This is issue 2024.44 of the API Changelog, a mix of API news, commentary, and opinion. In this issue, you'll get to know the most relevant API-related information from the week of October 21, 2024. Subscribe now, so you never miss an issue of the API Changelog.
Availity is demonstrating its API-powered, intelligent authorization solution at HLTH 2024, improving healthcare workflows and decision-making. The platform enhances payer-provider interactions and meets CMS rules by automating prior authorization and meeting FHIR standards.
Zwift and XERThave integrated through a new API, allowing automated workout planning and updating in Zwift. This partnership enables cyclists to train effectively with AI-driven workouts by XERT that adjust to performance data within Zwift's virtual environment.
Melissahas released DataGen API, an on-demand data resource for enhancing business analytics and customer insights. DataGen allows flexible access to extensive demographic and business data with real-time filtering capabilities. See additional coverage on destination CRM.
Lightning Docs™launches its enhanced 2.0 platform featuring successful API integrations to improve loan document processes. Churchill Funding utilizes the new API to efficiently generate loan documents, streamlining operations for private lenders.
Cloudinaryenhances its digital asset management platform with customizable workflows, AI-driven automation, and asset control, expediting asset management from days to minutes. The platform serves top brands, integrates with over 300 partners, and offers advanced AI features for efficient, optimized visual content delivery. See additional coverage on businesswire, MarTechCube, and Yahoo!finance.
AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)supports homogenous data migrations via CLI, SDK, and API across multiple regions. The service allows like-to-like migrations with no downtime, supporting various databases on AWS-managed targets.
The SEChas finalized rules for its EDGAR system, requiring new account management processes and multifactor authentication via Login.gov by September 15, 2025. Public entities must authorize administrators for EDGAR account management and confirm authorized users annually, with failure resulting in deactivated accounts.
The pioneer in elastic engineering, Solver, launches a cloud-native API that autonomously codes, tests, and iterates, allowing engineers to delegate tedious tasks. Co-founded by AI veterans behind Siri and Viv Labs, the platform integrates with existing workflows and is globally verified as accurate, drastically changing the programming paradigm. See additional coverage on See additional coverage on StreetInsider.
Mappable, a UAE-based geospatial solutions provider, has launched its Isochrone API for the GCC, a tool for effective last-mile delivery and route optimization. The customizable API considers road conditions and transportation modes to enhance operational efficiency and industry-specific service delivery. See additional coverage on Gulf Today.
Apple released developer betas for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS with new Apple Intelligence features preceding the public launch of earlier versions. The updates include language localization expansions and APIs for developers to integrate generative AI features.
The GSMA and AECC collaboration aims to speed up connected vehicle service advancement using 5G and network APIs, with 64 operator groups involved. Qualcomm unveils new automotive Snapdragon platforms, targeting a 2025 release while already partnering with Mercedes-Benz and Li Auto. See additional coverage on Light Reading.
Funding
Qpointraised $4 million in pre-seed funding to advance its eBPF-based traffic and dependency monitoring tech. The solution offers real-time, in-depth monitoring, aiming to improve application reliability and reduce risks without operational burden.
AI
IBMintroduces watsonx.ai™, a comprehensive AI development toolkit with APIs, models, and a low-code UI for building AI applications. Despite enthusiasm for gen AI, Gartner® predicts a 30% project abandonment rate by 2025 due to various challenges, while IBM focuses on aiding developers with scalable, enterprise-ready tools and models.
Agora, Inc.has released Conversational AI SDK, integrating OpenAI's API to advance conversational AI applications. The SDK enhances app interactivity, featuring human-like voice responses, noise control, and ultra-low latency support.
OpenAIhas unveiled its Academy initiative, offering AI tech, API credits, and support to catalyze innovation in less wealthy nations. The Academy intends to invest in local problem solvers and has translated a key AI benchmark into 14 languages to foster global development.
Googleenhances its Responsible Generative AI Toolkit with new tools like SynthID for watermarking AI-generated content. The Toolkit now includes a Model Alignment library and improved LLM deployment on Google Cloud for responsible AI development.
Fintech
Coinbasehas launched "Based Agent," enabling users to create their own AI agent with crypto wallet functions in minutes. The AI can perform on-chain tasks like trades and staking with an easy setup involving Coinbase's SDK and OpenAI.
Bank of Americareported a 51% increase in business clients using APIs, fueling real-time data and transaction growth. The CashPro APIs, available through a network of TMS and ERPs, streamline treasury processes and are rapidly adopted globally. See additional coverage on The Asian Banker.
Mintosis upgrading its ETF investing efficiency using Upvest's automated investment API. Plum also adopted Upvest to offer diversified ETFs across EU markets, boosting customer investment options.
Security
DevHub, a Cisco resource site, went offline after a cyberattack; Cisco denies a system breach but admits some files were exposed. Hacker IntelBroker claims to have breached a third-party developer environment against Cisco's statements and has put stolen data up for sale. See additional coverage on SC Media.
Upwindintroduces an advanced API security feature for automatically identifying and securing sensitive data transmitted via APIs. A new eBPF-based sensor system provides enhanced protection by detecting and classifying sensitive data flows in real time. See additional coverage on SecurityBrief.
The Internet Archivesuffered a breach due to unrotated GitLab tokens, exposing Zendesk support tickets and personal IDs in removal requests. BleepingComputer detailed the unauthorized access, data theft, and subsequent misreporting, highlighting the allure of threat actors in data breach reputations. See additional coverage on The Register, The Record, Infosecurity Magazine, and Forbes.
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