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D&AD awards four Black Pencils & tops agency rankings
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D&AD awards four Black Pencils & tops agency rankings

about 5 hours ago

Independent agencies strengthened their hold on D&AD's global rankings as the awards also highlighted work tackling insurance, beauty claims and gaming worlds.

Sofiah Nichole Salivio
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Data management

73 Strings acquires Callisto to boost AI in private markets

The deal deepens 73 Strings' AI push as fund managers face heavier data and reporting demands across private markets, with no price disclosed.

about 5 hours ago · Sofiah Nichole Salivio
Education, Learning & Training

Conference Board sets five-stage AI agent work framework

As spending rises, employers are being urged to redesign tasks around AI agents or risk automating the wrong work without measurable gains.

about 5 hours ago · Sofiah Nichole Salivio
Social Media

Ramp lands multi-year deal with San Francisco 49ers

The tie-up will put more of the 49ers' spending and travel payments on Ramp's platform while boosting the fintech's Bay Area visibility.

about 6 hours ago · Karen Joy Bacudo
Education, Learning & Training

Clueso raises USD $10 million to automate business videos

The San Francisco-based start-up says the cash will help it expand software that cuts video production costs by 80% for business teams.

about 9 hours ago · Sofiah Nichole Salivio
Machine learning

Bolt.new buys Dokai to bolster enterprise AI agents

The purchase brings Dokai's orchestration technology and founders into Bolt.new as it pushes deeper into enterprise systems and agentic workflows.

1 day ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Mobile wallet

MassPay adds Cash App to its direct payout network

The move gives US gig workers and sellers faster access to earnings, as MassPay seeks to reduce reliance on slower bank transfers.

1 day ago · Karen Joy Bacudo
Investigation

Question marks over valuation as Canva makes AI pivot

Lower revenues and higher AI costs are challenges for Australian design software company Canva to maintain growth as it mulls IPO.

about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Question marks over valuation as Canva makes AI pivot

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Mike has a long history writing about the infrastructure, building, construction and safety industries. These days he covers these topics for our Industrial-focused news sites across Australia and New Zealand.

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Sofiah Nichole Salivio

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Sofiah Nichole has balanced a dual passion for technical precision and the written word since 2017. Before diving into the world of Civil Engineering, she spent years navigating school press conferences and contributing to university publications, honing her skills as a versatile staff writer. Outside of her engineering labs, you can find her advocating for student voices and looking for the next great story to tell. She believes that whether you are building a bridge or a news report, the foundation must be rock solid.

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Fascinated by the technology industry after a visit to a Computer Faire in 1998, Donovan Jackson first worked as a public relations consultant for enterprise software and hardware distribution companies in 2000, then as a journalist for IDG-affiliated channel and trade publications, and as a producer of commercial content as an agency owner through the 2000s and 2010s. He has served as ITBrief editor in the last days of the printed magazine, and has a long association with TechDay as a contributor to special projects. Donovan has wide interests spanning technology, philosophy, bicycles, literature, psychology, motorcycles, travel, geography, history, general knowledge, and various combinations of these and other subjects.

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