Evaluating AI image generators involves assessing accuracy, hallucination frequency, creativity, prompt refinement needs, response speed, and company policies. Accuracy measures how well the output matches the prompt and renders details clearly. Hallucinations refer to unwanted, unintended elements. Creativity is essential but should not produce obvious errors. The number of clarifying prompts indicates user effort required. Faster response times improve user experience. Policies on moderation and privacy shape trust and legal compliance. Real‑world examples like Midjourney and Canva illustrate differing stylistic approaches. Leia mais →

Anthropic has added a new extension to its Claude chatbot that lets users interact with popular productivity apps—such as Slack, Canva, Asana, and Figma—directly inside the chat interface. Powered by the open‑source Model Context Protocol (MCP), the integration moves beyond simple text replies, offering visual, interactive experiences that let users draft messages, build presentations, and manage projects without leaving the AI conversation. The move signals a shift toward AI platforms functioning more like operating systems, and the MCP framework is being positioned for broader adoption across other AI products. Leia mais →

Anthropic has broadened Claude's capabilities by adding native integrations with a range of third‑party applications, including Canva, Slack, Box, Asana, and Figma. The new connections let users fetch files, preview documents, and transform chat discussions into actionable tasks directly within those platforms. Powered by the Model Context Protocol (MCP), which Anthropic released in fall 2024 and later donated to the Linux Foundation, the integrations have already been adopted by nine launch partners and are also being used by OpenAI. Leia mais →

OpenAI has introduced an app platform within ChatGPT, allowing users to access popular digital services such as Adobe Photoshop, Spotify, Canva, and Zillow directly through the chatbot. The storefront categorizes apps into Featured, Lifestyle, and Productivity sections, and users connect apps via a simple "Connect" button that enables @‑prompt interactions. While the desktop version shows the new apps, the mobile iOS version has not yet received them. The rollout follows OpenAI's Dec. 17 announcement that developers could submit apps, and comes amid a lawsuit from Ziff Davis alleging copyright infringement. Leia mais →

OpenAI has introduced an official app store for ChatGPT, gathering a range of third‑party applications that extend the AI’s capabilities. Users can browse categories, search for specific tools, and add apps such as Apple Music, Photoshop, Canva, Gmail and AllTrails directly within the ChatGPT interface. Each listing includes a privacy policy and requires OpenAI approval before appearing to users. OpenAI is also inviting developers to submit new apps that bring fresh context and actions to conversations, promising a growing ecosystem of AI‑enhanced services. Leia mais →

OpenAI quietly began testing app suggestions that resemble advertisements within ChatGPT for users paying the $200 per month Pro tier. The suggestions, such as a fitness‑class recommendation from Peloton, appeared unrelated to the conversation and triggered immediate negative reactions on social media and Reddit. Users expressed frustration, with some threatening to cancel their subscriptions. The rollout follows earlier leaks that hinted at an ad feature in the Android app, but the current implementation has raised concerns about the experience for paying customers. Leia mais →

OpenAI is deepening its retail presence with the upcoming launch of a Target-branded ChatGPT shopping app. The beta version will let shoppers request ideas, browse items, build multi‑item baskets, order food and check out directly within ChatGPT. The move follows OpenAI’s recent rollout of dedicated retail apps for brands such as Canva, Coursera, Figma, Expedia, Spotify, and Zillow, and its new Instant Checkout feature that enables purchases from retailers like Etsy and Shopify. Target also plans to deploy ChatGPT Enterprise to its 18,000 employees for supply‑chain forecasting, store‑process optimization, and AI‑driven customer support. Leia mais →

Canva has relaunched the former Serif Affinity suite as a single, free‑to‑use desktop application that combines illustration, photo editing, and layout tools. The new Affinity app lets users switch between Vector, Pixel and Layout tabs, integrates Canva's AI features, and requires a free Canva account. While the core functionality mirrors the original separate apps, the shift to a freemium model and tighter integration with Canva's ecosystem marks a significant change for longtime users. Leia mais →

Canva’s in‑house AI platform, Magic Media, is gaining attention as a beginner‑friendly solution for generating images, videos, and text. The free tier provides ample credits—50 photo and five video generations—without watermarks, and the tool does not train its models on users’ content. While it may lag behind more advanced generators in prompt precision, its intuitive interface, style presets, and seamless integration into Canva projects make it a compelling option for those looking to experiment with generative media without a steep learning curve. Leia mais →

OpenAI has rolled out a suite of new app integrations for ChatGPT, allowing users to connect accounts from services such as Spotify, Booking.com, Canva, Coursera, Expedia, Figma, and Zillow. By linking these accounts, users can ask ChatGPT to perform tasks like creating playlists, searching for hotels, designing graphics, finding online courses, planning trips, generating diagrams, and locating homes—all within the chat interface. The company notes that connections share data with the model, prompting users to review permissions, and offers a simple way to disconnect apps. Additional partners—including DoorDash, OpenTable, Target, Uber, and Walmart—are slated to join later, with the rollout currently limited to the United States and Canada. Leia mais →

Artificial intelligence image generators have moved from a novelty to a core creative tool. Services such as OpenAI's DALL‑E 3, Leonardo AI, Canva's Magic Media, and Google's nano banana each offer distinct features, pricing models, and workflow options. Users are advised to choose the platform that matches their budget and skill level, craft detailed prompts, edit thoughtfully, and clearly credit AI‑created content. Legal and ethical considerations, including copyright training and model usage policies, remain important as the technology evolves. Leia mais →

Fal.ai, a platform that hosts image, video, audio and 3D AI models for developers, announced a new financing round that values the company at more than $4 billion. The round raised about $250 million, with Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia Capital as lead investors. The latest raise follows a $125 million Series C earlier in the year that lifted the valuation to $1.5 billion. Fal.ai’s revenue has climbed to roughly $95 million and its services are used by over two million developers, including major customers such as Adobe, Canva and Shopify. The company’s rapid growth is tied to the surge in multimodal AI applications, especially video‑centric tools like OpenAI’s Sora. Leia mais →

A severe outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) disrupted a broad swath of internet services on a crisp October morning. The incident stemmed from a DNS resolution problem affecting the DynamoDB API in the US‑East‑1 region, leading to increased error rates and latency across multiple AWS services. Popular platforms such as Venmo, Snapchat, Canva, Fortnite, Alexa, Lyft, Reddit, Disney+, and many others experienced partial or complete outages. AWS identified the issue, applied mitigations, and eventually restored most services, though new EC2 instance launches remained rate‑limited for some time. The outage highlighted the extensive reliance on AWS infrastructure across the digital ecosystem. Leia mais →

Anthropic announced a new feature called Skills for Claude, a collection of pre‑built instructions, scripts and resources that let the Claude AI agent perform specific work tasks more efficiently. Companies such as Box, Rakuten and Canva have already used the tool, and users can also create custom Skills for their own workflows across Claude.ai, Claude Code, the API and the Claude Agent SDK. The rollout aims to reduce prompt‑engineering effort and make AI agents more reliable in real‑world business contexts, positioning Anthropic alongside rivals like OpenAI, which recently unveiled its own AgentKit suite. Leia mais →

Andreessen Horowitz, in partnership with Mercury, released its first AI Spending Report, analyzing transaction data to identify the top AI-native application layer companies that startups are purchasing. The study shows a diverse range of AI products in use, with major labs like OpenAI and Anthropic leading the spend, and a surge in “human augmentor” or copilot tools that boost workforce productivity. While startups continue to experiment with various solutions, the report signals a gradual shift toward more integrated, end‑to‑end AI agents as the technology matures. Leia mais →

Anthropic announced its new Claude Sonnet 4.5 model, highlighting a 30‑hour autonomous coding run that produced roughly 11,000 lines of code for a chat application. The company touts the model as the leading solution for real‑world agents, coding, and computer use, noting strong performance in cybersecurity, financial services, and research. Early testers such as Canva reported success with complex, long‑context tasks. Anthropic also introduced developer‑focused updates—including virtual machines, memory, and multi‑agent support—to help build custom AI agents, positioning the launch amid fierce competition from OpenAI and Google. Leia mais →

Canva has broadened its generative AI offerings through its Magic Media suite, letting users create images, videos, documents, spreadsheets and even code. The free plan includes a set number of photo and video credits, and users can opt out of AI training on their content. While the basic tools are accessible at no cost, Canva Pro—priced at $15 per month—offers additional credits and advanced features. The platform also supports third‑party AI models, style presets and reference‑image uploads, making it a versatile option for creators of all skill levels. Leia mais →

Creating effective prompts for AI image generators requires a clear description of subjects, setting, dimensions, style, and mood. Testing across platforms such as Google’s model, Midjourney, DALL‑E, Adobe Firefly, Leonardo, and Canva shows that a well‑structured prompt reduces unwanted artifacts and improves output quality. Prompt engineering involves specifying characters, location, aspect ratio, color palette, aesthetic, and emotional tone while avoiding exclusionary language that may be ignored. When results are unsatisfactory, tweaking the prompt or resetting settings can help, but the tools remain aids rather than replacements for human creativity. Leia mais →

Creating effective prompts for AI image generators requires a clear description of subjects, setting, dimensions, style, and mood. Testing across platforms such as Google’s model, Midjourney, DALL‑E, Adobe Firefly, Leonardo, and Canva shows that a well‑structured prompt reduces unwanted artifacts and improves output quality. Prompt engineering involves specifying characters, location, aspect ratio, color palette, aesthetic, and emotional tone while avoiding exclusionary language that may be ignored. When results are unsatisfactory, tweaking the prompt or resetting settings can help, but the tools remain aids rather than replacements for human creativity. Leia mais →

Creating effective prompts for AI image generators requires a clear description of subjects, setting, dimensions, style, and mood. Testing across platforms such as Google’s model, Midjourney, DALL‑E, Adobe Firefly, Leonardo, and Canva shows that a well‑structured prompt reduces unwanted artifacts and improves output quality. Prompt engineering involves specifying characters, location, aspect ratio, color palette, aesthetic, and emotional tone while avoiding exclusionary language that may be ignored. When results are unsatisfactory, tweaking the prompt or resetting settings can help, but the tools remain aids rather than replacements for human creativity. Leia mais →