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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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Putin presides over Russia’s Victory Day parade without tanks, missiles and other heavy equipment due to threat of Ukrainian long-range drones

Politics Putin presides over Russia’s Victory Day parade without tanks, missiles and other heavy equipment due to threat of Ukrainian long-range drones

By The Associated PressMay 9, 2026

Bahrain, which hosts the U.S. Navy’s Mideast HQ, arrests dozens with alleged links to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

Politics Bahrain, which hosts the U.S. Navy’s Mideast HQ, arrests dozens with alleged links to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

By Adam Schreck, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressMay 9, 2026

Pedestrian who jumped Denver airport fence dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate

North America Pedestrian who jumped Denver airport fence dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate

By The Associated PressMay 9, 2026

As hantavirus outbreak unfolds, the CDC is missing in action, experts say. ‘I’m very sorry to say that we are not prepared’

Politics As hantavirus outbreak unfolds, the CDC is missing in action, experts say. ‘I’m very sorry to say that we are not prepared’

By Mike Stobbe and The Associated PressMay 9, 2026

UFO files show Buzz Aldrin saw a ‘sizeable’ object close to the moon and a ‘fairly bright light source’ that the Apollo 11 crew felt could be a laser

Innovation UFO files show Buzz Aldrin saw a ‘sizeable’ object close to the moon and a ‘fairly bright light source’ that the Apollo 11 crew felt could be a laser

By Seung Min Kim, Collin Binkley and The Associated PressMay 9, 2026

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Success Before the McLaren CEO got a $50 million payday from his team’s F1 championship, he was a high-school dropout who got his start on Wheel of Fortune

By Sasha RogelbergMay 9, 2026

‘Employers are increasingly turning to degree and GPA’ in hiring: Recruiters retreat from ‘talent is everywhere,’ double down on top colleges

Future of Work ‘Employers are increasingly turning to degree and GPA’ in hiring: Recruiters retreat from ‘talent is everywhere,’ double down on top colleges

By Jake AngeloMay 9, 2026

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Law How Jeffrey Epstein leveraged a prestigious U.N.-affiliated nonprofit—and the Gates Foundation—to control women and keep them in his orbit

By Jessica MathewsMay 9, 2026

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Newsletters ‘Greenwashing’ Isn’t Enough. Fashion Designers Must Do More

By Clay ChandlerDecember 17, 2019

Design Thinking The Masterful Modernism of I.M. Pei
By Spencer Bailey and Alex ScimeccaMay 19, 2019

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Newsletters The Most Important Attribute for Architects in the Modern Age

By Clay ChandlerDecember 10, 2019

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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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Lifestyle One-Stop Shopping: A Fortune Gift Guide for Everyone on Your List

By Fortune EditorsDecember 6, 2019

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Newsletters The Design Fail Behind the Notre Dame Cathedral Fire

By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettDecember 3, 2019

These Designers Created a Pan That Is Able to Replace Most of Your Cookware by Itself

Lifestyle These Designers Created a Pan That Is Able to Replace Most of Your Cookware by Itself

By Naomi TomkyNovember 28, 2019

Design Thinking Celebrated Architect I.M. Pei Is Dead at 102
By James S. Russell and BloombergMay 16, 2019

Should Designers Adopt a Code of Ethics?

Newsletters Should Designers Adopt a Code of Ethics?

By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettNovember 26, 2019

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Newsletters The Controversial Debate Over the Values of Design

By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettNovember 19, 2019

This Designer Turns Your Life Into Custom Suit Lining

Lifestyle This Designer Turns Your Life Into Custom Suit Lining

By Billy LyonsNovember 17, 2019

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Newsletters Is Design That Important?

By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettNovember 12, 2019

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Design Thinking The Temple of Design Doesn’t Rule This Century

By John MaedaNovember 12, 2019

Tech Data Sheet—How Apple, Facebook, and Oracle Compete for Best Silicon Valley Headquarters
By Aaron Pressman and Adam LashinskyMay 7, 2019

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Lifestyle Meet Yolande Milan Batteau, Wallpaper Atelier to the Elite

By Hannah Lott-SchwartzNovember 10, 2019

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Newsletters John Maeda Argues Design Has Entered a Fundamentally New Era

By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettNovember 5, 2019

This undated photo received on October 31, 2019 shows Sidewalk Labs in Toronto, Ontario. - Toronto authorities agreed in principle October 31, 2019 to move forward with a controversial project by a subsidiary of Google parent-company Alphabet to create a sustainable and futuristic neighbourhood on a former industrial site on the city's waterfront. The subsidiary, Sidewalk Labs, was contracted in 2017 by Waterfront Toronto- a tripartite agency comprising municipal, provincial and federal government representatives -- to develop the 12-acre Quayside site at the foot of the city's Parliament Street. (Photo by STR / AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

Design Thinking What Alphabet Did Right in Toronto That Amazon Got Wrong in New York

By Natalie Wong and BloombergNovember 1, 2019

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Magazine Inside James Dyson’s costly decision to kill his electric car

By Jeremy KahnOctober 17, 2019

Inside A Domino's Pizza Inc. Location As Chain Tries To Draw More Customers

Tech Domino’s Delivers a Dilemma to the Supreme Court: A Website Accessibility Case That Could Impact Thousands of Companies

By Jeff John RobertsOctober 3, 2019

As Benetton’s ‘Design Shift’ Boosts Sales, It Considers Opening U.S. Stores Again

Retail As Benetton’s ‘Design Shift’ Boosts Sales, It Considers Opening U.S. Stores Again

By Colleen Barry and The Associated PressSeptember 18, 2019

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Newsletters Why Cities Need to De-Emphasize Cars and Turn Streets Into Parks—Data Sheet

By Aaron Pressman and Adam LashinskySeptember 17, 2019

New York Fashion Week: Celebrating Design and ‘Unbridled Expression’

Retail New York Fashion Week: Celebrating Design and ‘Unbridled Expression’

By The Associated PressSeptember 12, 2019

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Newsletters Designing a Sustainable Future: CEO Daily

By Clay Chandler and David MeyerSeptember 6, 2019

Fortune Global Sustainability Forum 2019

Conferences Why Two Environmentally-Minded Designers Are Optimistic About the Future

By Robert HornSeptember 6, 2019

Fortune Global Sustainability Forum 2019

Conferences Want to Design a Truly Sustainable City? Look to the Galaxy

By Robert HornSeptember 5, 2019

Sizing Up Vegan Leather: Is It Just A Fad?

Retail Sizing Up Vegan Leather: Is It Just A Fad?

By Denitsa Tsekova and BloombergAugust 23, 2019

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Retail How Minnidip Made A Splash With Its Inflatable Pools

By Kristin LarsonAugust 22, 2019

Retail Laundry Pod Exposures Are Rising for the First Time Since 2015

By Jake MethAugust 21, 2019

New Era of Fashion Logos is Driving Creativity and Sales

Retail New Era of Fashion Logos is Driving Creativity and Sales

By Kristin LarsonAugust 16, 2019

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Commentary Designing a Welcoming Corporate Culture

By Ellen McGirtJuly 10, 2019

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Magazine As More Products Are Made for Single People, a Waste Conundrum Emerges

By Lydia BelangerJune 22, 2019

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Retail The Oscars of Fashion Honors Lady Gaga’s Designer Brandon Maxwell

By Laura Stampler/TIMEJune 4, 2019

Leadership Rihanna’s Fashion Collaboration with LVMH Goes Live

By Ellen McGirtMay 29, 2019

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