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AI coding boom deepens cognitive debt, says Thoughtworks
DevOps

AI coding boom deepens cognitive debt, says Thoughtworks

Rising use of AI assistants is making software harder to understand, prompting teams to revive stricter testing, controls and oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Leapwork launches AI-driven continuous validation platform
Virtualisation

Leapwork launches AI-driven continuous validation platform

Enterprises under release pressure can now test more quickly, as Leapwork combines functional automation, performance testing and AI orchestration in one platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Applause appoints Aatish Salvi as Chief Technology Officer
DevOps

Applause appoints Aatish Salvi as Chief Technology Officer

The hire signals Applause’s push into AI-driven testing as enterprises seek tighter checks on software before customer releases.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
AI code needs production debugging, Lightrun report finds
DevOps

AI code needs production debugging, Lightrun report finds

Engineering teams are still losing two working days a week to debugging, as lack of production visibility leaves AI fixes hard to trust.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Ascendion named HFS market leader in agentic services
DevOps

Ascendion named HFS market leader in agentic services

The ranking spotlights growing buyer demand for proven AI savings as enterprises shift from pilots to production across core operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Katalon launches AI testing platform for software quality
DevOps

Katalon launches AI testing platform for software quality

More software teams could catch AI-made defects before release as Katalon’s new platform adds human approval, traceability and live monitoring.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Opera Neon lets AI clients act directly in browser
DevOps

Opera Neon lets AI clients act directly in browser

External AI tools can now control live tabs, forms and searches inside Opera Neon, reducing copy-paste friction for users and developers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Harness ranked No. 24 on Fortune's innovation list
DevOps

Harness ranked No. 24 on Fortune's innovation list

The ranking highlights demand for tools that tackle slow, manual software delivery, even as AI speeds up code creation at large enterprises.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
How Observability Serves as the Control Layer for AI Growth
DevOps

How Observability Serves as the Control Layer for AI Growth

Outages and opaque AI decisions are pushing APAC firms to use observability to keep automated systems reliable, accountable and compliant.

By Rob Newell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Gamma urges staged AI rollouts to cut CX transformation risk
Customer Relationship Management

Gamma urges staged AI rollouts to cut CX transformation risk

Gamma urges firms to phase AI customer experience rollouts, boosting governance and testing to cut disruption and data quality risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Galtea raises USD $3.2m to test AI agents reliably
Software-as-a-Service

Galtea raises USD $3.2m to test AI agents reliably

Barcelona startup Galtea raises USD $3.2 million to scale its AI agent testing platform and launch a self-service product for developers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing
DevOps

UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing

UiPath is pushing AI deeper into software testing, promising autonomous agents that transform quality assurance and developers' roles.

By Anthony Caruana • 7 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Checkmarx revamps AI-era app security with new agents
DevOps

Checkmarx revamps AI-era app security with new agents

Checkmarx overhauls its One platform with AI-native security agents to guard fast-moving, agentic development and AI software supply chains.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Tricentis unveils agentic AI Workspace for safer releases
DevOps

Tricentis unveils agentic AI Workspace for safer releases

Tricentis launches AI Workspace, an agentic quality platform to speed enterprise releases while tightening governance and risk controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Tricentis unveils AI Workspace for agentic quality testing
DevOps

Tricentis unveils AI Workspace for agentic quality testing

Tricentis launches AI Workspace, an agentic quality platform unifying software testing, governance and human oversight for enterprises.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Stellar Omada lands HMRC testing deal worth GBP £10m
DevOps

Stellar Omada lands HMRC testing deal worth GBP £10m

Edinburgh's Stellar Omada secures five-year HMRC digital testing contract worth more than GBP £10m, bolstering its UK public sector footprint.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

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Qodo raises $70 million to develop a trust layer for AI coding
Data Protection

Qodo raises $70 million to develop a trust layer for AI coding

The funding will help Qodo expand globally as enterprises look for ways to verify AI-written code before it reaches production systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
ScotlandIS awards spotlight AI & digital innovation
DevOps

ScotlandIS awards spotlight AI & digital innovation

Software testing specialist 2i claims the first AI Trailblazer title as ScotlandIS honours 2026 Digital Tech Awards winners in Glasgow.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026