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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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By Sasha RogelbergMay 15, 2026
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By Jake AngeloMay 15, 2026
Demand for longer-term U.S. debt gets weaker as one shock after another stokes fear that high inflation is here to stay
EconomyDemand for longer-term U.S. debt gets weaker as one shock after another stokes fear that high inflation is here to stay
By Jason MaMay 15, 2026
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By Nick LichtenbergMay 15, 2026
Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for Chair of the Federal Reserve, is sworn in to testify during his Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.
EconomyDominoes are steadily falling in the path of the rate cuts Trump wants to see from Kevin Warsh
By Eleanor PringleMay 15, 2026
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SuccessBefore ‘Star Wars’ made him a multimillionaire, Harrison Ford struggled to make ends meet—so he spent 15 years working a trades side-gig
By Preston ForeMay 15, 2026
Jenn Hyman reflects on the highs and lows of running Rent the Runway for almost two decades
NewslettersJenn Hyman reflects on the highs and lows of running Rent the Runway for almost two decades
By Emma HinchliffeMay 15, 2026
US hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks during the 29th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 4, 2026.
InvestingBill Ackman has been quietly buying Microsoft since February, when AI fears were dragging the stock
By Eva RoytburgMay 15, 2026
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The 2017 New Yorker TechFest
Design ThinkingApple’s Jony Ive Designed a $150,000 Ring Made Entirely Out of Diamonds
By Emily PriceNovember 12, 2018
  • Nintendo’s New Patent Describes A Joyfully Weird Multi-Touchscreen Game System
    TechNintendo’s New Patent Describes A Joyfully Weird Multi-Touchscreen Game System
    By David Z. MorrisApril 15, 2018
The 2019 Porsche Panamera Gets a Goldilocks Trim
Design ThinkingThe 2019 Porsche Panamera Gets a Goldilocks Trim
By Jaclyn TropNovember 1, 2018
McLaren’s New $2.25 Million Hypercar Sold Out Before It Was Even Announced
Design ThinkingMcLaren’s New $2.25 Million Hypercar Sold Out Before It Was Even Announced
By Jaclyn TropOctober 26, 2018
How Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs Plans to Transform Toronto’s Waterfront—And Deal With Critics
TechHow Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs Plans to Transform Toronto’s Waterfront—And Deal With Critics
By Erika FryOctober 17, 2018
How the Last Air-Cooled Porsche 911 Came to Be
Design ThinkingHow the Last Air-Cooled Porsche 911 Came to Be
By Jaclyn TropOctober 1, 2018
BMW’s Vision iNext Concept Forgoes Screens for ‘Smart Fabric’
Design ThinkingBMW’s Vision iNext Concept Forgoes Screens for ‘Smart Fabric’
By Jaclyn TropSeptember 21, 2018
  • North Carolina Clashes With U.S. Over New Public Restroom Law
    Design ThinkingGoogle’s New London Office Is Going to Have Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
    By Hallie DetrickMarch 26, 2018
CEO of Uber Dara Khosrowshahi Addresses The TechCrunch Distrupt Conference
Design ThinkingLess Is More? Uber’s New Logo Is Just Its Name
By Grace DobushSeptember 13, 2018
The Ocean Cleanup
Design ThinkingA Giant Tube Is Heading Out to Sea to Clean Up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
By Hallie DetrickSeptember 11, 2018
A smartwatch with qualcomm's new chip set.
TechQualcomm’s New Chip Opens the Door to Smartwatches Without the Biggest Smartwatch Annoyance
By Aaron PressmanSeptember 10, 2018
Young people are working in an open office space, which is a
Design ThinkingThe Open Office Concept: Science Still Can’t Decide If It’s Good For Us
By Grace DobushAugust 21, 2018
Lockheed Martin Is Working on a ‘Space RV’ for NASA
Design ThinkingLockheed Martin Is Working on a ‘Space RV’ for NASA
By Emily PriceAugust 20, 2018
  • Forget Flamethrowers, Elon Musk Is Now Hawking ‘Boring’ LEGO Rocks
    TechForget Flamethrowers, Elon Musk Is Now Hawking ‘Boring’ LEGO Rocks
    By Hallie DetrickMarch 26, 2018
Low Angle View Of Suspension Bridge Against Sky
Design ThinkingA Suicide Net Is Quietly Being Added to the Golden Gate Bridge. Here’s Why It’s So Controversial
By Brittany ShootAugust 15, 2018
Airlander 10 Takes To Skies For First Time Since Crash
Design ThinkingAirlander 10: 5 Interesting Things About the World’s Longest Aircraft
By Emily PriceAugust 7, 2018
Panorama of the urban skyline including the CN Tower. Point
Design ThinkingWhy Google’s Toronto ‘Smart City’ Project Is Running Into Hefty Local Resistance
By Alice TozerAugust 2, 2018
A skyscraper featuring a waterfall in Guiyang, China.
Design ThinkingThis Chinese Skyscraper Has a 350-Foot Waterfall Cascading Down Its Side
By Kevin KelleherJuly 23, 2018
Volkswagen Races to Put ‘Dieselgate’ in the Rear View
Design ThinkingVolkswagen Races to Put ‘Dieselgate’ in the Rear View
By Vivienne WaltJuly 23, 2018
Fortune Brainstorm Tech 2018
TechGoogle’s Design Guru: ‘People Think Fashion Is Frivolous. It’s Not.’
By Robert HackettJuly 16, 2018
Robert Gregory, 49, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, demonstrates his iBot, a high-tech wheelchair that improves mobility for the disabled, in his backyard
TechData Sheet—Why Most Wheelchairs Can’t Climb Stairs
By Aaron Pressman and Adam LashinskyJuly 2, 2018
The Acorns debit card, designed by Ammunition.
Design ThinkingThe Latest Must-Have for Millennials? Fancy Debit Cards
By Jeff John RobertsJuly 1, 2018
The Container Store Next Generation Store entrance.
RetailThe Container Store Reveals New Tech Savvy Store Design
By Carson KesslerJune 28, 2018
Ford Announces Its Plans For Detroit's Historic Michigan Central Station
Real EstateFord Returns to Its Ancestral Home With Purchase of Detroit Landmark
By Daniel BentleyJune 22, 2018
A customer walks into a clothing retailer J.Crew store in Manhattan, New York
RetailJ.Crew Names New Design Chief to Turnaround Struggling Brand
By Phil WahbaJune 19, 2018
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Design ThinkingParents Get $132,000 Bill for Statue That Fell On Their Son
By David Z. MorrisJune 16, 2018
Design entrepreneur Yves Behar
TechData Sheet—How to Calm a Crying Baby? By Design
By Aaron Pressman and Andrew NuscaJune 14, 2018
Happiest Baby's Snoo, an AI-powered robot for infants designed by Fuseproject's Yves Béhar.
Design ThinkingHow Do You Calm a Crying Baby? With a Little AI, and Lots of Design
By Andrew NuscaJune 14, 2018
McDonald's Officially Unveils Its New Headquarters In Chicago
Design ThinkingMcDonald’s New Chicago Headquarters Is Officially Open. Why It Moved Back to the City After 47 Years
By Hallie DetrickJune 5, 2018
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RetailBehold the New Jeans Design Tailored to ’21st Century Life’
By Don ReisingerMay 22, 2018
Welcome to the New Fortune.com
Design ThinkingWelcome to the New Fortune.com
By Andrew NuscaMay 8, 2018
Tesla Solar Powerwall Home Depot
TechTesla Finally Filed a Patent for Its Solar Roof Tiles. Here’s How They Work
By Hallie DetrickMay 8, 2018
Wider Image: NYSE - Up Close and in Detail
Design ThinkingYour Next Pair of Sneakers Could Be Made From Recycled Gum
By Don ReisingerApril 24, 2018
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