OpenAI has decided to wind down its contract (opens in a new tab) with Cursor following the code assistant’s acquisition by SpaceX. Meanwhile, Figma (opens in a new tab) is running an internal study to measure AI’s impact on design, while Nielsen Norman Group (opens in a new tab) cautions that AI cannot replace real user research in empathy mapping.

Ahrefs (opens in a new tab) details how it uses AI without producing ‘slop’, and Buffer (opens in a new tab) shipped 57 internal tools in five days. Google Search Central (opens in a new tab) updated its site reputation policy, and Twilio (opens in a new tab) found that 78% of consumers try to bypass AI agents. Webflow (opens in a new tab) released an open‑source tool to protect secrets from AI agents.