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Image Generation 2026-08-21

GPT-Image-2 Adds Transparent Backgrounds, Testers Spot Gray Halos

OpenAI adds transparent backgrounds to GPT-Image-2, but testers find alpha capped below 255 and a gray edge halo — fine for drafts, not finished product shots.

#OpenAI #API #AI design

Canva 2026-04-20

Canva shifts to AI platform with 265 million monthly active users and $42 billion valuation

Canva unveiled its "biggest product upgrade ever" at Canva Create 2026, repositioning itself from a design tool with AI features to an AI platform with design capabilities, introducing conversational design, persistent memory, automated scheduling, and MCP connectors.

#AI design #Enterprise AI #Agent