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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 Emily PharesMay 8, 2026
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By Tristan BoveMay 8, 2026
Goldman Sachs’ tech boss says tracking individual AI usage isn’t useful. He just watches how fast his 12,000 engineers move from idea to production
AIGoldman Sachs’ tech boss says tracking individual AI usage isn’t useful. He just watches how fast his 12,000 engineers move from idea to production
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 8, 2026
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By Jake AngeloMay 8, 2026
Iran may have a higher tolerance for economic pain—but the pain is excruciating as regime reveals 100% inflation in just days on some items
EconomyIran may have a higher tolerance for economic pain—but the pain is excruciating as regime reveals 100% inflation in just days on some items
By Jason MaMay 8, 2026
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EnergyThe CEO of Maersk, which ships 14% of everything you buy, said the Iran war is adding $500 million in monthly costs it’s trying not to pass down
By Sasha RogelbergMay 8, 2026
Shivon Zilis was caught between Elon Musk, OpenAI, and motherhood
NewslettersShivon Zilis was caught between Elon Musk, OpenAI, and motherhood
By Emma HinchliffeMay 8, 2026
Airfare is up 15%, gas is past $4, and SAP Concur data shows business travel is quietly breaking
Travel & LeisureAirfare is up 15%, gas is past $4, and SAP Concur data shows business travel is quietly breaking
By Catherina GioinoMay 8, 2026
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Can superior design pick up the slack at Slack?
NewslettersCan superior design pick up the slack at Slack?
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettOctober 6, 2020
  • Big Tech’s coronavirus “contact tracing” apps will only work if users buy in
    NewslettersBig Tech’s coronavirus “contact tracing” apps will only work if users buy in
    By Clay ChandlerApril 14, 2020
Can Europe rebuild the Bauhaus?
NewslettersCan Europe rebuild the Bauhaus?
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettSeptember 29, 2020
How would Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom redesign TikTok as CEO?
NewslettersHow would Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom redesign TikTok as CEO?
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettSeptember 22, 2020
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Design ThinkingEurope’s leaders want to create a ‘new Bauhaus’ as part of its Green Deal. But what does that even mean?
By David MeyerSeptember 16, 2020
Loo with a view: Would you dare to use Tokyo’s transparent public toilets?
NewslettersLoo with a view: Would you dare to use Tokyo’s transparent public toilets?
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettSeptember 15, 2020
Apple's orb-like store in Singapore's Marina Bay
NewslettersApple’s ‘most ambitious’ new store is a departure from its signature design
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettSeptember 8, 2020
  • IDEO CEO Tim Brown (right), with Fortune's Clay Chandler, at the 2019 Fortune Brainstorm Design conference in Singapore.
    Design ThinkingHow can business battle the coronavirus? A call for new ideas
    By Clay ChandlerApril 9, 2020
Michelangelo vs. MacGyver: Who will design the offices of our post-COVID future?
NewslettersMichelangelo vs. MacGyver: Who will design the offices of our post-COVID future?
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettSeptember 1, 2020
Ikea promises ‘democratic’ design. Has its Virgil Abloh collaboration lived up?
NewslettersIkea promises ‘democratic’ design. Has its Virgil Abloh collaboration lived up?
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettAugust 25, 2020
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NewslettersSweatpants craze and DIY patios: What the pandemic has taught design-led businesses—so far
By Clay Chandler and Naomi Xu ElegantAugust 18, 2020
‘Road of the future’ to link Detroit and Ann Arbor with 40 miles of driverless cars and shuttles
Finance‘Road of the future’ to link Detroit and Ann Arbor with 40 miles of driverless cars and shuttles
By Jeff John RobertsAugust 13, 2020
Jim Hackett is leaving Ford. Will his design-driven strategy remain?
NewslettersJim Hackett is leaving Ford. Will his design-driven strategy remain?
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettAugust 11, 2020
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    NewslettersFortified pantries and a plastic comeback: Predictions on post-pandemic design
    By Clay ChandlerApril 7, 2020
A blueprint for redesigning the office in the pandemic era
MagazineA blueprint for redesigning the office in the pandemic era
By Nicolas Rapp and Brian O'KeefeAugust 10, 2020
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CommentaryHow can brick and mortar reinvent itself for an unknown future?
By Lauren ChipmanAugust 9, 2020
Lost in the mail: How to redesign an election for the pandemic
NewslettersLost in the mail: How to redesign an election for the pandemic
By Eamon BarrettAugust 4, 2020
One of the year’s most buzzed-about graphic designers had a secret: He was a machine
NewslettersOne of the year’s most buzzed-about graphic designers had a secret: He was a machine
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettJuly 28, 2020
Why McKinsey built an ’emotion archive’
NewslettersWhy McKinsey built an ’emotion archive’
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettJuly 21, 2020
Can Muji’s radical simplicity survive the pandemic?
NewslettersCan Muji’s radical simplicity survive the pandemic?
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettJuly 14, 2020
How designers are visualizing America’s failure to cope with COVID-19
NewslettersHow designers are visualizing America’s failure to cope with COVID-19
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettJuly 7, 2020
How not to design Mississippi’s new state flag
NewslettersHow not to design Mississippi’s new state flag
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettJune 30, 2020
Algorithms won’t end racism—they’re making it worse
NewslettersAlgorithms won’t end racism—they’re making it worse
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettJune 23, 2020
“You are never stuck”: How to find job satisfaction in an age of upheaval
Newsletters“You are never stuck”: How to find job satisfaction in an age of upheaval
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettJune 16, 2020
Tens Of Thousands Of Philadelphians Took To The Streets To Demand Justice For George Floyd
NewslettersProtests and property: Can architects rebuild our broken cities?
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettJune 9, 2020
Protests across the U.S. reveal empathy and its enemy
NewslettersProtests across the U.S. reveal empathy and its enemy
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettJune 2, 2020
The post-pandemic customer experience will be cashless
NewslettersThe post-pandemic customer experience will be cashless
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettMay 26, 2020
How Jeff Bezos built an A.I.-driven “cyber contraption” that puts customers first
NewslettersHow Jeff Bezos built an A.I.-driven “cyber contraption” that puts customers first
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettMay 19, 2020
Ford versus Tesla: design thinking and the return to work
NewslettersFord versus Tesla: design thinking and the return to work
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettMay 12, 2020
Designing a safe work space for the post-pandemic era
NewslettersDesigning a safe work space for the post-pandemic era
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettMay 5, 2020
Ford’s swift pivot to PPE showcases the automaker’s competitive edge in design
NewslettersFord’s swift pivot to PPE showcases the automaker’s competitive edge in design
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettApril 28, 2020
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NewslettersAs the pandemic rages, designers race to create more face masks and shields
By Clay ChandlerApril 21, 2020
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MagazineFrom V-8s to ventilators: How Ford is pivoting during the coronavirus pandemic
By Maria AspanApril 15, 2020
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