Product updates news on the SaaS desk

The latest product updates news

1. Oct 7 techcrunch.com: “Spotify expands audiobooks to over 180 markets” 2
2. Sep 21 Pennant Technologies deploys lending system across Aditya Birla Capital gold lending business 2
3. Aug 17 investing.com: “Wispr Flow valued at $2 billion on investor demand for AI voice-to-text startups By Reuters” 2
4. Jul 9 Professionals question use of AI notetakers over data risks 2
5. Jul 21 Google releases lightweight Gemini models; flagship Pro still delayed 3
6. Jul 8 newsroom.ibm.com: “IBM and Red Hat Expand Lightwell with New Offerings to Build the Trust Infrastructure for AI - Era Open Source” 2
7. Jun 25 CivStart announces Clarity decision-intelligence tool for government leaders 1
8. Jul 16 Dotdigital launches loyalty platform, cites survey on marketing relevance 2
9. Jul 25 Fly.io CEO Kurt Mackey says he is stepping down 1
10. Jun 27 Logicboots introduces Coeur.AI at VivaTech Paris 2026 2
11. Jun 18 IQAX launches eBL pilot with Tianjin Consol and EZShipping 3
12. Jul 22 EnKash adds ₹1.05 lakh tax-saving UPI meal card to spend management platform 2
13. Jul 21 Altia launches Altia AI layer for HMI development 2
14. Jul 16 prnewswire.com: “USPTO Launches AI Image Search in Trademark Search System, Powered by Clarivate” 3
15. Jul 19 thestar.com.my: “Netflix now using AI to generate crowds and battle scenes” 2
16. Jul 14 Command Alkon's Command Cloud earns gold Globee award 1
17. Jul 13 Ap joins spur publisher coalition as content telemetry standard opens for comment 1
18. Jun 29 WhatsApp begins letting users reserve usernames 1
19. Jun 25 Meta expands into advertising using AI 1
20. Jun 19 Datasette launches datasette-apps plugin for hosting custom HTML applications 1
21. Jun 12 Progressive Techserve's Workelevate recognized in 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for DEX 1
22. Jun 14 Google Labs releases Dreambeans app that builds stories from user data 1
23. Apr 1 Aasaan ERP reported scaling to over 100 crore in eight years 1
24. Mar 26 Latestly: “Business News | Embee Software Expands Cybersecurity Portfolio with Advanced Microsoft Security Stack and Zero Trust Frameworks” 2
25. Mar 25 Virgin Media O2 announced free broadband speed upgrade for all UK customers 2
26. Mar 23 AI agent frameworks for e-commerce forecasting via Forecast Value Add 1
27. Mar 24 Oracle launches AI customer excellence centre for Australia and Oceania 2
28. Mar 17 ClearML introduces floating NVIDIA AI Enterprise license management 1
29. Mar 17 EXL advances EXLerate.ai agentic AI platform with NVIDIA technologies 2
30. Mar 14 BulkDataProvider launches AI-powered B2B sales intelligence platform 2
31. Mar 12 Bumble introduces an AI dating assistant, Bee 1
32. Mar 11 WhatsApp Launches Parent-Managed Accounts to Address Pre-Teen Safety 1
33. Mar 11 Braiin Ltd. announces launch of AI-powered property management platform 2
34. Mar 10 Byio has community-led governance model 2
35. Mar 10 Progress Software highlights load balancing for APAC infrastructure 2
36. Mar 9 arnnet.com.au: “M365 Copilot gets its own version of Claude Cowork” 2

Who is named most?

1. Google 3
2. Meta 3
3. NVIDIA 2
4. Anthropic 2
5. Microsoft 2
6. Instagram 2
7. WhatsApp 2
8. Bumble 2

Counted over the 40 events listed above. Source: GetYourBrief's record of the outlets' reports.