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Hindustan Times
5 hours ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Canva brings Magic Design AI to mobile, making quick design possible on the go
Canva has launched its Magic Design AI feature on mobile devices, allowing users to create visual content directly from their smartphones. The feature, which was earlier available on desktop, is now part of Canva's mobile app on both Android and iOS. The tool allows users to enter a short prompt or upload an image. The app then generates a set of design options. Users can select from those options and make changes as needed. The goal is to help people create ready-to-use graphics without needing design experience or access to a computer or a laptop. Magic Design AI is simple to use. After opening the app, users can type a few words such as "sale poster" or "event invitation" or upload a photo. Based on that input, the tool shows several layout options. These can be edited, saved, and shared within the app. The tool handles choices like font pairing and layout spacing so users can focus on their message. The process takes only a few seconds from start to finish. This update is aimed at people who need to create designs quickly and are often working from a phone. For example, someone managing a small shop or a student preparing a class project can now use Magic Design AI directly from their mobile device. Melanie Perkins, co founder and chief executive of Canva, said the company wants to make the design process easier for everyone. Making advanced tools available on mobile supports this goal by giving users access without extra steps. The mobile version of Magic Design AI is included in Canva's free plan. App users can create designs with standard features. Those who subscribe to Canva Pro can use extra templates, brand settings, and editing tools. However, the main feature of Magic Design AI is available to all Canva members at no cost. This approach allows a wide range of people to try the tool without needing to pay or go through a long setup. Magic Design is one of several AI features Canva has added over the past year. Other tools include Magic Write, which helps users create written content, and Magic Edit, which lets users adjust images using simple inputs. These tools are built to support different tasks within the design process. The feature is now available and can be accessed by updating the Canva app on the App Store or Google Play.
7NEWS
29-05-2025
- Business
- 7NEWS
Gina Rinehart is Australia's richest person for sixth year in a row in 2025 Rich List
Mining magnate and businesswoman Gina Rinehart has topped the Australia Financial Review Rich List for the sixth year in a row, despite a $2 billion drop in wealth now putting her total worth at $38.11 billion. The number of billionaires in Australia has risen to 161, up from 150 in 2024. The Rich List also includes a record 16 billionaires in the elite '10-digit club' with wealth exceeding $10 billion. 'To qualify for the first Rich List in 1983 you needed a net worth of only $10 million,' Rich List editor Yolanda Redrup said. 'Today, the cut-off is a staggering $747 million. 'Making it onto the Rich List has never been harder, which makes the business achievements of this year's 10 debutants even more impressive. 'But, they are far from overnight successes. It took the Dymond family 46 years to build oil and automotive products company Penrite into an industry behemoth and earn themselves a place in the top 200. 'Likewise, brothers Shane and David Young have been building pet shop group Petspiration since 1991. 'Becoming a Rich Lister takes tenacity, hard work and, in many cases, patience.' Canva creators Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht come in at number six on the list. Both aged in their late 30s, they are also the youngest on the list. The couple have also joined the Giving Pledge, committing to giving at least half of their fortune away to philanthropic purposes. Real estate developer Harry Triguboff, who came in at number two, is also the oldest person on the list at the age of 92. Seven West Media chairman Kerry Stokes entered the top 10 at number 10, with a $12.69 billion net worth. NSW has the most people on the Rich List with 81, followed by Victoria with 55, while the ACT, Northern Territory and Tasmania all only boast one person each on the Rich List. Australia's 10 wealthiest people control an eye-watering $202 billion. However, this is down from $222 billion last year, with AFR putting the 9.2 per cent slump on a tough year for iron ore miners such as Rinehart, Clive Palmer and Nicola Forrest. Mining remains the largest sector for wealth creation, with a collective worth of $141.3 billion. This is followed by the property market, worth $125.8 billion. RICH LIST TOP 10 Gina Rinehart: $38.11 billion — Mining Harry Triguboff: $29.65 billion — Property Anthony Pratt and family: $25.85 billion — Manufacturing Scott Farquhar: $21.42 billion — Technology Clive Palmer: $20.12 billion — Mining Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht: $14.14 billion — Technology Michael Dorrell: $13.85 billion — Investment Ivan Glasenberg: $13.3 billion — Mining Nicola Forrest: $12.83 billion — Mining Kerry Stokes: $12.69 billion — Media RICH LISTERS BY STATE NSW — 81 VIC — 55 QLD — 22 WA — 18 ACT — 1 NT — 1 TAS —1
Forbes
16-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Join The Ranks Of Legends: Forbes 30 Under 30 Nominations Are Now Live
Think this is nice? It's a version of the weekly Under 30 newsletter and would be even better in your inbox. Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2025 It's that time of the year again: Nominations for the 2026 class of Forbes 30 Under 30 are officially open. For the past 14 years, Forbes has celebrated the young visionaries, disruptors, and creators who are redefining what's possible across industries—from art and fashion to tech and manufacturing. The 30 Under 30 list has spotlighted trailblazers who've gone on to break world records, win Oscars and even become billionaires. Take Alexandr Wang, the cofounder of IT company Scale AI, who made the Under 30 list in 2016 and today, at 28 years old, holds a net worth of $3.6 billion and the title of youngest self-made billionaire. Or Melanie Perkins, Under 30 Hall of Fame inductee and cofounder of Canva, whose platform revolutionized design and helped build her $5.8 billion fortune. And then there are the stars—like Adele, who graced the list in 2013, and rising talent like Chappell Roan whom we highlighted on our 2025 list. From icons to innovators, the 30 Under 30 list is the ultimate guide to the next generation of leaders. We're kicking off this year's search by inviting alumni, industry insiders and the public to submit nominations. Our nominations portal receives more than 20,000 submissions annually across our U.S., Asia, and Europe lists. Anyone can nominate, and yes—you can nominate yourself. (Just don't submit yourself more than once! We look for quality of nomination, not quantity!) Each category is judged by a panel of four industry experts with the insight and influence to spot tomorrow's changemakers. We take the input of vanguards like pop icon Taylor Swift, America's richest self-made female entrepreneur Diane Hendricks, and business 'sharks' like Mark Cuban. There's no clear-cut path to land on the Under 30 list. We're looking for a proven track record, strong endorsements and the power to disrupt economies. Think you—or someone you know—has what it takes? Submit your nomination here. See you next week, Alex & Zoya With nominations now open, you might be wondering what it really takes to make the cut. Spoiler: there's no secret formula—but here's what our editors are looking for. - the restaurant tech platform founded by 2021 Under 30 Food & Drink alum Adam Guild, this week raised $120 million in a Series C round led by Meritech Capital. The company helps local restaurants streamline operations with tools for building websites, managing online orders, and, now, leveraging AI. is rolling out AI chatbots to support restaurants' marketing and financial workflows. The latest raise brings the startup's valuation to $1 billion. -2016 Under 30 Music star Selena Gomez isn't a billionaire, yet. Forbes conducted an investigation into financial troubles at Wondermind, the mental health startup Gomez cofounded, and uncovered that the company missed payments to staff and vendors and laid off nine employees—details confirmed through interviews and internal documents. While some outlets have pegged Gomez's net worth at $1.3 billion, Forbes estimates it's closer to $700 million. -On Wednesday, Forbes celebrated the launch of the 2025 30 Under 30 Europe list at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. New listees joined a panel to share lessons on growing brands and navigating pivots. Crystelle Pereira spoke about leaving finance to become a chef; Michela Andreolli, cofounder of supply chain startup Arke, advised that 'sometimes no money is better than the wrong money' when seeking investors, and Fabian Kamberi, founder of consumer app creator Slay, highlighted how a strong product matters more than a polished pitch deck. What young people should know about this week, according to ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath, who covers all things related to women and power. From the editor: Hi from ForbesWomen land, where we're currently heads down on our next 50 Over 50 list (and if you know of a woman who should be on this list, please tell us about her here!) Below, you can find some of our best advice for taking your companies and careers to their next step. ✓ Consider whether you should *actually* wake up at 4am. We hear a lot about hard-charging founders and CEOs who get up well before the sun. But do those pre-sunrise alarms lead to peak productivity? Here's what you need to consider as you set your morning alarm. ✓ Trust your intuition. Bea Dixon, cofounder and CEO of feminine care company The Honey Pot, last year secured a $380 million majority stake in her company from Compass Diversified. But as Dixon shared in this recent ForbesWomen interview, she walked away from offers that were even higher—because to take them would have felt like 'selling her soul.' ✓ Ditch your five-year plan. Five-year plans can become pressure cookers disguised as roadmaps. They focus so intently on a future destination that they downplay the value of the present—and this tunnel vision can cause people to miss out on unexpected opportunities.
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
$3 billion-in-revenue Canva is the most valuable unicorn founded by a woman. Melanie Perkins shares a look at her new AI coding tool
Good morning! AOC wants to ban Congress's "insider trading," Meta whistleblower testifies, and Canva's latest tool would have benefitted its founder. - Learn to code. When Melanie Perkins cofounded Canva over a decade ago, she didn't have a technical background. What she had was an idea—a vision for graphic design to be easier for people who weren't literate in Photoshop, and an understanding that with the rise of social media, communication was becoming more visual. Her lack of a technical pedigree was a factor in more than 100 VCs' decisions to pass as Perkins and cofounder (and now husband) Cliff Obrecht sought backing for their business. Sydney-based Canva is now the highest-valued female-founded and -led startup in the world and did $3 billion in annual revenue last year. And its latest product launch could make things a lot easier for the next founder who has a vision, but lacks technical experience. Canva yesterday announced the debut of Canva Code, a generative AI coding platform that can prototype apps and other products. Users can enter prompts like "build an interactive map of travel destinations" and be presented with the code to add that widget to a project. Perkins tells me she's been using it to build apps for people's birthdays—plus quizzes, tutorials, and games. And while AI-powered coding doesn't teach people to code, she hopes it plays a role in making coding less intimidating and more accessible—as has been the goal of organizations like Girls Who Code. "It'll be their entrée into coding, because all of a sudden you can see code that's generated and go in and edit it. It just starts to unlock people thinking in the land of code," she says. Perkins says that "so much" would have been different in the early days of Canva if she had this tool at the time. Now, she's even close to trusting it to build small features for Canva. "It's really great at designing single-purpose ideas," she says. "It completely changed our workflow...I had an idea on the way home the other day, and I was able to turn into a prototype and then get it user-tested within an hour, which is just completely crazy." That's the reality of the AI era; just before this product rollout, Canva laid off 10 of 12 technical writers, according to the Australian Financial Review. "Every single person is going to have to be upskilling into this new era," Perkins acknowledges. In addition to its coding tool, Canva unveiled Canva Sheets, a Google Sheets competitor. Canva's version incorporates its visual elements and AI studio, allowing users to generate and resize images by the thousands in a spreadsheet. Perkins says that 230 million people and 95% of the Fortune 500 are now using Canva—and that Canva's own IPO is still "on the horizon" but there's "no news" to report. Every time Canva announces a new suite of products, it calls it its biggest launch yet. Its recent launches have centered around becoming essential enterprise products worth paying for and incorporating AI. It's taking the next step here, with a wider remit than just competing with Microsoft and Adobe. Emma The Most Powerful Women Daily newsletter is Fortune's daily briefing for and about the women leading the business world. Today's edition was curated by Nina Ajemian. Subscribe here. This story was originally featured on Sign in to access your portfolio
