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Built on subscriptions, tested by AI: Inside Shantanu Narayen’s Adobe legacy

Shantanu Narayen's subscription gamble paid off. His successor faces a harder bet on artificial intelligence.

5 min read22 Mar 2026
Global

Adobe’s CEO departure turns up the heat on software executives. Investor patience is wearing thin.

Software CEOs need to prove they can lead in an evolving tech environment while Wall Street worries about AI replacing software functions.

2 min read14 Mar 2026
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Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen leaves after 18 years; schoolmate Satya Nadella applauds 'empathy to creative process'

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen steps down after 18 years; to remaining as chairperson until a successor is found. He increased revenue from $3.58 billion to $23.8 billion but has faced headwinds. Here's how he did versus Microsoft's Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai of Google, and IBM's Aravind Krishna.

4 min read13 Mar 2026
Companies

Who is Shantanu Narayen? Know all about the outgoing Adobe CEO’s Indian roots, net worth and more

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen will step down after nearly 20 years once a successor is appointed. Under his leadership, Adobe's revenue grew from $3 billion to over $21 billion, transitioning to a subscription model while navigating challenges in the evolving software landscape.

2 min read13 Mar 2026
Companies

‘Not a goodbye…’: What Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen told employees after announcing decision to step down

Shantanu Narayen, CEO of Adobe for 18 years, will step down once a successor is appointed, while continuing as board chairman. Adobe faces intensifying competition from AI rivals. News of Narayen’s decision sent Adobe’s shares tumbling more than 7% in extended trading.

3 min read13 Mar 2026
Companies

Adobe to buy Semrush in $1.9 billion deal, seeks to boost AI marketing — What we know

The transaction, structured as an all-cash deal, values Semrush at $12 per share. The acquisition is expected to be finalised during the first half of 2026

1 min read19 Nov 2025
Markets

Figma stock rises 250% on $1.2 billion IPO debut, largest Day 1 pop in at least 30 years

Figma Inc.’s 250% surge in its debut session is the kind of coming-out party every startup dreams of when it goes public.

6 min read1 Aug 2025
Technology

Firefly goes mobile: Adobe debuts AI-powered creative app for image and video generation

Adobe has released a standalone Firefly app for Android and iOS, enhancing accessibility to its AI image and video tools. Key features include generative fill and expand, with content synced to Creative Cloud. The app is free, but generating content requires credits or a subscription plan.

1 min read17 Jun 2025
Money

Here's how to navigate complex TDS rules for online ads, software subscriptions and e-commerce sales

Big marketplaces such as Facebook and Google do not allow tax to be deducted from payments made to them, so businesses are left with no option but to deposit the TDS out of pocket and get it reimbursed later. The process can be a nightmare, but we've simplified it for you.

7 min read16 Jun 2025
Industry

TCS, Infosys hop onto Adobe’s new platform to sell AI services to clients

TCS and Infosys are leveraging Adobe’s agentic AI push to sell a full suite of automation tools. Adobe's latest AI push makes the software maker more valuable to tech outsourcers.

5 min read25 Mar 2025