A: Hey there! Did you catch the news about Canva?
B: No, what's up?

A: They launched a new design model that can handle different layers and formats! It makes creating designs way more sophisticated.

B: Oh, really? How does it work?

A: Instead of flat images, they're using this foundational model trained on their elements to generate designs with editable layers and objects. Plus, it works across various formats like social media posts or websites.

B: That sounds interesting! They also have an AI assistant called Canva AI, right?

A: Yup! Now they're making that assistant available across screens, even for the design and elements tabs. And you can mention the bot in comments to get suggestions while working on a project with others.

B: Cool! They also added a spreadsheet product and let users create mini apps through prompts earlier this year. Now, they're connecting these two products, allowing users to use data from the spreadsheet and create widgets.

A: Exactly! And if you remember, they acquired an ad analytics company called MagicBrief this year. They're now launching a full-stack marketing platform called Canva Grow that uses AI for both asset creation and analytics. Plus, marketers can publish their ads directly on Meta.

B: Wait, they also added forms and email design to the platform?

A: Yes! Users can create forms with Canva now, and there's a new feature for designing templates and layouts for marketing or package tracking emails that follow the brand's aesthetics.

B: Wow! And they redesigned Affinity interface too, merging vector, pixel, and layout understanding under one interface. They also made the pro tool free forever for users.

A: Yeah, it's quite a lot of updates! Canva is really pushing the boundaries in design technology these days.