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Anthropic names Theo Hourmouzis as ANZ Chief in Sydney
Software-as-a-Service

Anthropic names Theo Hourmouzis as ANZ Chief in Sydney

Anthropic expands in Australia and New Zealand with Sydney office and Theo Hourmouzis named Chief Executive Officer to drive regional AI growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Anthropic opens Sydney office, names NZ & Australia chief
Data Analytics

Anthropic opens Sydney office, names NZ & Australia chief

Anthropic names Theo Hourmouzis as General Manager for Australia and New Zealand as it opens a Sydney office and deepens local AI ties.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Tines to double Australia headcount as APAC hub opens
Digital Transformation

Tines to double Australia headcount as APAC hub opens

Tines ramps up Australia presence with APAC hub and customer-facing hires as local firms and IT teams drive broader AI automation adoption.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Impact.com deepens YouTube tie-up for creator marketing
Marketing Technologies

Impact.com deepens YouTube tie-up for creator marketing

Impact.com expands YouTube partnership with Creator Partnerships API, giving brands verified data to manage, measure and amplify creator campaigns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Canva & Klaviyo launch one-click email template link
Customer Relationship Management

Canva & Klaviyo launch one-click email template link

Canva and Klaviyo deepen their tie-up with a one-click route from design to campaign-ready email templates, cutting manual rebuilds for marketers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Canva launches AI 2.0 to turn prompts into editable designs
Software-as-a-Service

Canva launches AI 2.0 to turn prompts into editable designs

Canva expands AI push with conversational design, task automation and workplace connectors in bid to become an agentic platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Constant Contact & Canva expand integration for small firms
Digital Transformation

Constant Contact & Canva expand integration for small firms

Canva and Constant Contact add a one-click route from design to campaign, letting small firms and nonprofits publish across email and social media.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
PayPal brings payment links to Canva's 265 million
Software-as-a-Service

PayPal brings payment links to Canva's 265 million

PayPal brings payment links into Canva for 265 million users, letting creators, entrepreneurs and small firms sell from designs with QR codes and checkouts.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Optimizely training sparks surge in marketing AI agents
DevOps

Optimizely training sparks surge in marketing AI agents

Optimizely training programme sees 375 AI agents built in five days as waitlist tops 1,500 amid rising enterprise marketing demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Australia backs AI licensing under copyright rules
Physical Security

Australia backs AI licensing under copyright rules

Australian ministers and industry leaders unite in Canberra as they push paid AI licensing, rejecting calls for broader copyright exemptions.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Canva unveils Magic Layers to turn flat images editable
Unified Communications

Canva unveils Magic Layers to turn flat images editable

Canva launches Magic Layers beta, using AI to turn flat PNG and JPG images into editable, layered designs across key English-speaking markets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Anthropic to open Sydney office in Australia, New Zealand
Agricultural Technology

Anthropic to open Sydney office in Australia, New Zealand

Anthropic will open a Sydney office within weeks, expanding its Asia-Pacific footprint and deepening AI partnerships in Australia and New Zealand.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Anthropic to open Sydney office in ANZ AI expansion
Agricultural Technology

Anthropic to open Sydney office in ANZ AI expansion

Anthropic will open a Sydney office as its ANZ hub, deepening Claude AI partnerships and exploring local compute capacity in Australia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Braze launches AI tools for marketers with Europe hosting
DevOps

Braze launches AI tools for marketers with Europe hosting

Braze unveils AI marketing suite with European hosting as customers report sharper engagement, faster campaign builds and stronger conversions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Braze launches AI tools for marketers & European hosting
Customer Relationship Management

Braze launches AI tools for marketers & European hosting

Braze adds AI agents, creative workflow tools and European data hosting as marketers race to automate personalisation and campaign production.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Last week
Canva adds official PEPPA PIG templates through Hasbro deal
Marketing Technologies

Canva adds official PEPPA PIG templates through Hasbro deal

Canva deepens its licensed content push with more than 60 PEPPA PIG templates, tapping 1.4 million searches and UK marathon support designs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Sprinklr adds AI copilots & controls in Spring '26 update
Unified Communications

Sprinklr adds AI copilots & controls in Spring '26 update

Sprinklr rolls out Spring '26 update with AI copilots, testing controls and customer feedback tools for enterprises.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
OpenAI boosts Australian startups credits to USD $50,000
Digital Transformation

OpenAI boosts Australian startups credits to USD $50,000

OpenAI triples Australian startup credits to USD $50,000 and adds free ChatGPT Business seats in expanded local founders programme.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026