Google unveiled a significant wave of advancements designed to supercharge how developers build and scale AI applications – from early-stage experimentation right through to large-scale deployment.
AI Usage in Testing and Development Accelerates
April 23, 2025
QA teams are experiencing increasing pressure to accelerate release cycles, driven by AI-powered development, while maintaining high-quality standards, according to the 2025 Testing in DevOps Report from mabl.
Key findings include:
Release Velocity Surge
46% of teams report deploying code 50% or more faster compared to 2024.
AI Adoption Boom
55% of organizations are using AI tools for development and testing, with mature DevOps teams leading the charge at 70% adoption.
Quality Gap
Productivity drains, led by test maintenance consuming 20% of team time, and incomplete test coverage (only 14% achieving 80%+ coverage) are hindering quality.
AI as the Solution
Organizations are recognizing AI as key to addressing these challenges, with 38% of non-AI users planning investment in AI-driven automation.
QA Budgets are Being Boosted
51% of organizations are boosting spend on QA hires; 62% are increasing spend on automation and tooling.
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CloudBees announced CloudBees Unify, a strategic leap forward in how enterprises manage software delivery at scale, shifting from offering standalone DevOps tools to delivering a comprehensive, modular solution for today’s most complex, hybrid software environments.
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Azul and JetBrains announced a strategic technical collaboration to enhance the runtime performance and scalability of web and server-side Kotlin applications.
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GitLab announced the launch of GitLab 18, including AI capabilities natively integrated into the platform and major new innovations across core DevOps, and security and compliance workflows that are available now, with further enhancements planned throughout the year.
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Perforce Software is partnering with Siemens Digital Industries Software to transform how smart, connected products are designed and developed.
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Reply launched Silicon Shoring, a new software delivery model powered by Artificial Intelligence.
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The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, announced the launch of the Cybersecurity Skills Framework, a global reference guide that helps organizations identify and address critical cybersecurity competencies across a broad range of IT job families; extending beyond cybersecurity specialists.
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CodeRabbit is now available on the Visual Studio Code editor.
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