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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 Jason MaMay 16, 2026
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Here’s why you might soon be lying down at the office
TechHere’s why you might soon be lying down at the office
By Michal AddadyOctober 29, 2015
This wheelchair is like a Segway crossed with a tank, and it can climb stairs
TechThis wheelchair is like a Segway crossed with a tank, and it can climb stairs
By Michal AddadyOctober 19, 2015
Nike Introduces New Basketball And Training Technology
RetailNike exec says we’ll be 3D printing sneakers at home soon
By Michal AddadyOctober 7, 2015
Press Preview At The Barbican Art Gallery Their New Exhibition The Bride And The Bachelors
FinanceGoldman Sachs has a potty problem
By Robert HackettSeptember 22, 2015
Verizon has a new logo, and it’s really basic
RetailVerizon has a new logo, and it’s really basic
By Benjamin SnyderSeptember 2, 2015
Meet the military’s new Humvee
Design ThinkingMeet the military’s new Humvee
By Michal AddadyAugust 26, 2015
Salesforce’s flagship product gets a makeover
TechSalesforce’s flagship product gets a makeover
By Jonathan VanianAugust 25, 2015
Texters rejoice: The Phone-brella is here
Design ThinkingTexters rejoice: The Phone-brella is here
By Valentina ZaryaAugust 18, 2015
This Minecraft-themed PC will make you extremely jealous
TechThis Minecraft-themed PC will make you extremely jealous
By Robert HackettAugust 11, 2015
This spooky typeface automatically redacts NSA trigger words
TechThis spooky typeface automatically redacts NSA trigger words
By Robert HackettJuly 14, 2015
Triscuit Partners With Martha Stewart To Unveil Limited Edition Triscuit Flavor
MPWMartha Stewart is about to make some serious dough
By Laura LorenzettiJune 24, 2015
Germany Audi
Design ThinkingAudi’s latest product is unlike any other
By Robert HackettJune 3, 2015
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TechSteve Wozniak’s Apple-styled former home sold for $3.9M
By Susie PoppickJune 3, 2015
Miss America Nina Davuluri Supports IHOP's National Pancake Day Fundraiser In L.A.
RetailWhy IHOP changed its logo for the first time in decades
By Robert HackettJune 2, 2015
This company just copied the Apple Watch’s best feature
TechThis company just copied the Apple Watch’s best feature
By Robert HackettJune 1, 2015
HTC’s lead designer is leaving just as the One M9 goes on sale
TechHTC’s lead designer is leaving just as the One M9 goes on sale
By Benjamin SnyderMarch 27, 2015
See how Canadians are turning their money into Spock tributes
Design ThinkingSee how Canadians are turning their money into Spock tributes
By Benjamin SnyderMarch 2, 2015
Dishing out fine art
Design ThinkingDishing out fine art
By Megy KarydesJanuary 14, 2015
Inside a NYC museum’s radical $81 million reboot
MPWInside a NYC museum’s radical $81 million reboot
By Pat WechslerDecember 16, 2014
Lexus 2×2 roadster concept revealed
Design ThinkingLexus 2×2 roadster concept revealed
By Sue Callaway and Tim K SmithNovember 19, 2014
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Design ThinkingGreat product design? It’s about empathy and delight
By Andrew NuscaJuly 15, 2014
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Design ThinkingIn design, experience desired
By Andrew NuscaJune 1, 2014
Apple’s newest product: Complexity
Design ThinkingApple’s newest product: Complexity
By Adam LashinskyJune 1, 2014
Meet the designer behind the Fitbit
Design ThinkingMeet the designer behind the Fitbit
By Chanelle BessetteFebruary 28, 2014
Transcript: will.i.am, Bea Perez, and Dean Kamen at Brainstorm Green
Design ThinkingTranscript: will.i.am, Bea Perez, and Dean Kamen at Brainstorm Green
By Fortune EditorsMay 1, 2013
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Design ThinkingIn the Groove With Kate Spade
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