adobe Adobe Agrees to Buy Collaborative Design Rival Figma for $20 Billion Adobe acquires cloud-based design platform Figma in a massive $20 billion cash and stock deal. The pricey purchase allows Adobe to absorb a direct competitor that currently generates over $400 million in annual recurring revenue.
adobe Adobe Adds Journey-Wide A/B Testing to Customer Journey Analytics Adobe introduces a new experimentation feature in Customer Journey Analytics that allows businesses to run A/B tests across a customer's entire multi-channel journey. Machine learning models power the tool to help brands personalize user experiences and quickly answer complex questions.
netflix Major Tech and Payment Firms Suspend Russian Operations Over Ukraine Invasion Netflix, PayPal, Adobe, Visa, and Mastercard are among the latest tech giants to halt services in Russia in response to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
nvidia NVIDIA Expands Omniverse Platform to Bring Millions Into the Metaverse NVIDIA announces major integrations with Blender and Adobe to open its Omniverse metaverse platform to millions of new users. Over 50,000 creators and 500 companies already use the collaborative 3D simulation tool.
apple Apple Commits $1.2 Billion to New European Chip Design Hub in Munich Apple plans to invest $1.2 billion in a new European Silicon Design Center in Munich, focusing on 5G and wireless technologies. The facility expands on Apple's existing engineering presence in the city.
adobe Adobe Spark Introduces Simple Animations for Non-Designers Adobe Spark now allows small business owners and solopreneurs to easily add professional animations to their social media posts. The update eliminates complex timelines in favor of guided, template-based motion design.
adobe Adobe Exceeds $11 Billion in Annual Revenue Thanks to Strategic Acquisitions Adobe reports record-breaking annual revenue of $11.17 billion for fiscal year 2019, representing a 24 percent growth rate. The impressive financial milestone stems from a combination of major acquisitions like Marketo and Magento, alongside strong in-house product development.
adobe Adobe Acquires 3D Sculpting Tool as Facebook Shifts VR Focus Facebook sells its VR sculpting software Oculus Medium to Adobe, signaling a strategic shift away from non-gaming creative tools. The move allows Adobe to integrate the niche software into its existing product ecosystem.
thanksgiving Online Thanksgiving Sales Hit Record $4.4 Billion as Holiday Season Shortens Consumers spend a record $4.4 billion online during Thanksgiving, driven by a shorter holiday shopping season and steep early discounts. Mobile devices account for nearly half of these purchases.
adobe Adobe's Project Sweet Talk Uses AI to Animate Portraits Adobe unveils Project Sweet Talk, an AI tool that brings static portraits and drawings to life by seamlessly syncing mouth and head movements with audio. The technology smartly warps facial features to create highly realistic animations from simple JPG images.
adobe Adobe and Microsoft Deepen B2B Data Sharing with LinkedIn Integration Adobe and Microsoft introduce Account Based Experience, a new data-sharing integration that connects Marketo, Dynamics 365, and LinkedIn. The partnership aims to give sales teams a more complete picture of complex B2B accounts.
adobe max Adobe Max 2018 Highlights New Creative Cloud Apps And Features Adobe Max 2018 brings major Creative Cloud updates, headlined by the new cloud-connected mobile and PC editing app Premiere Rush. The massive Los Angeles conference also features career insights from director Ron Howard and numerous hardware and software partner showcases.
ai search AI Search and Trust Redefine Marketing and Customer Experience Priorities CMSWire highlights how generic content fails in AI search while trust and governance become the new cornerstones of customer experience strategy. Industry leaders explore the evolving intersection of martech infrastructure, agentic platforms, and in-person brand interactions.
adobe Adobe CTO Drives Massive AI and Platform Overhaul Adobe CTO Abhay Parasnis oversees a sweeping initiative to rearchitect the company's cloud platform for the next decade while deeply integrating artificial intelligence.