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Glean expands in Australia as ANZ demand for AI grows
Software-as-a-Service

Glean expands in Australia as ANZ demand for AI grows

Australian businesses are pushing AI beyond pilots, prompting Glean to nearly double local headcount as ANZ customers rise more than 60 per cent.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Anthropic links Claude to Adobe, Blender & Ableton
Marketing Technologies

Anthropic links Claude to Adobe, Blender & Ableton

Creative professionals can now use Claude inside Adobe, Blender and Ableton to automate tasks, search docs and move work between apps.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Anthropic names Theo Hourmouzis as ANZ Chief in Sydney
Software-as-a-Service

Anthropic names Theo Hourmouzis as ANZ Chief in Sydney

A Sydney base and local team are meant to help Anthropic win more Australian and New Zealand customers as AI adoption gathers pace.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Anthropic opens Sydney office, names NZ & Australia chief
Data Analytics

Anthropic opens Sydney office, names NZ & Australia chief

The move signals a deeper push into Australia and New Zealand as Anthropic courts enterprise and government customers from a Sydney base.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026
Tines to double Australia headcount as APAC hub opens
Digital Transformation

Tines to double Australia headcount as APAC hub opens

Local customers will gain more support as Tines expands in response to rising demand from Australian and New Zealand enterprises.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
Impact.com deepens YouTube tie-up for creator marketing
Marketing Technologies

Impact.com deepens YouTube tie-up for creator marketing

Brands will be able to assess creator campaigns with first-party YouTube data as impact.com adds direct discovery, activation and measurement tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
Canva & Klaviyo launch one-click email template link
Customer Relationship Management

Canva & Klaviyo launch one-click email template link

Marketers can now skip rebuilds and file exports as the new link sends finished Canva emails straight into Klaviyo's template library.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2026
Canva launches AI 2.0 to turn prompts into editable designs
Software-as-a-Service

Canva launches AI 2.0 to turn prompts into editable designs

Users will be able to turn rough briefs into editable work as the platform broadens into office tasks and workplace software integration.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 18th Apr 2026
Constant Contact & Canva expand integration for small firms
Digital Transformation

Constant Contact & Canva expand integration for small firms

Small businesses and nonprofits can now skip repeated file transfers by sending Canva designs straight into Constant Contact campaigns at no extra cost.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
PayPal brings payment links to Canva's 265 million
Software-as-a-Service

PayPal brings payment links to Canva's 265 million

Creators and small businesses can now take payments inside Canva, reaching its 265 million users through PayPal-hosted checkout links and QR codes.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Optimizely training sparks surge in marketing AI agents
DevOps

Optimizely training sparks surge in marketing AI agents

Growing demand for hands-on AI training has pushed Optimizely’s waitlist past 1,500 as marketers turn agents into daily workflow tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Australia backs AI licensing under copyright rules
Data governance

Australia backs AI licensing under copyright rules

Australians could see stronger pay protections for creators as ministers and industry leaders reject a broad AI copyright carve-out.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

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6 digital marketing tools founders use to scale smarter
Data Analytics

6 digital marketing tools founders use to scale smarter

Small businesses can stretch tight budgets further as email, design and analytics platforms help them attract customers and cut manual work.

By Darian Kovacs • 10 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026
Braze launches AI tools for marketers with Europe hosting
DevOps

Braze launches AI tools for marketers with Europe hosting

Europe-hosted automation may ease data concerns for brands, as Braze adds AI workflows that aim to speed campaign creation and targeting.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
Braze launches AI tools for marketers & European hosting
Customer Relationship Management

Braze launches AI tools for marketers & European hosting

Marketers can now automate campaigns and keep customer data in Europe as Braze rolls out AI agents, creative tools and regional hosting.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Canva adds official PEPPA PIG templates through Hasbro deal
Marketing Technologies

Canva adds official PEPPA PIG templates through Hasbro deal

Strong search demand for children’s designs is prompting Canva to expand licensed content, with more than 60 PEPPA PIG templates now live.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
Sprinklr adds AI copilots & controls in Spring '26 update
Unified Communications

Sprinklr adds AI copilots & controls in Spring '26 update

Enterprises using the platform will be able to test and monitor AI agents more closely as Sprinklr broadens automation across service, marketing and insights.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026
OpenAI boosts Australian startups credits to USD $50,000
Digital Transformation

OpenAI boosts Australian startups credits to USD $50,000

OpenAI triples Australian startup credits to USD $50,000 and adds free ChatGPT Business seats in expanded local founders programme.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026