Canva stories

ChatGPT has swept Apple’s 2025 app charts in Australia, topping both free iPhone and iPad download lists as AI tools surge in popularity.

ChatGPT tops Apple’s 2025 app charts in New Zealand, as AI tools, social media, streaming and mobile games dominate downloads.

Dropbox partners with Leader to launch AI-powered Dash in Australia, aiming to boost partner skills and drive real productivity gains across business teams.

Small businesses are cutting back on costly martech subscriptions, favouring simpler, local Australian software that better fits their needs and budgets.

Groq launches a 4.5MW AI inference facility in Equinix's Sydney data centre, enhancing AI compute speed and compliance across Asia-Pacific.

79% of Indian marketers plan to increase AI use, yet only 46% feel confident using it effectively, revealing a major confidence gap despite rising adoption.

Affinity, Canva's professional design suite, hit over one million sign-ups in a week after making its software free globally.

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

Canva launched its AI-powered Creative Operating System, uniting design, collaboration and marketing tools, while offering its professional Affinity suite free to all users.

Insight Enterprises plans to acquire Australian cyber security firm Sekuro, boosting its APAC capabilities amid a 38% rise in regional data breaches in 2024.

Employment Hero surpasses AUD $300 million ARR and nears first profit, supporting 350,000 businesses with its integrated employment platform globally.

Canva now integrates its design tools directly within ChatGPT, enabling 700 million users to create and edit visuals through natural language prompts seamlessly.

Gen Z professionals urge UK workplaces to adopt visual, AI-powered collaboration tools, citing improved creativity and communication efficiency.

Chris Ellis, ex-Finder CEO, joins Sydney AI firm Collabra as CEO to lead its shift from product development to scalable automation for mid-market firms.

Young Australians prioritise job security, career growth, and hybrid working in 2025, with Google, Canva and Amazon leading as top employers, says Hatch survey.

Canva teams up with Boku to offer localised payment methods across Asia and Europe, boosting access for users without credit cards.

AgnesAI, a Singapore-developed platform, has exceeded 20,000 daily users within three weeks by enhancing team collaboration with integrated AI tools.

Airtree Ventures has raised a USD $425 million fund, attracting global investors eager to tap into Australia’s booming tech sector and high-return startups.

Buildkite has named Kevin Gounden as CEO to spearhead growth and AI innovation in its software delivery platform used by top firms worldwide.

SOUTHSTART secures AUD $2 million from South Australian Government, ensuring its innovation festival continues through 2028 with expanded startup opportunities.