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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 secretive tycoon known as the ‘French Murdoch’ holds the key to Bill Ackman’s $64 billion bid for Universal Music Group

Personal Finance A secretive tycoon known as the ‘French Murdoch’ holds the key to Bill Ackman’s $64 billion bid for Universal Music Group

By Amanda GerutApril 17, 2026

Allison Ellsworth on Shark Tank as a guest shark

Success Poppi’s cofounder pitched her startup on Shark Tank while 9 months pregnant and landed a $400,000 deal—now it’s worth $2 billion

By Katie MooreApril 17, 2026

Teen boys are dating their AI chatbots—and experts warn opting out of real relationships could hurt their careers in the future

Success Teen boys are dating their AI chatbots—and experts warn opting out of real relationships could hurt their careers in the future

By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 17, 2026

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Personal Finance Current refi mortgage rates report for April 17, 2026

By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 17, 2026

Current ARM mortgage rates report for April 17, 2026

Personal Finance Current ARM mortgage rates report for April 17, 2026

By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 17, 2026

Mortgage rates today, April 17, 2026

Personal Finance Mortgage rates today, April 17, 2026

By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 17, 2026

Could United and American airlines really merge? 5 key questions about a blockbuster deal

C-Suite Could United and American airlines really merge? 5 key questions about a blockbuster deal

By Shawn TullyApril 17, 2026

Food companies are finally cutting prices. PepsiCo shows it’s worth it

Economy Food companies are finally cutting prices. PepsiCo shows it’s worth it

By Phil WahbaApril 17, 2026

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Newsletters Unboxing Vestaboard, a magical, Internet-connected message board

By Aaron PressmanMay 21, 2021

Newsletters Can superior design pick up the slack at Slack?
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettOctober 6, 2020

The art of colorizing black and white photographs of the past is undergoing an ethics review

Design Thinking The art of colorizing black and white photographs of the past is undergoing an ethics review

By Kat EschnerMay 12, 2021

Why ‘time poverty’ is this decade’s great economic challenge

Commentary Why ‘time poverty’ is this decade’s great economic challenge

By Kirsten Allegri WilliamsApril 29, 2021

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Newsletters Behind the scenes of the annual new emoji selections

By Aaron PressmanApril 23, 2021

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Tech Easing ‘Zoom gloom’: How to reduce the stress of virtual meetings

By Aaron PressmanApril 20, 2021

How restaurant design will change post-pandemic

Lifestyle How restaurant design will change post-pandemic

By Regan StephensApril 17, 2021

Newsletters Can Europe rebuild the Bauhaus?
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettSeptember 29, 2020

Google Earth’s new tool shows the Antarctica-melting ruins of climate change

Tech Google Earth’s new tool shows the Antarctica-melting ruins of climate change

By Danielle AbrilApril 15, 2021

Aussie design startup Canva’s valuation balloons to $15 billion

Tech Aussie design startup Canva’s valuation balloons to $15 billion

By Robert HackettApril 6, 2021

Returning to the office? Picture yourself in a ‘work tent’

Lifestyle Returning to the office? Picture yourself in a ‘work tent’

By Rachel KingMarch 13, 2021

Graphic videos of Black people dying at the hands of police should not be continuously shown, some scholars argue

Conferences Graphic videos of Black people dying at the hands of police should not be continuously shown, some scholars argue

By Aaron PressmanMarch 3, 2021

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Newsletters A.I. drone maker Skydio takes off

By Aaron PressmanMarch 1, 2021

Newsletters How would Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom redesign TikTok as CEO?
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettSeptember 22, 2020

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Newsletters How to sell a cat GIF for half a million dollars

By Aaron PressmanFebruary 26, 2021

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Health We’re finally getting a glimpse of what the COVID-safe skyscraper will look like

By Andrew MarquardtFebruary 21, 2021

How COVID made creating new products even harder

Tech How COVID made creating new products even harder

By Verne KopytoffFebruary 16, 2021

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Environment This ancient Roman material could unlock the secret to building greener and longer-lasting buildings

By Bernhard WarnerFebruary 16, 2021

PepsiCo chief commercial officer Ram Krishnan and chief design officer Mauro Porcini spoke about the role of design at the food and beverage giant.

Conferences How the pandemic led PepsiCo to create Cheetos Mac ’n Cheese

By Beth KowittDecember 9, 2020

How physical spaces can be designed to foster peacemaking in the criminal justice system

Conferences How physical spaces can be designed to foster peacemaking in the criminal justice system

By Aric JenkinsDecember 9, 2020

Hard conversations need great design

Newsletters Hard conversations need great design

By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettNovember 24, 2020

Better conversations: The 7 essential elements of meaningful communication

Commentary Better conversations: The 7 essential elements of meaningful communication

By Fred DustNovember 24, 2020

How design keeps companies focused on people as the pandemic pushes businesses online

Newsletters How design keeps companies focused on people as the pandemic pushes businesses online

By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettNovember 17, 2020

Will pandemic-era travel bubbles be filled with ‘Airspace’?

Newsletters Will pandemic-era travel bubbles be filled with ‘Airspace’?

By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettNovember 10, 2020

The U.S.’s Electoral College is an epic design fail

Newsletters The U.S.’s Electoral College is an epic design fail

By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettNovember 3, 2020

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Newsletters Why everyone’s so angry about Google’s new app icons

By Aaron PressmanOctober 30, 2020

No, offices aren’t going away—but they won’t be the same

Conferences No, offices aren’t going away—but they won’t be the same

By Jeff John RobertsOctober 27, 2020

Will Apple’s ex-design chief Jony Ive bolster Airbnb’s IPO?

Newsletters Will Apple’s ex-design chief Jony Ive bolster Airbnb’s IPO?

By Eamon Barrett and Naomi Xu ElegantOctober 27, 2020

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Newsletters Who wore it best? Rating Big Tech’s product debuts

By Aaron PressmanOctober 23, 2020

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Design Thinking Former Apple design chief Jony Ive is working for Airbnb

By Mark Gurman and BloombergOctober 21, 2020

Ballot design should be boring

Newsletters Ballot design should be boring

By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettOctober 20, 2020

‘Hi, Speed:’ Apple walks the tightrope of embracing 5G

Newsletters ‘Hi, Speed:’ Apple walks the tightrope of embracing 5G

By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettOctober 13, 2020

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Finance What might COVID winter dining look like? IDEO and Chicago have some out-there ideas

By Brett HaenselOctober 8, 2020

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