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Introducing OnCue: A Live Newsroom for Your Own Site
One piece of entrepreneurial advice I picked up in Silicon Valley has stuck with me: Build something that solves a problem you have. It’s an idea that became my guiding principle as I set out on what I’ve been calling my “summer of building”—a run of months spent turning app concepts into working tools. It’s […]
Canva Was a Design Platform With AI Tools. Now It’s an AI Platform With Design Tools.
When Melanie Perkins, Cameron Adams, and Cliff Obrecht launched Canva 13 years ago, the goal was to make design accessible to everyone. Back then, it was a territory reserved for specialists. Adobe’s suite was the industry standard—powerful, but complex and expensive enough to keep most people out. Creating a polished presentation or a simple marketing […]
Adobe Firefly Unlocks Custom Models for Public Beta, Letting Creators Own Their Style
This year, Adobe Firefly turns three, and it looks very different from its public beta launch. What started as a hub for the company’s generative models has evolved into something broader: a platform that brings together both Adobe and third-party models, giving creative professionals a single place to choose the right engine for the job. […]
Adobe’s Quick Cut Automates the Video Grind, Keeping Creators Inspired
Adobe is introducing a new feature aimed at easing the post-production workload for video creators. Launching today in the Adobe Firefly video editor, Quick Cut uses AI to assemble clips into a structured timeline, giving creators an instant first cut to refine—no more debating over how to manually piece together footage. “We designed Quick Cut […]
Adobe Brings Professional Mobile Video Editing to YouTube Shorts Creators
In September, Adobe brought Premiere to the iPhone. Now, it’s proving just how capable that mobile editor can be. This week, the company announced a new partnership with YouTube to help creators produce more polished Shorts. Through the Premiere mobile app, users can access exclusive effects, transitions, templates, and presets, and publish directly to YouTube […]
Adobe Premiere Launches on the iPhone
Adobe’s video editing software is now available on mobile devices—at least on the iPhone. After announcing its release earlier this month, users can now download the Adobe Premiere app from the App Store. The free-to-use software helps the company remain competitive among the growing number of creators and filmmakers. Adobe says an Android version is […]
With ‘The Unfinished Film,’ Adobe Invites Creators to Complete the Story Using AI
Adobe is keen on showcasing the creative power of its Firefly AI. To achieve this goal, the company is launching “The Unfinished Film,” a collaborative project helmed by director Sam Finn with the premise that only the beginning of the movie has been created; the rest is up to you. Creators, filmmakers, designers, artists, and […]
This AI-Powered App Turns Family Memories Into Personal Podcasts
What if AI could help you preserve your grandfather’s stories, or even create a podcast out of them? That’s the promise of Linda AI, a new startup turning memories into shareable audio shows with a conversational AI as your guide. Users can use the platform to have a professional interviewer-like bot probe a subject with […]
10 First-Timer Tips On How To Launch A Podcast
“We should start a podcast,” my friend Gregarious Narain told me. It was 2021 and we were looking for opportunities to create content—he as a startup founder and me as a two-time journalist searching for an outlet to interview exceptional personalities. That day’s planning ultimately led to us launching “The Created Economy” podcast. As we […]
Unleashing Creativity: Zealous Takes on Creators’ Tasks, Unburdens Time
Launching “The Created Economy” podcast in 2022 was the first time I considered myself a real creator. I knew it would be a long and arduous process, not only to get the show off the ground but also to keep it going. Unfortunately the adage “if you build it, they will come” doesn’t hold water. […]