Canva is diving even deeper into AI with the launch of an image generation model that competes directly with those from OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google. The model, called Canva Craft, uses a two-stage architecture that allows it to plan a design before generating an image, allowing for "greater precision, consistency and control," according to an announcement on Thursday.

Canva Craft can generate images at up to 2K resolution and in more than 30 aspect ratios. In addition to generating social media posts and marketing content, it's also supposed to create realistic scenes, digital art, environmental imagery, and more. The model's two-stage sy …

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James Anderson will have options to extend his legendary playing career after being told he will not be given a new contract by Lancashire.

Also, a top Trump health adviser resigns. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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Instead of losing our heads about killer robots, we should apply some simple engineering principles.

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Instead of losing our heads about killer robots, we should apply some simple engineering principles.

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Even parts of the European left now admit they need fossil fuels.

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A judge and the state AG say Facebook didn’t block enough political speech.

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A judge and the state AG say Facebook didn’t block enough political speech.

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Even parts of the European left now admit they need fossil fuels.

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The Kansas Republican runs to the left of his Democratic opponent on Social Security.

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Trump and Mehmet Oz force Albany to face up to rampant Medicaid fraud.

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The prime minister is hosting the UK's first wildfire summit to prepare for future blazes after a record summer 2026.

The private student loan company, formally SLM Corp., now expects earnings per share for the year to be $1.95 to $2.05, down from its earlier guidance of $3.10 to $3.20.

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Bournemouth's 3-0 win against AC Milan further illustrated the dominance of Premier League sides against their European counterparts.

Demand for new PCs took a hit after months of price hikes, with Counterpoint Research reporting global PC shipments fell 21 percent year-over-year in Q3 2026. That's in line with earlier reports from IDC and Omdia. It's not just PCs, either - that same quarter, smartphone shipments also hit a 14-year low.

Counterpoint linked the decline in PC shipments to higher component prices. Up until Q2 2026, PC shipments had been growing for over two years straight. But over the last several months, RAM, SSDs, and chips from Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm have all gotten more expensive, leading to price hikes on everything from MacBooks to Raspberry Pis. C …

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Plus, the DOJ is reviewing allegations against a former Homeland Security adviser, and Meta’s hunt to fund its AI build-out spooked investors.

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Plus, the DOJ is reviewing allegations against a former Homeland Security adviser, and Meta’s hunt to fund its AI build-out spooked investors.

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The Islamic republic has long used billboards in Tehran to mock its opponents and hammer home its messaging, but this piece of performance propaganda is perhaps the most eccentric yet.

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The Islamic republic has long used billboards in Tehran to mock its opponents and hammer home its messaging, but this piece of performance propaganda is perhaps the most eccentric yet.

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