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Canva buys Cavalry & MangoAI, appoints algorithms chief
DevOps

Canva buys Cavalry & MangoAI, appoints algorithms chief

Canva snaps up Cavalry and MangoAI, boosting motion design tools and AI marketing, and names MangoAI's Nirmal Govind Chief Algorithms Officer.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
AFFINITY launches Media+ to curb waste in advertising budgets
Customer Experience

AFFINITY launches Media+ to curb waste in advertising budgets

Australian agency AFFINITY launches Media+, a two-part platform helping brands quickly identify and reduce billions in advertising budget waste.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Affinity launches free all-in-one pro design app with Canva AI
Canva

Affinity launches free all-in-one pro design app with Canva AI

Affinity now offers a free pro design app merging photo, vector, and layout tools, with Canva AI integration, for seamless creative workflows worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
Canva acquires Leonardo.AI to enhance its AI design tools
Artificial Intelligence

Canva acquires Leonardo.AI to enhance its AI design tools

Canva has acquired Leonardo.AI, a cutting-edge AI content platform, to boost its design tools, enhancing capabilities for over 190 million users.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Aug 2024
Canva unveils major expansion of enterprise offerings
Unified Communications

Canva unveils major expansion of enterprise offerings

Canva unveils its biggest platform upgrade in a decade at LA's Canva Create event, expanding enterprise services with new tools for productivity and creativity.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 27th May 2024
Canva acquires Affinity to enhance its professional design toolkit
Acquire

Canva acquires Affinity to enhance its professional design toolkit

Canva boosts professional design capabilities with the acquisition of the creative software suite Affinity, targeting the untapped 1% of industry professionals and expanding its enterprise offering.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Mar 2024
How Innovative Loyalty Programs Boost Customer Retention
Customer Experience

How Innovative Loyalty Programs Boost Customer Retention

Retail subscriptions have proven to be key in fostering enduring brand loyalty and customer retention, responding to changing consumer behaviours and economic shifts.

By Jonathan Reeve • 13 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2024
Eagle Eye launches EagleAI for grocery, retail personalisation
Data Analytics

Eagle Eye launches EagleAI for grocery, retail personalisation

Eagle Eye debuts data science solution EagleAI, promising bespoke promotions and heightened customer loyalty for global retailers and grocers via AI-powered personalisation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jan 2024
New collaboratation to streamline guest experience
UnionPay

New collaboratation to streamline guest experience

Adyen partners with Frasers Hospitality to streamline guest experiences via seamless payment solutions at across Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and Europe.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jan 2024
Mastercard's Dynamic Yield launches AI tool Shopping Muse for personalised retail experience
Marketing Technologies

Mastercard's Dynamic Yield launches AI tool Shopping Muse for personalised retail experience

Mastercard's Dynamic Yield unveils Shopping Muse, an AI tool providing bespoke retail experiences through personalised product recommendations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2023
Hands-on Review: Gaomon M106K Pro Battery-free Pen Tablet
Gadgets

Hands-on Review: Gaomon M106K Pro Battery-free Pen Tablet

The Gaomon M106K Pro offers impressive features for an entry-level graphics tablet at a competitive price. Check it out!.

By Owen McCarthy • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Nov 2023
TeamViewer unveils major update for Tensor with enhance security features
Mobile Device Management

TeamViewer unveils major update for Tensor with enhance security features

TeamViewer has launched a significant update for the enterprise connectivity solution Tensor, enhancing security and user functionality.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2023
Hands-on Review: Xencelabs Pen Display Tablet 24'
Gadgets

Hands-on Review: Xencelabs Pen Display Tablet 24'

Xencelabs appear to be on to a winner here. The Pen Display 24 had me feeling that with a little more time, I might become the next Banksy.

By Owen McCarthy • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Aug 2023
Shiseido partners with Amperity to accelerate first-party data strategy
Platform-as-a-Service

Shiseido partners with Amperity to accelerate first-party data strategy

The Prestige beauty company deploys a customer data platform to democratise data, deliver personalised customer experiences and increase agility.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2023
Dell releases enhancements to PowerProtect solutions
Virtualisation

Dell releases enhancements to PowerProtect solutions

The enhancements empower organisations to proactively tackle the challenges associated with multicloud data sprawl, operational complexity and cyber resiliency.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Jul 2023

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Talent bolsters New Zealand presence with People&Co acquisition
Human Capital Management

Talent bolsters New Zealand presence with People&Co acquisition

Talent strengthens its presence in New Zealand with the acquisition of People&Co, paving the way for expansion in recruitment and consultancy business.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Nov 2023
Superscript appoints Tim Joslyn as CTO
Fintech

Superscript appoints Tim Joslyn as CTO

Superscript appoints Tim Joslyn as CTO, Chris Barclay as CCO, entering a new growth phase in the insurtech industry.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Aug 2023