| Good afternoon, Welcome to your twice-weekly look at how generative AI is transforming the way we live, work and play – plus the latest news and analysis. Australian tech darling Canva has doubled down on its artificial intelligence design prowess, taking over Leonardo.AI ahead of a potential public listing and as Microsoft nips at its heels with its own visual communications app. Artificial intelligence-powered ‘agents’ and their interactions with customers are now being used to train their human colleagues. A $240,000 report into the performance of the South Australian Venture Capital Fund – which was set up six years ago and backed AI ventures including Fivecast – may never get released. We reveal why. Let me know what you think — lynchj@theaustralian.com.au | 