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Tom Whitfield

Correspondent covering companies, deals and strategy in Product and interaction design, design systems at Interface Wire.

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Tom Whitfield

  1. Survey of 521 UX Practitioners Finds AI Saves Time but Breeds Distrust

    A survey of 521 UX practitioners found near-universal AI access and real time savings, yet 69% of open comments carried…

  2. Vectorial raises $3M to simulate users before launch

    Vectorial has raised $3 million to simulate how users react to products before launch, taking aim at the recruitment co…

  3. Vectorial Raises $3M for Human Behavior Simulation Platform

    Vectorial has raised $3 million to build a human behavior simulation platform that lets product teams model user action…

  4. Jakob Nielsen's UX Roundup Covers Eleven Topics from AI Phases to OODA Loops

    Jakob Nielsen's latest UX Roundup on his personal blog catalogues eleven practitioner-facing topics, ranging from stage…

  5. Figma Frames Config 2026 Around Motion Tools and AI Features

    Figma calls its Config 2026 release its biggest update yet, pairing new motion design tools with expanded AI features i…

  6. Atlassian Demonstrates a 20-Minute Homepage Redesign Using Three AI Tools

    Atlassian claims a full homepage redesign in 20 minutes by chaining Figma MCP, its Design System MCP and the Rovo Dev C…

  7. Uber's Agentic System Produces Design Specs in Minutes

    Uber has published details of an agentic system that produces structured design specifications within minutes, replacin…

  8. Figma Sets the Terms for Agents on Its Design Platform

    Figma's new platform features, announced via TechCrunch, position the company around agent interoperability contracts r…

  9. Figma to Train AI Agents on Brand Design Guidelines

    Figma will train AI agents to follow brand design guidelines, aiming to stop generative tools from producing off-brand…

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