour Arrives At Newark Liberty Airport

Design Thinking Here’s Airbus’ Plan to Seat Obese Flyers

By Robert HackettFebruary 23, 2016

Tech Uber Explains Its Bizarre New Logo

By Kia KokalitchevaFebruary 2, 2016

Detroit Area Economy Worsens As Big Three Automakers Face Dire Crisis

Design Thinking Detroit Just Named One of the World’s Best Cities For Design

By Melissa Locker and Travel + LeisureJanuary 12, 2016

A view of Facebook's "Like" button May 1

Tech Why Social Media Deliberately Manipulate Your Emotions

By Jessica HullingerDecember 30, 2015

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Tech Twitter ‘Hearts’ New Users

By Robert HackettNovember 3, 2015

Victoria's Secret Angel Lily Aldridge reveals the $2 Million 2015 Fireworks Fantasy Bra held at Victoria's Secret on November 2, 2015 in Santa Monica, California.

Retail This Is What a $2 Million Bra Looks Like

By Michal AddadyNovember 3, 2015

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