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Life just keeps getting harder for Adobe Creative Cloud purists.
Here are the 7 things you missed today:
1. 💰 Stripe Might Buy PayPal (or Some of It)
Fintech company Stripe is reportedly in early stage talks to buy some or all of PayPal Holdings. The rumors come the same day as Stripe announced its making a tender offer that values the company at $159 billion, a 74% increase from last year, making Stripe one of the industry’s most valuable private companies. (TechCrunch)
2. ⚙️ More Buyers Use Google and AI Tools to Decide Which Software to Buy
They Google search.
They read AI summaries.
They compare brands.
Then they book a demo with the company they see most.
If you are not showing up, revenue goes elsewhere.
The real question:
Are you investing enough in organic search?
Visibility comes from ranking for high-intent keywords and building authority that AI pulls into its answers.
dofollow.com helps B2B SaaS companies build authority.
If organic drives revenue, authority is not optional.
3. 🌐 Microsoft & SpaceX Are Partnering on a Global Connectivity Effort
Starlink is making its way around the world, thanks to Microsoft. SpaceX’s satellite internet service is expanding its connectivity across the globe through its collaboration with Microsoft. The tech giant is already working to connect 450 community hubs in Kenya in alliance with Starlink and a national internet service provider. (CNBC)
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5. 🦾 Cursor Announced Major Updates to its AI Agents
AI startup Cursor announced updates to its AI coding agents as it works to fend off increasing competition from rivals like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Microsoft. Cursor’s updated agents can test their own changes and record their work through videos, logs and screenshots via the web, Cursor’s desktop app, a mobile device, Slack, or GitHub. (CNBC)
6. 🎨 Canva Acquired Animation & Marketing Startups
Canva really wants to be your one-stop-shop for marketing. And it’s getting even more powerful. The creative suite maker just announced dual acquisitions of startups Cavalry, which works on animation, and MangoAI, which works on improving ad performance. (TechCrunch)
7. 🚗 CarGurus’ Data Breach Hit 12.5M Accounts
If you’ve used CarGurus, be warned. The automotive marketplace was hit by a data breach in which the names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses of 12.5 million customers were stolen. The breach was attributed to the ShinyHunters hacking group. (TechCrunch)
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