A month after news of the deal broke, I caught up with Figma cofounder and CEO Dylan Field. He had just made an onstage cameo at Adobe’s Max creativity conference in Los Angeles. Pointing to Figma’s ...

In a sense, Figma has been in the presentation software business for years—just not on purpose. The company’s namesake product is a web-based design platform optimized for prototyping user interfaces, ...

It’s only been about five years since Figma made its debut in the world of design, and three years since I begrudgingly agreed to adopt it as a design collaboration tool for my team. Mastering the ...

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Just a few years ago, creative software giant Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) tried to buy smaller rival Figma (NYSE: FIG). The $20 billion deal fell apart due to antitrust concerns; Adobe sent a $1 billion ...

During the WWDC 2025 keynote, Apple previewed iOS 26 and its all-new Liquid Glass design. With important changes to the company's stock apps, some developers are also expected to adapt their software ...

Adobe’s ownership may not be the death sentence you assume it to be Adobe’s ownership may not be the death sentence you assume it to be is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and ...

Canva, Figma and Google have each rolled out significant updates blending AI-powered features with visual and workflow ...