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Flora launches on-canvas tools & dollar usage pools
Software-as-a-Service

Flora launches on-canvas tools & dollar usage pools

Creative teams may spend less time shuttling files between apps as Flora adds 21 on-canvas editing tools and switches to dollar-based billing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
FYUL partners TrusTrace on supply chain compliance
Manufacturing

FYUL partners TrusTrace on supply chain compliance

Growing EU disclosure rules are forcing FYUL to replace manual supplier checks with a single system across its global manufacturing network.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • This month
Q4 launches AI-native CRM for investor relations teams
Customer Relationship Management

Q4 launches AI-native CRM for investor relations teams

Investor relations teams could cut admin time as Q4’s new system turns meeting notes, reports and contact searches into AI chat tasks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Softr launches AI no-code platform for business teams
Software-as-a-Service

Softr launches AI no-code platform for business teams

Non-technical teams can now build live business apps with data, permissions and security built in, Softr says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
FLORA launches FAUNA for creative teams with USD $52 million
Software-as-a-Service

FLORA launches FAUNA for creative teams with USD $52 million

Creative teams can now use FAUNA’s visual canvas to build repeatable workflows, after FLORA said it has raised USD $52 million to date.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Miro acquires Reforge to boost AI product strategy
Digital Transformation

Miro acquires Reforge to boost AI product strategy

The acquisition gives Miro a bigger role in AI-era product planning, adding Reforge's training and tools alongside its collaboration software.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Q4 adds digital conferencing to earnings call platform
Unified Communications

Q4 adds digital conferencing to earnings call platform

Q4 has built digital conferencing into its investor relations platform, aiming to streamline and de-risk earnings calls and market events.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Tetrate unveils Built on Envoy open source extension hub
Virtualisation

Tetrate unveils Built on Envoy open source extension hub

Tetrate launches Built on Envoy, an open source extension hub to speed enterprise adoption of Envoy, especially for AI-heavy workloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Q4 upgrades IR sites to boost visibility in AI search
Software-as-a-Service

Q4 upgrades IR sites to boost visibility in AI search

Q4 adds AI-focused optimisation to investor relations sites, helping listed firms surface verified disclosures in answer engines like ChatGPT.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
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
eBPF report shows efficiency, security gains at scale
Distributed Denial of Service

eBPF report shows efficiency, security gains at scale

eBPF report finds major cloud players cutting CPU, traffic costs and boosting security at scale, signalling a shift to kernel-level control.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Study finds 28,000 fake domains mimic top websites
Malware

Study finds 28,000 fake domains mimic top websites

Study finds over 28,000 fake domains mimicking top global sites, exposing users to rising phishing, malware and industrial-scale squatting.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026

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Cintegral uses Taara light links for remote film sets
Network Infrastructure

Cintegral uses Taara light links for remote film sets

Remote shoots could avoid costly fibre builds as Cintegral beams 4K and 8K production data between set locations with Taara light links.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Are ads the inevitable future of artificial intelligence?
Data Protection

Are ads the inevitable future of artificial intelligence?

OpenAI's move to add ads to ChatGPT in the US is sparking Canadian fears over trust, data use and a possible ad-driven AI future.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
SOUTHSTART 2026 brings global tech & culture to SA
EduTech

SOUTHSTART 2026 brings global tech & culture to SA

SOUTHSTART 2026 will bring OpenAI, Canva, Derek Sivers and Peter Helliar to Adelaide for a three-day tech, climate and culture forum.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Superson names Nordic leads as it scales creative OS model
Unified Communications

Superson names Nordic leads as it scales creative OS model

Superson appoints Kaija Rossi and Lauri Vassinen to head Nordic hub as its Finland-built creative OS model expands across Europe and APAC.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Streaming video ads hold attention far better than TV
Customer Experience

Streaming video ads hold attention far better than TV

Streaming video ads grab 79% attentive viewing in Australian homes, beating TV, social and other digital channels on attention.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Attest unveils Compass AI co-pilot to speed up research
Data Analytics

Attest unveils Compass AI co-pilot to speed up research

Attest launches Compass, an AI co-pilot to help insight teams design surveys faster, surface key findings and craft stakeholder-ready stories.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026