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Figma CEO Dylan Field shares a speculative fictional 2026 front page featuring Anthropic export controls and a SpaceX IPO

Story Overview

Figma CEO Dylan Field posted a fictional 2026 newspaper front page that blends a SpaceX IPO, Musk reaching trillionaire status, fresh UAP file releases, and Trump-era export controls on Anthropic’s largest models, framed as a playful contrast to 2016 headlines.

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Dylan Field@zoink#233inTech

It's Sunday June 12th, 2016 and the world is mourning the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting. Trump, who recently clinched the Republican Party nomination, posts on Twitter that Obama should leave office over the shooting.

You walk to a nearby cafe thinking about the possible implications of Move 37 (played a few months prior) and how neat the SpaceX reusable rockets are.

On the way, a mysterious gentleman pulls a newspaper out of his cloak and hands it to you. It's dated June 12th, 2026.

Top Headlines: - Elon Musk Becomes World's First Trillionaire as SpaceX IPO's - Department of War Publishes Third Release of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Files - Citing Safety Concerns, Trump Administration Places Anthropic's New 10T Parameter AI Models Under Export Control

Huh? Still holding the newspaper, you look up... but the mysterious gentleman has already vanished. You look down... the headlines are also gone. Sipping your coffee, you think to yourself "Wow, these art students sure are are getting stranger and strfr!"

Before heading home, you find yourself checking the price of BTC... honestly, $600 per BTC seems pretty high. Maybe it's time to sell??

6:57 AM · Jun 13, 2026 · 86.3K Views

IPO Milestone

SpaceX listing lifts Musk past the trillion mark

The imagined front page treats the June 2026 Nasdaq debut of SpaceX as the largest IPO on record, pushing Musk’s stake value high enough to make him the world’s first trillionaire on paper.

Policy Risk

Export rules sideline Anthropic’s top models

Field’s mock edition also shows the Trump administration directing Anthropic to block foreign access to its latest large-parameter systems, prompting the company to take those models offline while calling for clearer statutory processes.

Sentiment

Many users praised the post on Trump export controls for Anthropic 10T models as a banger and well-crafted, while a few criticized the author over falling share prices.

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Vincent van der Meulen@vinvan

@zoink You sit down and open your laptop. It's time to put some design files in Dropbox for coworkers. And shit, you need to finish your hotspot prototype.

Your browser is still open on this weird design tool you got access to. Google Docs for design? Cool, but it will never work.

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Brian Sparker@PeerReview

Suddenly you awake

It’s 2006. “What a crazy, vivid dream”

You put on your shell necklace and spray your axe body spray. It’s the last day of high school.

You load up the chili peppers on your iPod and start the walk to school.

On the way, your iPod suddenly stops — a strange podcast comes on

It’s a guy named Lenny, and he’s interviewing Elena Verna.

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Dylan Field@zoink

I apologize if this offended :( Started with the date and looking at what happened in that time window.

It was a horrible, horrible shooting and felt even worse not to acknowledge it. That doesn’t mean I paid respects in the right way.

Also was not trying to make a joke, more create a contrast. Just was amazed at how different this time period is from past.

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Beff (e/acc)@beffjezos

@zoink Banger

Dylan Field@zoink

You walk to a nearby cafe thinking about the possible implications of Move 37 (played a few months prior) and how neat the SpaceX reusable rockets are.

On the way, a mysterious gentleman pulls a newspaper out of his cloak and hands it to you. It's dated June 12th, 2026.

Before heading home, you find yourself checking the price of BTC... honestly, $600 per BTC seems pretty high. Maybe it's time to sell??

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Andrew Wyatt@awhyit

@zoink Now do 2036

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GEOFF@geoffreywoo

@zoink good content

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Meesha@manee_sha_rma

@zoink ... did anyone visit from 2032!?

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Matt MacInnis@stanine

@zoink Now do 2036

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Michael Heraghty@UserJourneys

@zoink This story is completely implausible!

No-one reads newspapers in 2026!

😛

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Mohit@mohittwwt

@zoink In 2016, my only question would be what’s a model and what’s 10T

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Sergito ❚ ❚@sergitosergito

@zoink Banger.

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It Could Be Ok@it_could_be_ok

@zoink Personal favor to ask… could you please convene a small group of the kookiest people at Figma and have them publish a newspaper for 2036?

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Juan@juanfcortes_

@zoink Apple hadn't yet removed the headphone jack, Tesla hadn't yet released the $35,000 model 3, and 'Coloring Book' was all me and my buddies were listening to that summer.

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Justin@JustinPerea

@zoink Don't forget the part where the entire admin was in the Epstein files.

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Josie Zayner@josiezayner

@zoink Love this

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Loki@Loki_XuRan

@zoink You still have the face to show up? Take a look at FIG’s stock price, you absolute garbage. How does it feel to be down this bad?

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Mark Essien@markessien

@zoink It's 2036. Everyone is using their AI assistant. The robot companies are competing fiercely for the home cleaning market. The top phone is by a new company and has your personal AI on it. Your car is Chinese.

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tani@tanishqxyz

@zoink here for dylan’s thriller arc

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nickh@nickhhh

@awhyit @zoink @grok do it!

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Joanne Peng@JoanneZPeng

@zoink so good

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