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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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The beauty founder who built a business on QVC is ready as America discovers a new love for live shopping

Newsletters The beauty founder who built a business on QVC is ready as America discovers a new love for live shopping

By Emma HinchliffeMay 7, 2026

Stripe CEO Patrick Collison says a wave of token theft is wreaking havoc on the AI economy

Cybersecurity Stripe CEO Patrick Collison says a wave of token theft is wreaking havoc on the AI economy

By Jeff John RobertsMay 7, 2026

Two Americas, one drive-thru: Welcome to fast food’s contradictory, split-screen economy

Economy Two Americas, one drive-thru: Welcome to fast food’s contradictory, split-screen economy

By Nick LichtenbergMay 7, 2026

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Arts & Entertainment Gen Z just broke the streaming model: A majority subscribe, binge, and cancel over and over, study finds

By Jake AngeloMay 7, 2026

Anthropic’s SpaceX compute deal comes as AI data center backlash grows—fueled by both real grievances and conspiracy theories

Newsletters Anthropic’s SpaceX compute deal comes as AI data center backlash grows—fueled by both real grievances and conspiracy theories

By Sharon GoldmanMay 7, 2026

The American Dream is moving to the Midwest—Michigan and Wisconsin beat the coasts for the hottest housing markets, Redfin finds

Real Estate The American Dream is moving to the Midwest—Michigan and Wisconsin beat the coasts for the hottest housing markets, Redfin finds

By Sydney LakeMay 7, 2026

Retail McDonald’s posts better-than-expected first quarter sales. But higher gas prices threaten demand

By The Associated Press and Dee-Ann DurbinMay 7, 2026

Airbnb cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky

Success Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky warns two types of people won’t survive the AI era: ‘pure people managers’ and workers who resist change

By Emma BurleighMay 7, 2026

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Big Tech’s coronavirus “contact tracing” apps will only work if users buy in

Newsletters Big Tech’s coronavirus “contact tracing” apps will only work if users buy in

By Clay ChandlerApril 14, 2020

Newsletters ‘Greenwashing’ Isn’t Enough. Fashion Designers Must Do More
By Clay ChandlerDecember 17, 2019

IDEO CEO Tim Brown (right), with Fortune's Clay Chandler, at the 2019 Fortune Brainstorm Design conference in Singapore.

Design Thinking How can business battle the coronavirus? A call for new ideas

By Clay ChandlerApril 9, 2020

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Newsletters Fortified pantries and a plastic comeback: Predictions on post-pandemic design

By Clay ChandlerApril 7, 2020

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Newsletters Consortiums and collaborations: Design companies team up to fight the coronavirus

By Tony ChambersMarch 31, 2020

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Health ‘It’ll never be fast enough’: 5 questions for a ventilator manufacturer

By Maria AspanMarch 31, 2020

Making Masks For Coronavirus Workers

Design Thinking With nano-diamonds and salt, researchers race to design a face mask that kills the coronavirus

By Eamon BarrettMarch 29, 2020

Newsletters The Most Important Attribute for Architects in the Modern Age
By Clay ChandlerDecember 10, 2019

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Newsletters There’s a global sprint to design thousands of ventilators

By Clay ChandlerMarch 24, 2020

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Retail Will coronavirus finally get Americans to embrace the bidet?

By Nicole Gull McElroyMarch 22, 2020

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Newsletters The user experience of ‘teleworking’ evolves with the times

By Clay ChandlerMarch 17, 2020

The greatest designs of modern times

Magazine The greatest designs of modern times

By Daniel BentleyMarch 16, 2020

The new Land Rover Defender is a case study in modernizing classic design

Newsletters The new Land Rover Defender is a case study in modernizing classic design

By Clay ChandlerMarch 10, 2020

Design Thinking The Sound of Silence: Why Automakers Are Changing the Noise That Electric Vehicles (Don’t) Make
By Jennifer AlseverDecember 8, 2019

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Tech After folding phone screens, get ready for unrolling displays

By Aaron PressmanMarch 5, 2020

Why running a healthy studio is its own design challenge

Newsletters Why running a healthy studio is its own design challenge

By Tony ChambersMarch 3, 2020

Only a third of CEOs can explain what their company’s lead designers actually do

Newsletters Only a third of CEOs can explain what their company’s lead designers actually do

By Clay ChandlerFebruary 25, 2020

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Newsletters Are smart cities a dumb idea?

By Clay ChandlerFebruary 18, 2020

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Magazine 5 big ideas for fixing global cities’ most daunting challenges

By Lydia Belanger and Emma HinchliffeFebruary 17, 2020

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Newsletters Trump’s architectural vision for Washington, D.C. looks like Ancient Rome

By Clay ChandlerFebruary 11, 2020

What it took for Stockholm’s popular photography museum to make it in New York City

Lifestyle What it took for Stockholm’s popular photography museum to make it in New York City

By Anna Ben Yehuda RahmananFebruary 6, 2020

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Newsletters “Make room to break the rules,” and other lessons from Paul Smith

By Tony ChambersFebruary 4, 2020

Should your company take design more seriously?

Design Thinking Should your company take design more seriously?

By Nate BergFebruary 3, 2020

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Newsletters The coronavirus problem could be solved with design thinking

By Clay ChandlerJanuary 28, 2020

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Newsletters A tale of two books: How app-makers hooked us, and how we might resist

By Clay ChandlerJanuary 21, 2020

Fortune gets a bold redesign, with user experience in mind

Newsletters Fortune gets a bold redesign, with user experience in mind

By Clay ChandlerJanuary 14, 2020

This Specialty Pencil Shop Charms Everyone From Creative Professionals to Stationery Lovers

Lifestyle This Specialty Pencil Shop Charms Everyone From Creative Professionals to Stationery Lovers

By Anna Ben Yehuda RahmananJanuary 8, 2020

The skytrain rides past the Rain Vortex at the Jewel Changi Airport, Singapore

Newsletters The case for designing beautiful airports: It’s about the experience

By Clay ChandlerJanuary 7, 2020

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Newsletters The luminaries—past and present—reimagining the modern office

By Margaret RhodesDecember 30, 2019

The design firm responsible for familiar signage at transit hubs around the world

Lifestyle The design firm responsible for familiar signage at transit hubs around the world

By Anna Ben Yehuda RahmananDecember 30, 2019

These books will help you understand the relationship between human and machine

Magazine These books will help you understand the relationship between human and machine

By Clay ChandlerDecember 28, 2019

Why Is This Artist Plastering His Face on Buildings All Over Paris and Beyond?

Lifestyle Why Is This Artist Plastering His Face on Buildings All Over Paris and Beyond?

By Anna Ben Yehuda RahmananDecember 26, 2019

This Fashion Institute of Technology Photographer Finds Art in Mathematicians’ Chalkboards

Lifestyle This Fashion Institute of Technology Photographer Finds Art in Mathematicians’ Chalkboards

By Anna Ben Yehuda RahmananDecember 23, 2019

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