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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.

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By Ian MountMay 9, 2025
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By The Associated Press and John O'ConnorMarch 14, 2025
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NewslettersAmazon’s new Alexa+ may be its last, best chance to catch up in AI—and show the world that an AI hardware device can be a hit with consumers
By Sage LazzaroFebruary 27, 2025
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NewslettersThe downfall of AI startup Humane reveals the perils of the AI ‘race’
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By Sharon GoldmanFebruary 18, 2025
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By Sage LazzaroFebruary 13, 2025
Trump leans in to give Melania a kiss on his Inauguration Day
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By Thom NewtonDecember 13, 2024
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By Lionel LimDecember 9, 2024
ConferencesGadi Amit, famed Fitbit designer, wants his peers to challenge the ‘money and tech folks’
By Lionel LimDecember 5, 2024
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ConferencesData, trust, and time are the key ingredients to make old neighborhoods like Bangkok’s Charoen Krung hip again
By Lionel LimDecember 5, 2024
ConferencesCities are still trying to figure things out post-pandemic—and that’s providing an opportunity for design firms like Gensler
By Nicholas GordonDecember 4, 2024
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By Andrew AnagnostDecember 4, 2024
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RetailJaguar boss defends rebrand amid ‘Miami Pink’ EV launch: ‘More people have been talking about Jaguar for the last two weeks than for so much longer’
By Ryan HoggDecember 3, 2024
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By Nicholas GordonDecember 1, 2024
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By Nicholas GordonNovember 23, 2024
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RetailTropicana reignited a 15-year feud with customers over its packaging design, slimming down bottles
By Sasha RogelbergNovember 19, 2024
LeadershipLeading Singapore property developer CEO says simplicity beats complexity when it comes to design: ‘Boring is okay’
By Lionel LimNovember 18, 2024
EV sounds should feel rooted in the real world, for public safety and other reasons.
CommentaryElectric vehicles don’t need to sound like the future—even if they are the future
By Paul AmitaiSeptember 27, 2024
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AIOpenAI’s newest creation is raising shock, alarm, and horror among staffers: a new logo
By Kali HaysSeptember 20, 2024
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