Martin Cid Magazine

Figma bets design and code will share a canvas. Cursor has $60 billion against it

At Config 2026, Figma introduced Code Layers, Figma Motion, and AI-generated shader effects — a set of changes that turn the ...
Tech Times

Figma Config 2026: Code Layers Challenge Cursor as GPU Shaders Hit Paid Plans

Figma Config 2026 closed Thursday with Code Layers for GitHub-linked canvas editing, Figma Motion in open beta with CSS and ...
The Next Web

Figma adds code layers to the canvas and lets users build custom AI plugins at Config 2026

Figma unveiled code layers, animation support, AI-generated shaders, custom skills for its AI assistant, and deeper Weavy integration at Config 2026.

Figma brings coding, motion design, and generative tools into a single canvas

The company’s latest updates add coding, motion design, custom AI tools, and workflow automation directly to the Figma canvas ...

Are designers the new SWEs? Figma Make's new two-way GitHub integration turns designs into live, production code — with built-in governance

From an enterprise governance perspective, this means visual AI edits are subject to the exact same continuous integration pipelines, security checks, and code reviews as any traditional engineering ...
VentureBeat

Anthropic just launched Claude Design, an AI tool that turns prompts into prototypes and challenges Figma

Anthropic today launched Claude Design, a new product from its Anthropic Labs division that allows users to create polished visual work — designs, interactive prototypes, slide decks, one-pagers, and ...