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Some Canva customers are in for some serious price shock, but the company cites new AI features as the reason for the price hike. The company has positioned itself as a simpler, more affordable alternative to traditional design software, but the “more affordable” part of the equation is becoming a bit less true, with some Canva Teams subscribers seeing their prices increase from $120 to $500 a year — a 300 percent increase. Canva says it's offering a 40% discount for the first 12 months, so there's some wiggle room, but we'll likely see a full price increase down the…

In the modern AI world, data is more than just a resource. It is the fundamental core that aligns decision makers, supports processes, and enables innovation. As AI applications become more robust and pervasive, their progress will only match the evolution of the data infrastructure behind them. We're excited to discuss the data deluge live on the SaaS stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 with industry experts George Fraser, CEO of Fivetran, Chet Kapoor, Chairman and CEO of DataStax, and Vanessa Larco, Partner at NEA. The panel will take a deep dive into the shift from simple data accumulation to meaningful…

Transport for London, the government body that oversees public transport in the British capital, said it was experiencing online outages due to an “ongoing cyber security incident” that is expected to last into the weekend. TfL, which runs the London Underground (Tube) and buses and trams across London, said that while public transport in the city was “operating as normal”, some customer-facing systems were offline, including some ticketing systems and online real-time tube arrival information. Details of the incident are unclear. TfL disclosed the cyber attack on September 2 and said it had taken steps to “prevent further access to…

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Instagram is adding new features like photo editing, sticker creation, themes, and more to spice up your inbox. The company is trying to make Instagram more appealing as a messaging app with features that make conversations more engaging. Some of these features may not be new, but they're all about removing friction that can stop users from sending messages. Additionally, inboxes, or DMs (direct messages), are a competitive feature for social apps, including those competing with Twitter/X. Other startups such as Bluesky have integrated DMs directly into their apps, but Instagram X rival Threads still relies on Instagram's existing DMs…

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The Equity Podcast crew wraps up another eventful week, covering real estate, AI agents, gambling, and the secondary market (a form of legal gambling, of course). Mary Ann Azevedo, Becca Szczak, and Devin Caldway acknowledged at the start of this Friday's episode that the X/Twitter ban situation in Brazil is probably too complicated an issue to give an opinion on. Let's think about that for a moment. In this week's Deals, Devin started off by talking about You.com spending $50 million to tackle harder AI tasks — tasks that Google Search can't solve. The company aims to become the go-to…

You can build your own reminder and task management system or use a service that works for your team. But it can be hard to get your family and friends to use the same task management app. iOS app Karo (which means “to do” in Hindi) aims to solve this problem, even if they don't use the app. This isn't Mustafa Yusuf's first task management product. The India-based developer also has another to-do app called Tasks for more complex task management. Yusuf told TechCrunch that he developed Karo because other apps didn't offer the flexibility to assign tasks to people…

Starting a mobile phone company is surprisingly hard — some would say foolish — and OSOM Products, which rose from the smoldering ashes of Essential in 2020, is closing up shop. Android Authority was first to report the news, having obtained an internal announcement from CEO Jason Keats. OSOM's plans to launch a privacy-focused phone have always been a difficult road to navigate, and like Essential before it, the company has dealt with its own legal battles, specifically a lawsuit from a former employee alleging financial mismanagement. Meanwhile, the company has successfully released a mobile device, but it wasn't a…

Salesforce has acquired New Jersey-based data management and protection solutions provider Own Company for $1.9 billion in cash. The acquisition would be Salesforce's largest deal since it acquired Slack for $27.7 billion in 2021. The company reportedly explored buying data management software company Informatica earlier this year but ultimately fell through. Salesforce GM Steve Fisher said in a press release that the acquisition was ” [Salesforce’s] It's our commitment to providing secure end-to-end solutions that protect our customers' most valuable data.” “Data security has never been more important, and Own's proven expertise and products will strengthen our ability to provide…