Brandi AI™, a startup focused on AI Visibility and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), has officially launched its first-of-its-kind platform to help brands ensure they appear in AI-generated answers. As traditional search fades, brands risk becoming invisible if AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, or Gemini fail to cite their content.
Shift Technology, a leading AI platform for insurance, has been recognized by Everest Group as one of the “Top 10 High Potential Payment Integrity Specialists.” The accolade, highlighted in the report Reshaping Payment Integrity Solutions: Specialists Creating Buzz in the Market, spotlights companies poised to disrupt traditional claims auditing with innovative, AI-driven solutions.
Globant (NYSE: GLOB) has unveiled version 2.3 of Globant Enterprise AI (GEAI), its proprietary AI platform, now equipped with Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP) to enable AI agents with transactional capabilities—hours after OpenAI announced the same protocol. This release follows earlier integrations of Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Agent-to-Agent (A2A) communication, reinforcing GEAI’s interoperability and scalability in enterprise environments.
Biz2X, the global SaaS digital-lending platform and Biz2Credit subsidiary, has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to introduce an industry-first Agentic AI digital lending solution designed for banks, NBFCs, and fintech lenders. Built on Amazon Bedrock, the platform brings conversational AI, multilingual support, and workflow automation to SME lending, potentially enabling over INR 8,500 crore in loans over the next two years.
Avalara, Inc., the agentic tax and compliance leader, has unveiled major AI-driven enhancements designed to embed compliance directly where enterprise teams work. Announced today, these innovations—including the AI agent Avi, Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, and new AI-powered features—enable organizations to cut filing times, reduce compliance risk, and streamline tax operations across global systems.
At bbcon 2025, Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) announced a sweeping expansion of AI capabilities across its product portfolio, along with the launch of a sector-wide AI coalition aimed at helping nonprofits and mission-driven organizations harness AI responsibly.
Global management consultancy Argon & Co is predicting that traditional software-as-a-service (SaaS) models may be obsolete by 2028, according to its new white paper, IRIS. Enlightened AI with real ROI. The report explores how AI agility, customisation, and economic pressures are forcing enterprises to rethink legacy software and embrace a new era of Industry 5.0.
Experience management (XM) leader Qualtrics has announced a $6.75 billion agreement to acquire Press Ganey Forsta, a provider of experience measurement and analytics. The deal aims to create a unified AI-powered platform for customer, employee, patient, and market research experiences, combining Qualtrics’ technology with Press Ganey Forsta’s deep industry data and expertise.
Datamonk, an agentic AI-powered platform for automating medical imaging data migrations, has raised $1.9 million in pre-seed funding to tackle one of healthcare IT’s most persistent challenges: moving and cleaning decades of imaging data. The round was led by Healthy.Capital and Nina Capital, with notable angel investors including Jeroen Tas, former Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer at Philips, and Harm-Jan Wessels, serial healthcare entrepreneur. Early support also came from Antler and Rabobank.
