Figma adds code layers, support for animations, more AI features in new update

Figma's update adds a new code layer, support for motion and shaders, and the ability to create custom plugins for various ...
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 ...
Fast Company

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, ...