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A wave of new and revamped design applications is giving Adobe’s Creative Cloud a serious run for its money. Maxon’s Autograph, Canva’s Cavalry, and the latest DaVinci Resolve update now provide high‑end motion‑graphics and photo‑editing capabilities at no cost. Apple’s Creator Studio bundles premium apps for $12.99 a month, far cheaper than Adobe’s $69.99 Pro plan. The surge of free or low‑priced alternatives – from Procreate to Blender and Figma – signals a growing industry push toward subscription‑free creative workflows. Read more

Mike Krieger, chief product officer of AI lab Anthropic, resigned from the board of design platform Figma on April 14, the same day the company filed a notice with the SEC. The move follows a report that Anthropic’s upcoming Opus 4.7 model will embed design capabilities that could rival Figma’s core offering. Krieger, a co‑founder of Instagram and the AI news app Artifact, joined Figma’s board less than a year ago. Investors are watching closely as the potential clash fuels worries about a "SaaSpocalypse" in the software sector. Read more