Creative suite company Canva launched its own design model on Thursday that understands different layers and formats today to power its features. The company also introduced new product forms, updates to its AI assistant, and the ability to create with its coding tool for sheets to make widgets for getting repeatable insights. Canva said that … Read more
A 17-year-old cricketer has died after a training accident in suburban Melbourne. Local cricket officials said Ben Austin was rushed to a hospital in critical condition after being struck on the neck by a ball during practice at Ferntree Gully on Tuesday. He was batting in the nets – which are typically practice pitches enclosed … Read more
In a push to expand its AI footprint in emerging markets, Google has partnered with billionaire Mukesh Ambani–led Reliance Industries to bundle its AI Pro subscription with Jio 5G plans at no extra cost. On Thursday, Google announced a partnership with Reliance, India’s largest company by market capitalization, to offer its AI Pro subscription free … Read more
Harry Brook says trying conditions cannot be used as an “excuse” for England’s batters after they crashed to a one-day international series defeat in New Zealand. Brook’s side were rolled for 223 in Tauranga and then 175 in Hamilton as the Black Caps took an unassailable 2-0 lead with one match to play, in Wellington … Read more
IntrCity SmartBus, a tech-enabled intercity bus platform in India, has raised $30 million in funding to expand its network across smaller cities and towns in the South Asian nation. The all-equity Series D round, led by A91 Partners, values the Noida-based startup at $140 million post-money. Intercity travel is accelerating in India as more people … Read more
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says 15-year-old Max Dowman feels ready to start in the Premier League and Champions League after he made history in the 2-0 victory over Brighton in the Carabao Cup fourth-round. The teenager, already the second-youngest player in the Premier League and Arsenal’s history, became the north London club’s youngest-ever starter at … Read more
India’s appetite for instant convenience — once confined to food and grocery delivery — is expanding into house help. That shift has helped Snabbit, an on-demand home-help startup, secure $30 million in new funding and lift its valuation to $180 million, up from $80 million five months ago. The all-equity Series C round — Snabbit’s … Read more
The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… European Football Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid revolution has caused an early rift with big stars – The Athletic. Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior wants to leave next summer and would be interested in joining Paris Saint-Germain – Sport. Scottish football Ange Postecoglou is set to take … Read more
The 2024 runner-up in the TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield, geCKo Materials, returned to the stage at this year’s show to debut new products as it pushes deeper into commercializing its tech. Founder Dr. Capella Kerst revealed four new uses of geCKo’s super-strong dry adhesive: a semiconductor wafer handling tool, a robotic gripper for smooth surfaces … Read more
Jannik Sinner extended his winning run on indoor hard courts to 22 matches in the second round of the Rolex Paris Masters, as in-form Valentin Vacherot booked a last-16 tie on Thursday against Carlos Alcaraz’s conqueror Cameron Norrie. Three days after beating Alexander Zverev in the Vienna Open final for his fourth ATP Tour title of … Read more
