Anthropic names Accenture safety evaluator, Disney appoints Karandeep Anand, and more - Enterprise AI Brief #86

September 25, 2026 - Enterprise AI Brief

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This edition covers enterprise AI deployments across communications, healthcare, finance, construction, procurement and telecoms. BNP Paribas and Google Cloud agreed a five year agentic AI partnership, while Oracle Health plans AI tools for U.S. revenue cycle management and Knowtion Health partners with Ghamut on claims appeals.

IBM reports that critical thinking is a leading workforce priority for AI, as organisations also address governance and operational adoption. Updates include Driven Tech's general availability release of Lasius, WisdomAI and Teradata's agentic analytics work, and Huawei's SCALE partner system for AI adoption.

Info-Tech Research Group warns of AI agents making product decisions

Info-Tech Research Group warns that AI agents are increasingly influencing or executing product decisions without explicit human approval. Its five step framework calls for clear ownership, decision limits, human oversight and accountability. Read more

Huawei unveils immersive telepresence system for enterprises

Huawei introduced an immersive telepresence system at HUAWEI CONNECT 2026 in Shanghai. The system combines panoramic video, spatial audio, modular displays, conference management and data leak tracing, with SDKs for third party integrations. Read more

Yeastar launches NovoOne AI communications platform

Yeastar launches NovoOne, a multi tenant communications platform for managed service providers, IT providers, telecom resellers and carriers. It includes phone system tools, white labeling, APIs and AI features such as agents, transcription and sentiment analysis. Read more

Airties adds cybersecurity to connectivity platform

Airties adds router based cybersecurity features to its Connectivity Experience Management Platform for internet service providers. The tools support threat detection, website blocking, parental controls, IoT protection and infected device quarantine across homes and small businesses. Read more

Loyalty Juggernaut earns ISO 42001 certification for GRAVTY AI

Loyalty Juggernaut received ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification from the British Standards Institution for the AI management system behind its GRAVTY platform. The certification covers AI used for personalization, fraud management, loyalty intelligence and operational decision making. Read more

SoftBank launches US$10 billion and €1 billion bonds for OpenAI investment

SoftBank Group is issuing US$10 billion and €1 billion in senior unsecured notes to fund the third tranche of its follow on investment in OpenAI. The proceeds will also support general corporate purposes and replace a US$10 billion bridge loan. Read more

FICER to showcase optical solutions at Futurecom 2026

FICER Technology will present optical transceivers and network modules at Futurecom 2026 in São Paulo, Brazil, from October 6 to 8. Its portfolio includes 400G and 800G products for AI workloads, data centers, service providers and industrial networks. Read more

Bird.com launches communications platform for AI agents

Bird.com launches its revamped Agentic Harness, enabling AI agents to send messages, make calls, manage email and obtain eSIM plans without custom integrations or human logins. The company also secures $450 million in debt financing led by J.P. Morgan. Read more

Knowtion Health and Ghamut partner on AI for claims appeals

Knowtion Health and Ghamut partner to apply AI to complex provider claims appeals. The system supports specialists reviewing records, payer policies, regulations and clinical guidelines, while human reviewers retain decision making responsibility. Read more

CloudZero launches AI Signals for real time AI cost tracking

CloudZero launches AI Signals, a platform for tracking AI spending and usage across models and providers. It provides cost attribution, monitoring, alerts and pre invoice estimates, while keeping customer usage data within the customer’s VPC. Read more

Avalara launches Aviator AI agent hub for tax compliance

Avalara launches Aviator, an AI agent hub for tax and compliance workflows. The initial tools support tasks including tax code mapping, reporting and exemption certificate checks, with human review retained for relevant decisions. Read more

Vuzix partners with CommsPlus to distribute AI smart glasses

Vuzix partners with Australian distributor CommsPlus to distribute its AI powered smart glasses in Australia, New Zealand and selected Pacific markets. CommsPlus will support enterprise deployments across sectors including mining, logistics, healthcare, utilities and manufacturing. Read more

Verneek plans Luxembourg office for European expansion

Verneek, a New York based enterprise AI company, plans to open its first European office in Luxembourg, subject to final agreements. The location would support its work with European retailers, luxury houses and consumer brands. Read more

Ema raises $77 million in Series B led by Creaegis

Ema raises $77 million in a Series B led by Creaegis, bringing its total funding to $140 million. The AI startup will use the funding for sales, marketing, and expansion across APAC and EMEA. Read more

Collinson Group backs Priority Pass with £500 million growth program

Collinson Group will invest £500 million over five years in Priority Pass, expanding its airport network, digital infrastructure, and artificial intelligence and data capabilities. The program includes the global rollout of the Priority Pass+ app and plans for AI based travel recommendations. Read more

Disney appoints former Character.AI CEO Karandeep Anand as first CTO

Disney appoints former Character.AI CEO Karandeep Anand as its first chief technology officer, effective October 2, 2026. Anand will oversee technology, data and AI platforms, product, engineering and infrastructure, with some Character.AI technical staff expected to join Disney. Read more

India’s TRAI requires caller ID apps to share spam reports with telcos

TRAI, India’s telecom regulator, requires caller ID and call management apps to share user spam reports with telecom operators through their blockchain based anti spam platform. The rules also require disclosure of automated and AI generated voice calls, while Truecaller says the requirement is anti competitive. Read more

Glacis places OVERT under CHAI and AIGovOps Foundation oversight

Glacis Technologies agrees to place stewardship of its royalty free OVERT AI verification standard under CHAI and the AIGovOps Foundation. CHAI will advise on healthcare requirements, while both groups will oversee the specification after a separate commencement certificate. Read more

CIPRA.ai and Murata collaborate on AI health wearables

CIPRA.ai and Murata will explore wearable AI tools for chronic disease management. The collaboration combines Murata's sensors with CIPRA.ai's digital twin platform to support continuous monitoring and predictive care. Read more

UltraSense Systems and Partron partner on AI wearable interfaces

UltraSense Systems and Partron sign an agreement to develop and commercialize ultrasound based user interfaces for AI wearables and smartphones. Partron will handle integration and manufacturing, while UltraSense Systems will provide its sensing technology and software. Read more

Tamnoon integrates CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security

Tamnoon integrates findings from CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security into its AI agent and expert supported cloud risk remediation workflows. The integration adds customer environment context and supports validated changes through existing change management processes. Read more

Buildots signs data center deal with Green Mountain

Buildots will provide construction intelligence for two Green Mountain data center projects in Germany and Norway, with more than 100 megawatts of combined capacity. The agreement covers construction from superstructure through fitout, with potential for further expansion. Read more

Huawei launches SCALE partner system for enterprise AI adoption

Huawei introduced the SCALE partner support system at HUAWEI CONNECT 2026 to help customers expand AI projects beyond pilot stages. The program provides partners with reference architectures, training, local services and tools for industry deployments. Read more

YYForce outlines 2030 strategy for human, AI and robotic workforces

YYForce outlines a 2030 strategy to combine human workers, AI, humanoid robots and service robots across staffing, robotics and facility management. The company plans to serve hospitality, healthcare, logistics, retail and property operations. Read more

Valens Semiconductor and onsemi develop 3MP automotive camera sensor

Valens Semiconductor and onsemi will develop a cost optimized 3 megapixel automotive camera sensor using the MIPI A-PHY standard. The integrated design is intended to reduce component counts and simplify camera systems for high volume vehicles. Read more

EMA webinar examines enterprise AI governance gaps

Enterprise Management Associates will host a live webinar on September 30 about governance challenges affecting enterprise AI adoption. EMA's Christopher M. Steffen and Strike Graph CEO Justin Beals will discuss AI risks, costs, vendor trust, data exposure, and model testing. Read more

Samsung says vRAN supports AI native mobile networks

Samsung says virtualized radio access networks can provide flexible infrastructure for AI workloads and future 6G services. The company cites performance, energy saving and integrated sensing trials, including deployments with a major US operator. Read more

Creatio invests $300 million in Bank.AI through 2028

Creatio will invest $300 million in Bank.AI from 2026 to 2028. The funding will support platform development, deployments, training for customers and partners, and implementation capacity for financial institutions. Read more

Quartile becomes ChatGPT advertising technology partner

Quartile becomes a technology partner for ChatGPT advertising, giving participating advertisers access to ChatGPT Ads through its existing tools and workflows. The company says ads will be labeled and kept separate from responses, which will not be influenced by advertising. Read more

Promenaut enters production at HSBC

HSBC is deploying Promenaut for selected workflows, including business case evaluation and early software development tasks. The bank has invested in the US based agentic workforce platform, and its chief AI officer, David Rice, will join Promenaut's board. Read more

Ultima Genomics selected for Mayo Clinic's million sample AI dataset

Ultima Genomics will supply UG200 sequencing platforms for Precure, a Mayo Clinic initiative involving Thermo Fisher Scientific and Helix. The project will combine genomic, proteomic and clinical data from one million biospecimens to support AI research on diseases, diagnostics and treatments. Read more

Friedman Real Estate builds reporting workflows on Leni

Friedman Real Estate is building automated reporting agents and workflows using Leni AI infrastructure. The system uses ERP, accounting and internal review data to produce traceable reports, dashboards and PDF exports for review. Read more

SAPinsider to host SAP Agent Lab at Copenhagen 2026

SAPinsider will host the SAP Agent Lab with SAP at its Copenhagen event from 16 to 19 November 2026. Attendees will use SAP Joule Studio to build and test AI agents for business use cases. Read more

DataSnipper launches Alwin for end to end audit automation

DataSnipper launches Alwin, an agentic platform that automates multi step audit and finance procedures, from evidence collection to workpaper preparation. The company reports that a cash testing workflow at CROP Accountants & Advisers was about 80% faster using the platform. Read more

WisdomAI and Teradata embed Agentic Analytics in Tera

WisdomAI will embed its Agentic Analytics platform in Teradata's Tera agent for enterprise data work. The integration, planned for general availability on Teradata Cloud in the fourth quarter of 2026, will support natural language data queries, prompt based application creation and AI agents for KPI monitoring and recommendations. Read more

IPitomy releases Resolvix AI agents for UCaaS

IPitomy, a Clarion Communications subsidiary, releases Resolvix AI voice and chat agents for its UCaaS platform. The tools provide around the clock call and website chat handling, including lead qualification, scheduling, follow up and multilingual conversations. Read more

ChangeTower launches AI website monitoring platform

ChangeTower launches a website monitoring platform that uses plain language AI instructions to identify relevant page changes and reduce false alerts. The platform supports team workflows, shared workspaces and alerts through email, Slack, webhooks and the Model Context Protocol. Read more

PATEO and Arm sign vehicle physical AI agreement

PATEO and Arm sign a memorandum of understanding to explore physical AI systems for vehicle perception, interaction, cockpit and driving functions. Arm will provide automotive computing expertise, while PATEO will contribute software, hardware, chip and cloud capabilities. Read more

Dresner publishes five 2026 reports on enterprise AI and ModelOps

Dresner Advisory Services releases five 2026 reports on AI development platforms, ModelOps, enterprise AI readiness and agentic AI. The research covers adoption, governance, organizational challenges and reported return on investment. Read more

Sharon AI and VAST Data offer confidential AI infrastructure

Sharon AI and VAST Data will offer VAST DataEnclave through the Sharon AI Factory platform in Australia and Asia Pacific. The service lets customers run AI models on onshore or fully air gapped infrastructure with customer controlled encryption and hardware isolated protections. Read more

nobilia partners with Coohom on AI kitchen planning

nobilia partners with Coohom to add its AI Planner to dealer websites, allowing consumers to design kitchens with manufacturable nobilia products before visiting a showroom. The companies also plan to extend the tool to wardrobes and bathroom cabinetry. Read more

THG and IBM list IDTrust on IBM Cloud Catalog

The Hashgraph Group and IBM list the Hedera based IDTrust identity platform on the IBM Cloud Catalog. IBM clients can purchase the software as a service product to verify identities, permissions and actions involving AI agents, devices and people. Read more

Trintech schedules 2026 events on governed AI in financial close

Trintech will hold 2026 Connect events in Chicago, Oslo, London and Stockholm from September 28 to October 22. Finance and accounting leaders will discuss governed AI use in financial close processes, reconciliation, reporting and technology integration. Read more

CRRC unveils AI enabled metro train at InnoTrans 2026

CRRC presented an AI enabled metro train at InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin, alongside a hydrogen hybrid locomotive and intelligent flat wagon. The train uses multiple sensors to monitor tracks and identify potential faults, while CRRC says its lighter design reduces energy use compared with conventional vehicles. Read more

Everpure named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 Infrastructure Services Magic Quadrant

Everpure is named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for Infrastructure Platform Consumption Services for the second consecutive year. Gartner placed the company highest for Ability to Execute and furthest for Completeness of Vision. Read more

PR Newswire adds AI features to Amplify

PR Newswire expands its AI powered Amplify platform with multilingual support, content scoring, brand controls and competitor insights. The company also adds AEO and GEO reporting through Trajaan. Read more

FlashGrid supports Oracle AI Database 26ai across major clouds

FlashGrid version 26.05 supports deployments of Oracle AI Database 26ai on native infrastructure from AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. It includes support for Oracle RAC, multi Availability Zone configurations, automated deployment and shared storage. Read more

CobbleStone Software releases Contract Insight 26.1.0 with expanded AI features

CobbleStone Software releases version 26.1.0 of its Contract Insight contract lifecycle management platform. The update adds VISDOM AI tools for natural language queries, drafting support and clause management, alongside interface and performance improvements. Read more

Fuel Cycle to open Mumbai AI and product development center

Fuel Cycle will open a Global Capability Center in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, on September 23, 2026. The site will initially support 50 employees working on AI, engineering, product development, data infrastructure and research technology. Read more

Avalara launches Versori AI for enterprise integrations

Avalara makes Versori available through its Developer Portal to connect ERP, billing, commerce and custom systems with its tax and compliance products. The platform uses four AI agents to plan, build, test and deploy integrations. Read more

Helix and Databricks launch research workspace for 550,000 clinicogenomic records

Helix and Databricks launch a secure research environment for approved partners studying more than 550,000 clinicogenomic records. The workspace combines genomic data with electronic health records and medical and pharmacy claims on the Databricks Data + AI platform. Read more

PhoenixAI joins Cloudera as database partner

PhoenixAI will offer its cloud database engine through Cloudera private and public cloud environments, including the Anywhere Cloud Marketplace. The partnership supports real time analytics and agentic AI workloads with access controls, query auditing and data sovereignty features. Read more

QC Healthcare and Sanguina partner on AI fingernail screening

QC Healthcare will add Sanguina's AI powered fingernail video analysis to its telehealth platforms, My Pediatric Doctor and My Adult Doctor. The tool will support screening and monitoring for potential anemia, circulation and blood health risks, but does not replace clinical examinations or laboratory tests. Read more

GSME and Teradyne partner on Silicon Valley semiconductor test center

GSME and Teradyne will open a semiconductor test and evaluation center in San Jose in the fourth quarter of 2026. The facility will support AI chip evaluation, engineering, pilot production and training. Read more

Oracle Health announces AI tools for U.S. revenue cycle management

Oracle Health will introduce AI tools for prior authorization, clinical documentation, coding, billing appeals and other U.S. healthcare revenue cycle tasks. The company plans to connect the workflows with Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications for financial operations. Read more

Beroe introduces Beroe abi procurement AI analyst

Beroe introduces Beroe abi, a conversational procurement analyst rebuilt from Beroe Live.ai. The platform uses more than 30 million validated data points to support sourcing, supplier risk, discovery and budgeting decisions, with early access beginning in mid-November 2026. Read more

Driven Tech makes Lasius generally available for enterprise AI

Driven Tech makes Lasius generally available for orchestrating enterprise AI agents, models, knowledge, workflows and tools. The platform includes governance, security controls, human approvals and audit trails for uses including customer operations, IT and cybersecurity. Read more

Bevaya reports InsurGPT accuracy results

Bevaya reports that its InsurGPT insurance AI model reached 93.1% field accuracy across 346 real insurance loss runs, compared with 85.3% for the strongest general purpose model. The company says the platform also processed documents in less than half the time, with verification, confidence scoring and human review for uncertain outputs. Read more

Synopsys and TSMC expand AI chip design collaboration

Synopsys and TSMC expand their work on AI and high performance computing chip design, covering design flows for TSMC A14, advanced packaging and silicon proven IP. The collaboration also includes milestones for interfaces such as PCIe 7.0, HBM4, UCIe and Ethernet. Read more

Orange to test Nokia AI RAN in live network

Orange will trial Nokia's AI RAN platform on a small live network. The test will assess performance, energy use, reliability and costs across several deployment models, with no commitment to a broader rollout. Read more

Hitachi Solutions joins Microsoft AI Business Solutions Inner Circle

Hitachi Solutions earns membership in Microsoft's 2026 to 2027 AI Business Solutions Inner Circle, its 23rd year in the program. The selection is based on sales performance and provides access to Microsoft strategy meetings and the 2027 Inner Circle Summit. Read more

Axya raises C$17 million for AI procurement platform expansion

Axya, a Canadian procurement software company, raises C$17 million in a Series A led by McRock Capital. The company will use the funding to develop AI features, expand its team and operations, and add ERP partnerships. Read more

BNP Paribas and Google Cloud agree five year agentic AI partnership

BNP Paribas and Google Cloud agree a five year partnership to expand the bank's use of cloud infrastructure, Gemini models and Gemini Enterprise. The work includes AI agents for banking workflows and integration of Gemini into the bank's LLM@CIB assistant for more than 65,000 employees. Read more

Anthropic selects Accenture as embedded AI safety evaluator

Anthropic selects Accenture's Faculty AI business to test its models, review safety practices and research, and provide ongoing external evaluation. Both companies plan to invest at least $1 billion over five years. Read more

Vertafore introduces four AI agents for insurance agencies

Vertafore introduces four Velocity AI agents for document review, employee guidance, policy intake and policy checks at independent insurance agencies. The tools are in early testing and will become generally available in 2026. Read more

M31 and Ambiq develop low power IP for TSMC N12e SoCs

M31 and Ambiq are developing Foundation IP for TSMC's N12e process, combining an SPSRAM memory compiler with a low leakage standard cell library. The companies target AIoT, wearable and always on edge devices, with the library reported to reduce leakage power by about 50%. Read more

Mint Health Insurance Agency joins Integrity for AI tools

Mint Health Insurance Agency joins Integrity, gaining access to AI powered tools including IntegrityCONNECT and Ask Integrity. The agency plans to use the technology to support agents, improve operations and expand into life, annuity and wealth products. Read more

webAI partners with Forge AI Deployment in $30 million deal

webAI partners with Forge AI Deployment on a $30 million commitment to build private AI systems for enterprise customers. The deployments will use customer controlled infrastructure and proprietary data, including air gapped environments. Read more

Appian ranks first in two Gartner BOAT use cases

Appian ranks first in Gartner's 2026 Critical Capabilities report for Deterministic Workflow Automation and Platform Consolidation. Gartner also lists Appian as a Leader in its 2026 Magic Quadrant for Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies. Read more

Prophix adds autonomous planning agent to Prophix One

Prophix introduces AI features for Prophix One, including an autonomous planning agent for recurring financial planning and analysis tasks under human oversight. The autumn 2026 release also adds an MCP Server, Microsoft Office integration and cash management connections to more than 10,000 US and Canadian financial institutions. Read more

Trip.Biz launches Agent ONE AI suite for corporate travel

Trip.Biz, Trip.com Group's business travel brand, launches Agent ONE, a four agent AI suite for planning, booking, approvals and travel program analytics. The company says the tools can reduce booking time and automate certain low risk approval decisions. Read more

DXC Technology appoints Jonathan Nikols as Americas president

DXC Technology appoints Jonathan Nikols president of its Americas market, overseeing sales across North, Central and South America. Rick Ruiz will continue to lead the company’s US public sector and Canada territories under Nikols. Read more

Blackbaud showcases 11 AI startups in 2026 social impact competition

Blackbaud selects 11 startups to present AI tools for nonprofits, education providers, grantmakers and socially responsible companies through its 2026 Social Good Startup Program. Judges and public voters will choose winners, with results due at bbcon 2026. Read more

Kroger outlines AI strategy at GroceryShop 2026

Kroger outlines an AI strategy spanning customer services, demand forecasting, operational planning and employee tools. The retailer is also training more than 400,000 associates and developing an AI shopping assistant for meal planning and personalized carts. Read more

Atlantic launches Activated Intelligence AI division

Atlantic launches Activated Intelligence, an AI division combining data, analytics, automation, governance and Microsoft Modern Work services for midmarket organizations. The company also introduces AI Launchpad, a managed program for AI readiness, security, governance and workforce preparation. Read more

Litera brings Foundation firm search to ChatGPT Enterprise

Litera introduces a ChatGPT Enterprise plugin for eligible Foundation Cloud customers at participating US law firms. The tool lets lawyers search permitted firm experience and relationship records in natural language, while Foundation remains the source for records, citations and related workflows. Read more

Volvo Cars moves Android Automotive development to Horizon

Volvo Cars is moving its global Android Automotive OS software development environment to Horizon, an open source platform from Accenture and Google Cloud. The platform provides cloud development tools, virtual testing, remote device access and AI assisted workflows for automotive software teams. Read more

NewMed Energy partners with GeoIntelX on AI gas exploration

NewMed Energy and US based GeoIntelX will use the GIX geospatial AI platform across two natural gas projects. The system organizes project data and lets teams search information and ask questions using AI tools. Read more

Align Behavioral Intelligence launches AI platform

Align Behavioral Intelligence launches an AI platform that combines behavioral models with AI to support workplace collaboration, decision making, leadership and team performance. The company says its approach draws on 20 years of applied research across several sectors. Read more

AdminaHealth adds AI data assistant to Enterprise Billing Suite

AdminaHealth makes a read only AI data assistant available to Enterprise Billing Suite customers. The tool answers plain language questions about billing, enrollment and reconciliation data, while requiring workspace permissions and multifactor authentication. Read more

IBM study identifies critical thinking as a top AI workforce priority

An IBM study of 1,500 CHROs and 8,800 employees finds a gap between employers and workers on the importance of validating and overriding AI outputs. It also links clearly defined human and AI workflows with lower risk and higher quality. Read more