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Adobe CEO’s Departure and Enterprise Software Stress

By Martin Peers · Mar 12, 2026 5:00pm PDT · 2 comments
The Saaspocalypse may have claimed another scalp! Adobe said Thursday its longtime CEO and chair, Shantanu Narayen, had decided to give up the job as soon as his replacement can be found. Less than two months ago, Adobe had given Narayen an annual grant of stock, to vest based on the company's stock performance 2028, suggesting the board wasn’t... The Saaspocalypse may have claimed another scalp! Adobe said Thursday its longtime CEO and chair,...
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Adobe Discussed $3 Billion Acquisition of AI Video Startup Synthesia

By Katie Roof · Oct 22, 2025 2:10pm PDT
Adobe in recent months held talks with Synthesia, a London-based maker of artificial intelligence software that generates video avatars of people, to buy the startup for about $3 billion, a premium from the startup’s $2.1 billion valuation in a January financing, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions. Synthesia and ... Adobe in recent months held talks with Synthesia, a London-based maker of artificial...
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With Figma IPO, Dylan Field Bounces Back From Adobe Fiasco

By Cory Weinberg · Jul 11, 2025 9:38am PDT · 3 comments
The main Department of Justice building, across from the National Archives in Washington, was the kind of brooding edifice Dylan Field had walked through a lot in 2023 as he tried to convince governments around the world to let him sell Figma, the design software startup that had been his life, to Adobe for $20 billion. He made a final attempt... The main Department of Justice building, across from the National Archives in Washington, was the...
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Adobe Says It Will Start Charging For AI Agents Only When They Work

By Laura Bratton · Apr 21, 2026 10:57am PDT
A wave of AI pricing changes is keeping customers on their toes. Anthropic, Salesforce, ServiceNow and Workday have shifted to charging for AI based on how much customers use, rather than a flat subscription fee, for instance.Now Adobe is taking steps to join AI startup Sierra and other firms that want to go a step further, charging customers... A wave of AI pricing changes is keeping customers on their toes. Anthropic, Salesforce,...
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen at the company's 2025 summit. David Becker/AP.
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Adobe and Google Cloud Head to Vegas

By Martin Peers · Apr 19, 2026 3:00pm PDT
If you’ve never visited Las Vegas, this week might be the time. Adobe and Google Cloud are both having big shows there this week, with Adobe kicking off its customer summit tomorrow and running through Wednesday. Google Cloud Next, conveniently, starts Wednesday and runs through Friday. Come for one, stay for both!The two companies might be in... If you’ve never visited Las Vegas, this week might be the time. Adobe and Google Cloud are both...