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BenQ launches gaming monitors
MUMBAI: BenQ has announced the launch of XL2420TX, its flagship gaming monitors for professional and competitive FPS (First-Person Shooting) game.
The XL Series models are co-developed by core product developers and masterminds of gaming gears.
BenQ India country head, GM Rajeev Singh said, "Gaming has always been one of the core product focus for BenQ, with the XL2420T gaming monitor launch turning into a grand success earlier this year we are now introducing its successor model XL2420TX, our BenQ R&D team have utilized their expertise in the display product field to recreate each feature and function required by gamer, and transforming them into powerful gaming tools to give professional gamers a competitive edge with features like the Black eQualizer, S Switch, FPS Mode, Display Mode, Smart Scaling. Through the XL2420TX we demonstrate BenQ‘s true belief that gaming is in the details”,
XL2420TX aims to augment the gaming experience with features like NVidia 3D Glasses and an inbuilt 3D Emitter. The 3D emitter combines design with functionality taking the gaming experience one step further with multiple 3D technology support making it a future proof masterpiece.
The product also offers HDMI 1.4 a compatibility. This allows users to enjoy 3D entertainment from any source. Featuring an integrated Ethernet channel, dual-stream 1080p 3D, it allows you to plug n play convenience for Full HD resolutions.
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Canva acquires animation and AI startups Cavalry and MangoAI
The deals strengthen Canva’s push into enterprise and AI-led design workflows
AUSTRALIA: Global visual communication platform Canva has stepped up its acquisition drive, buying UK-based 2D animation platform Cavalry and US-based AI startup MangoAI to deepen its AI-powered creative stack.
Cavalry, whose tools are used by brands including Amazon, Meta, Google and Netflix, will strengthen Canva’s motion design capabilities. The deal builds on Canva’s 2024 acquisition of Affinity, which has crossed four million downloads since launch. With Cavalry, Canva now counts seven Europe-based acquisitions, underscoring its global expansion strategy.
MangoAI, an early-stage startup focused on video advertising optimisation, will integrate its reinforcement learning systems into Canva AI. The move aims to enable brands to generate personalised marketing content in real time, cutting production cycles while improving campaign performance. MangoAI co-founder Vinith Misra will join Canva as reinforcement learning lead in its research lab.
Canva co-founder and chief operating officer Cliff Obrecht said the acquisitions reflect the company’s ambition to make professional-grade creative tools more accessible without sidelining human creativity. The goal, he said, is to bring everything from vector to motion design into a single, integrated suite.
The company now reports 265 million active users, including 31 million paid subscribers, and $4 billion in annualised revenue, up 36 per cent year on year. The latest buys further position Canva against rivals such as Adobe and Apple’s Creator Studio as it pushes deeper into enterprise workflows.
Canva head of pro design marketing Liam Fisher, said AI is intended to act as a creative assistant rather than a replacement, reinforcing the primacy of craft and individual design judgement.
