Devin reports 37% savings at Odyssey Logistics, Promenaut goes live at HSBC, and more - AI Programming Weekly #70

September 29, 2026 - AI Programming Weekly
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Model Context Protocol integrations are a central theme this week, with new connections from Sumo Logic, Lumos, Avalara, Jobber, Eventtia and others bringing AI assistants into data pipelines, security controls, enterprise systems and business workflows. Promenaut also enters production at HSBC for selected software development and business case workflows, while AutonomyAI adds Discover Mode to generate specifications, code and pull requests for review.

OX Security reports security issues across 15,465 published MCP servers, including external infrastructure connections and a tested prompt injection path, highlighting the governance concerns that accompany wider agent adoption. Elsewhere, Appy Pie receives a US patent for conversational no code app building, and Jellyfish shares usage figures from its engineering intelligence platform.
Lovable reaches $600M in annualized revenue
Lovable cofounder Fabian Hedin says the AI coding platform reached $600 million in annualized revenue, up from about $500 million in June. He also says users at two thirds of Fortune 500 companies use the platform. Read more
Glacis puts OVERT under CHAI and AIGovOps Foundation oversight
Glacis Technologies agrees to shared stewardship of OVERT, a royalty free standard for independently verifying AI governance, security and oversight controls. CHAI will advise on healthcare requirements and jointly oversee the specification with the AIGovOps Foundation, while Glacis initially remains a non voting editor. Read more
Sumo Logic enhances Data Pipelines with AI-assisted telemetry management
Sumo Logic updates its Data Pipelines offering with AI-assisted configuration, live previews, anomaly detection and routing recommendations. The tools help security and operations teams manage telemetry data before it is ingested, stored or analyzed. Read more
Sabre says nearly 80 customers use its MCP server for AI travel
Sabre says nearly 80 customers are piloting or using its Model Context Protocol server in production. The service lets AI agents access Sabre travel data and inventory for booking, sales and servicing through tools such as ChatGPT and Claude. Read more
Promenaut enters production at HSBC
HSBC is using US based agentic workforce platform Promenaut in production for selected workflows, including business case evaluation and early software development tasks. The bank also invested in Promenaut, and its chief AI officer, David Rice, will join the company's board. Read more
Dreamdata launches AI tools for verifiable B2B marketing analysis
Dreamdata.io ApS launches Dreamdata AI, a suite of tools for analyzing B2B marketing data. The suite includes an Analytics Agent, MCP Server and Data Warehouse, designed to provide traceable results and connect Dreamdata data with other large language models. Read more
Wingspan introduces MCP beta for AI assistant finance workflows
Wingspan launches a beta MCP connection for Claude and ChatGPT, allowing finance and operations teams to review onboarding, payables, payment history and payroll previews. Payment approval and execution remain within Wingspan. Read more
Lumos launches MCP Governance for AI agent security
Lumos launches MCP Governance, a tool that lets security and IT teams monitor and control AI agent tool calls at runtime. It supports Claude Code and Codex, blocking actions that conflict with organisational policies. Read more
OX Security finds risks across 15,465 MCP servers
OX Security analyzed 15,465 published Model Context Protocol servers and identified connections to infrastructure outside enterprise security controls, including networks in China, Russia, home networks and abandoned domains. The research also found six domains available for registration and demonstrated a prompt injection attempt accessing an unauthorized .env file before being blocked. Read more
Jellyfish analyzes 90 million AI prompts
Jellyfish says its platform has analyzed more than 90 million prompts, 150 trillion tokens and 100 million pull requests from over 275,000 software engineers. The company also received the AWS Generative AI Competency, appointed Julie Neumann as chief marketing officer and will host its virtual AI Impact Week from October 6 to 8. Read more
Dun & Bradstreet launches AI tools for credit analysis
Dun & Bradstreet introduces AI capabilities for business research, credit risk analysis, identity verification and portfolio monitoring through its D&B Finance Analytics platform and a Model Context Protocol server. The tools support Claude, Codex, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Databricks, with Gemini Enterprise planned. Read more
Avalara launches Versori AI for enterprise integrations
Avalara makes the Versori AI platform available through its Developer Portal. The platform uses four AI agents to help developers and partners build, test, certify and deploy connections between business systems and Avalara tax and compliance products. Read more
Jobber launches ChatGPT and Claude integrations
Jobber launches integrations for ChatGPT and Claude that let service professionals access and update business records through AI assistants. The tools can also identify potential missed revenue and create Jobber records from email inquiries. Read more
Eventtia launches MCP server for AI event management
Eventtia launches a native Model Context Protocol server that connects its event management platform with compatible AI assistants. The no code tool provides read and write access to event, attendee, session, speaker, check in and payment data across all Eventtia plans. Read more
AutonomyAI launches Discover Mode for product delivery
AutonomyAI launches Discover Mode, the final component of its Autonomous Product Delivery system. The platform examines product data and code to create specifications, generate and check code, then open pull requests for engineer review. Read more
Notta gives AI agents access to meeting data
Notta introduces tools that let AI agents retrieve meeting transcripts, summaries, recordings and transcription exports. The tools support agents including Codex, Claude Code and Cursor, and become available to all users on September 23, 2026. Read more
Prophix adds autonomous planning agent to Prophix One
Prophix introduces an autonomous planning agent for Prophix One that automates recurring financial planning and analysis tasks while retaining human oversight. Its autumn 2026 release also adds an MCP Server, Microsoft Office integration and cash management connections to more than 10,000 financial institutions in the United States and Canada. Read more
NVIDIA introduces open safety platform for AI agents
NVIDIA introduces the Open Agent Safety Platform, which combines OpenShell runtime isolation and Sentry monitoring on BlueField hardware. The platform is designed to enforce policies and monitor AI agent activity. Read more
Appy Pie receives US patent for conversational no code app building
Appy Pie receives US Patent No. 12,737,158 B2 for a system that creates and launches applications from voice or text instructions. The platform uses natural language processing, incorporates user corrections, and includes voice focused accessibility features. Read more
Volvo Cars moves Android Automotive development to Horizon
Volvo Cars is moving its global Android Automotive OS development environment to Horizon, an open source platform from Accenture and Google Cloud. The platform offers cloud development tools, virtual testing, remote device access and AI assisted workflows, with the companies reporting faster testing and lower infotainment development costs. Read more
Arcadis expands Autodesk collaboration for AI project delivery
Arcadis and Autodesk expand their collaboration on AI, connected data and digital workflows for built and natural environment projects. The work includes integrating Arcadis' Model Context Protocol capabilities with Autodesk Assistant and developing See Through Walls to assess concealed building conditions and support material reuse. Read more
Bloomberg launches Enterprise MCP for governed AI data access
Bloomberg launches Enterprise Model Context Protocol, giving enterprise AI agents governed access to licensed financial data across more than 100 million securities and 50,000 fields. The service includes entitlement checks, audit controls, semantic search and workflow tools. Read more
dv01 launches AI agents for structured finance
dv01 introduces AI agents for DealStudio and Credit Facility Management, covering collateral analysis, cash flow modeling and report drafting for ABS and RMBS workflows. Its Model Context Protocol connection is available through ChatGPT and Claude. Read more
Form3 launches read-only AI payments platform
Form3 launches an AI enabled payments platform for banks and fintechs in North America, the UK and Europe. Its initial adaptor gives authorised AI applications read-only access to retrieve and interpret payment data, without allowing them to initiate payments, alter data or make payment decisions. Read more
Cognizant and Cognition deploy Devin at Odyssey Logistics
Cognizant and Cognition deployed Devin, an AI software engineering tool, at Odyssey Logistics to convert legacy Microsoft Access and Visual Basic for Applications systems into cloud native applications. The companies report that a seven person team increased delivery throughput by about one third and achieved 37% net cost savings. Read more

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