Software testing stories

Valeo will equip 100,000 staff with Gemini for Workspace as the automotive supplier deepens its Google Cloud partnership and expands agentic AI in engineering.

OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.5 to ChatGPT and Codex users, touting stronger coding, research and office-work performance with tighter safety controls.

Cognizant named inaugural OpenAI Codex partner as it embeds the coding tool across engineering work for clients and internal software delivery.

GitLab lets AWS customers run Duo Agent Platform inference through Amazon Bedrock, keeping AI workflows inside existing cloud controls and spending commitments.

LangWatch releases open-source AI red-teaming framework to expose hidden vulnerabilities in production agents through multi-turn attack simulations.

Adobe's Sneaks programme puts early-stage ideas on stage, with Principal Evangelist Eric Matisoff saying the live format can help concepts evolve into products.

TestRail adds AI test script generation to version 10.2, aiming to cut boilerplate coding and help QA teams scale automation faster.

OpenAI widens Codex with Mac desktop control, browser tasks and new workflow tools for developers as it pushes the assistant beyond code generation.

Testlio rolls out human-led AI chatbot testing as brands face pressure to prove safety, accuracy and trust before customer use.

AI testing lags as more than half of organisations ship features, with 52% saying fewer than half of projects reach full production.

Thoughtworks warns AI-assisted coding is swelling software complexity, as developers lean on older controls to curb security and oversight risks.

Leapwork unveils enterprise validation suite with new performance and AI testing tools as firms race to manage faster software releases.

Applause appoints Aatish Salvi as Chief Technology Officer to steer AI-driven testing as the software quality specialist expands its enterprise offering.

Lightrun says 43% of AI-generated code still needs production debugging, with leaders warning that limited runtime visibility is slowing adoption.

Ascendion wins HFS market leader nod as agentic AI wins gains in legacy modernisation, testing and enterprise delivery.

Katalon unveils True Platform to help enterprises govern AI-written code with auditable testing, human approvals and unified quality controls.

Opera opens Neon browser to external AI clients, letting Claude and ChatGPT work inside live sessions with tabs, log-ins and page context.

Qodo secures $70 million Series B as investors back its bid to become the trust layer for AI-generated software.

Harness says its AI tools tackle the post-code bottleneck as it lands No. 24 on Fortune's 2026 innovation list, alongside rapid growth and new funding.

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