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Figma just overhauled its interface to be more powerful than ever
Figma has unveiled a major redesign of its user interface, the first significant update in nearly five years, according to Noah Levin, Figma’s VP of Design. The company was on a mission to declutter...
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Figma’s new Slides app focuses on design, fun, and (oh, yeah!) AI
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,...
View ArticleWill Trump fuel inflation? 16 Nobel Prize-winning economists think so
Sixteen Nobel prize-winning economists signed a letter on Tuesday warning that the U.S. and world economy will suffer if Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential...
View ArticlePorsche’s EV ambitions threatened by Taycan recall
The Taycan, Porsche’s first electric vehicle, hit the market in 2019. Now, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is recalling over 31,000 Taycans, dating back to the car’s premiere date....
View ArticleNorfolk Southern interfered with the East Palestine train derailment probe,...
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that Norfolk Southern repeatedly tried to interfere with the agency’s investigation into the East Palestine derailment and shape its...
View ArticleDoorDash was interested in taking over U.K.’s Deliveroo
U.S. meal delivery group Doordash flagged an interest in a takeover of Britain’s Deliveroo last month, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. San Francisco-based Doordash made the approach...
View ArticleYou can’t only blame AI for that creepy Toys ‘R’ Us ad
When Toys “R” Us unveiled a new ad created entirely with OpenAI’s new Sora platform at Cannes Lions last week, its intention was to show off the creative potential of AI. The brand hails it as the...
View ArticleBaijiu makes its way West, heating up a spirits turf war with China
Makers of the Chinese liquor baijiu are reformulating the fiery grain liquid to appeal to a wider client base, including cocktail drinkers in New York, Los Angeles, and London, as sales at home slow....
View ArticleHow 2D barcodes powered by GS1 are revolutionizing the shopping experience
The shopping experience is transforming as more brands and retailers turn to data-rich 2D barcodes, powered by GS1 Digital Link. They can provide access to everything about a product: its origins,...
View ArticleAI dataset licensing companies form group to promote ‘ethical data sourcing’
Seven content-licensing sellers of music, image, video, and other datasets for use in training artificial intelligence systems have formed the sector’s first trade group, they said on Wednesday. The...
View ArticleAfter oil megamergers, $27 billion of asset sales remain with a lack of ready...
U.S. oil and gas companies could face an uphill struggle to sell about $27 billion of assets to fund investor payouts over the next few years as the biggest wave of energy megamergers in 25 years...
View ArticleWhy are Boeing astronauts stuck at the ISS? Everything we know about the NASA...
Before the inaugural manned flight of its Starliner spacecraft earlier this month, Boeing warned onlookers that things might not go perfectly. That has proven to be something of an understatement, as...
View ArticleIRS is still too slow to resolve identity theft cases, independent watchdog says
An independent watchdog within the IRS reported Wednesday that while taxpayer services have vastly improved, the agency is still too slow to resolve identity theft cases, delays that are...
View ArticleSilicon Valley Community Foundation CEO talks about tech philanthropy’s role...
Nicole Taylor has an insider’s view of philanthropic trends from her seat as the president and CEO of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Located in Mountain View, California, the community...
View ArticleMost tipped employees would give up tips for higher pay: survey
Americans are fed up with the current state of tipping culture—and many workers who rely on tips are ready to scrap them altogether. That’s according to a new survey from the HR software company...
View Article$16.5 billion in improvements to subways and buses will be tabled as NYC...
A New York transit agency voted on Wednesday to indefinitely halt congestion pricing in Manhattan that was set to start on June 30 after the state’s governor directed the action. The Metropolitan...
View ArticleThe AI industry is working hard to ‘ground’ enterprise AI in fact
Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here. The AI industry assures...
View ArticleSwiftonomics isn’t real according to some experts. Here’s why Taylor Swift...
Taylor Swift is taking Europe by storm, prompting some pundits to envisage an economic windfall as fans flock to dozens of sold-out shows from Dublin to Vienna and beyond. It is hoped Swift, along...
View ArticleWhy you shouldn’t blame blue light for your sleep issues
Most of us know what to do (and what not do) when it comes to being healthy. Knowing doesn’t make the doing any easier, though. You probably feel a twinge of guilt when you do something you probably...
View ArticleNearly a year after deadly wildfires, Maui’s recovery is still in progress
Nearly a year after wind-whipped flames raced through Kim Ball’s Hawaii community, the empty lot where his house once stood is a symbol of some of the progress being made toward rebuilding after the...
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