Applications
ZengaTV app launched on Windows 8
MUMBAI: Mobile TV platform ZengaTV has launched its app for Windows 8 powered PCs and tablets.
ZengaTV app is available on the Windows Store and can be downloaded free of cost. The app available globally features many live channels, video content, Bollywood movies, news and a lot more.
Commenting on the launch of the next evolution in Digital TV, ZengaTV MD & CTO Shabir Momin said, "We have partnered closely with Microsoft to deliver a truly immersive experience for users that leverages on the promise of Windows 8 platform. The ZengaTV App for Windows 8 will move towards providing an enhanced second TV replacement for users. We are committed to investing in R&D efforts and content variation to continually improve user experience."
Microsoft Corporation India Director – Windows Business Group Amrish Goyal said, “With the ZengaTV app on Windows 8, we are offering a world class video experience to our users. The app experience is enhanced by the unique User Interface on Windows 8 powered devices. We are excited about this addition to the array of exciting Windows 8 apps available on the platform.”
Applications
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.
