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Rapid7 faces legal probe as rumours about potential sale grow

Security software testing firm Rapid7 is being investigated for securities law violations while some shareholders push for a sale of...

Deep Dive: should firms watch out for software testing ‘fatigue’?

Jason Baum of Sauce Labs argues that, across the industry, quality and production are often competing goals...

QA’s future ‘looks bright’ amid unstoppable AI, says Idera exec

A vast majority of QA professionals now use AI in their QA processes, although certain use cases show more potential...

OutSystems CEO: ‘QA most widely adopted use case for AI in software’

Testing and QA are by far the most widely adopted use cases for AI in software development, says OutSystems CEO...

Spotlight: the complex role of AI in quality assurance

The integration of AI into quality assurance offers both exciting possibilities and significant risks, argues industry insider Joseph Sorrentino...

Leapwork CTO: performance, accuracy and reliability headache for QA

Leapwork CTO Robert Salesas argues AI has limitations, and says 'people are coming around to that fact pretty quickly'...

Harness launches new AI tools as rapid growth accelerates

The San Francisco-based firm has launched multiple new AI solutions for its QA platforms as the firm's rapid growth gains...

AI is introducing obstacles in quality assurance roles, says insider

AI's impact on AI comes with immense benefits, but also introduces new obstacles that must be addressed, argues Margarita Simonova...

GenAI-powered solutions can introduce bugs, warns Uplevel CEO

GenAI-powered software testing solutions tend to decrease coding efficiency and can increase bug rates, says Joe Levy of Uplevel...

Hyperactive SmartBear launches back-end app monitoring

The latest product launch comes as SmartBear is aggressively targeting the financial services-focused software testing market in the U.S....

Rumour mill in overdrive as Insight Partners mulls $4bn Tricentis sale

Analysts think Tricentis, which has around 2,500 clients and revenues of $430 million, could change hands for around $4 billion...

Deep Dive: is the software testing environment ‘an unsung hero’?

Hidden behind the scenes in the innovation journey, the software testing environment can be an unsung hero, argues Bil Khan...