Mike Krieger, Anthropic's chief product officer, resigned from Figma's board on April 14 amid reports that Anthropic's upcoming Opus 4.7 model will include design tools that compete with Figma's core offering. The departure highlights growing competitive friction between AI labs and established software companies, fueling investor concerns about the "SAASpocalypse" thesis.
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Anthropic CPO leaves Figma’s board after reports he will offer a competing product
Anthropic CPO Mike Krieger stepped down from Figma's board as the company prepares to launch Opus 4.7 with design tools, exemplifying how AI models are now directly competing with traditional SaaS incumbents.
Thursday, April 16, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: TechCrunchBY sys://pipeline
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