Artificial Intelligence News for the Week of July 18; Updates from Altair, Broadcom, Yext & More
Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable artificial intelligence news for the week of July 25, 2025.
Keeping tabs on all the most relevant artificial intelligence news can be a time-consuming task. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a summary of the top headlines from the last week in this space. Solutions Review editors will curate vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy artificial intelligence news items.
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Artificial Intelligence News for the Week of July 25, 2025
Altair Showcases 100 Real-World AI Engineering Use Cases in New eBook
Altair, a global leader in computational intelligence, has released an eBook featuring 100 use cases where AI transforms product development across industries. From accelerated timelines to cost savings, the eBook offers a roadmap for organizations seeking to leverage AI in areas like automotive, energy, and healthcare, underscoring that AI integration is now mission-critical for engineering innovation.
Read the full story: https://altair.com/newsroom/news-releases/altairs-ai-powered-engineering-in-100-use-cases
AWS Unveils MCP Server and Spark History Server for AI-Driven Debugging
Amazon Web Services debuted the MCP Server alongside a new Apache Spark History Server, advancing AI-powered debugging and optimization capabilities for large-scale data workloads on AWS.
Read the full story: https://www.bigdatawire.com/this-just-in/aws-unveils-mcp-server-for-apache-spark-history-server-for-ai-powered-debugging-and-optimization/
BrightAI Raises $51 Million to Bring AI into the Physical World
BrightAI has secured $51 million in funding to accelerate its mission of integrating artificial intelligence into real-world environments. The company’s innovative approach aims to bridge the digital-physical divide, enabling tangible AI applications that transform industries ranging from manufacturing to logistics.
Read the full story: https://pulse2.com/brightai-51-million-raised-for-bringing-ai-into-the-physical-world/
Commvault Announces Intent to Acquire Satori Cyber for Data & AI Security Expansion
Commvault announced its intent to acquire Satori Cyber, aiming to enhance its data and AI security portfolio. The acquisition would bring robust data governance, security, and compliance capabilities, reinforcing Commvault’s position in the evolving cybersecurity landscape.
Read the full story: https://www.commvault.com/news/commvault-announces-intent-to-acquire-data-and-ai-security-company-satori-cyber
Couchbase Survey: Firms Lagging in AI Risk $87M Annual Loss
A new survey by Couchbase reveals that enterprises slow to adopt AI solutions face potential losses averaging $87 million annually. The report underscores the urgent need for businesses to accelerate AI project deployment or risk lagging behind competitors and missing out on significant revenue opportunities.
Read the full story: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/enterprises-that-fall-behind-in-ai-race-risk-87-million-annual-loss-couchbase-survey-reveals-302511148.html
Genius Act Enacted, Bolstering Datavault AI’s Patent Portfolio
The recently signed Genius Act validates and strengthens Datavault AI’s growing intellectual property portfolio in the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence, providing enhanced protection for their patented technologies and furthering legal support for innovators in the AI industry.
Read the full story: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250721331237/en/CORRECTING-and-REPLACING-Genius-Act-Signed-into-Law-Validating-Growing-Datavault-AI-Patent-Portfolio
Gathr AI Unveils New Data Warehouse Automation Platform
Gathr AI has launched a new automation platform for data warehouse management, aimed at simplifying complex data engineering workflows and accelerating analytics delivery for enterprises.
Read the full story: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/gathr-ai-unveils-data-warehouse-130000429.html
Microsoft Retiring Cognitive Services and Azure ML for Dataflows by September 2025
Microsoft has announced that Cognitive Services and Azure Machine Learning integrations with Power BI Dataflows will be fully retired by September 15, 2025. Users are encouraged to evaluate alternative solutions for AI-powered data enrichment before support ends.
Read the full story: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/cognitive-services-and-azure-ml-for-dataflows-will-be-fully-retired-by-september-15th-2025/
OpenText Ushers in a New Era of AI-Driven Information Management
OpenText has announced major AI-driven updates to its information management platform, advancing automation, data discovery, and compliance to help enterprises better leverage their data assets across the digital landscape.
Read the full story: https://www.opentext.com/about/press-releases/a-new-era-of-ai-driven-information-management
Parasoft Launches Industry-First Agentic AI Assistant for QA Teams
Parasoft unveiled the first AI-powered agent for service virtualization, designed to enable QA teams—regardless of skill level—to test earlier and more frequently in the software lifecycle, driving faster, higher-quality releases.
Read the full story: https://www.parasoft.com/news/parasoft-launches-industry-first-agentic-ai-assistant-for-service-virtualization-enabling-qa-teams-of-any-skill-level-to-test-earlier-and-more-often/
Qlik Survey: Tariffs Now Rival AI in Reshaping U.S. Graduate Job Market
A new Qlik survey finds that tariffs have joined AI as a top disruptor for American graduates entering the workforce, complicating career paths and employer demands. As macroeconomic and technological forces accelerate, U.S. grads are adjusting expectations and skillsets, with data literacy and adaptability emerging as essential career advantages.
Read the full story: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250724286335/en/Qlik-Survey-Tariffs-Now-Rival-AI-in-Reshaping-American-Graduate-Job-Market
R Systems Partners with Cursor to Embed AI Across Software Development Lifecycle
IT services leader R Systems is adopting Cursor to infuse artificial intelligence into every stage of its software development process, aiming to boost productivity, accelerate deployment, and drive innovation for clients in fast-evolving digital markets.
Read the full story: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250722972470/en/R-Systems-Announces-Strategic-Adoption-of-Cursor-to-Embed-AI-into-Every-Stage-of-Software-Development
SYSPRO Partners with Versori for Smarter, Faster AI-Powered Integrations
SYSPRO has announced a strategic partnership with UK-based Versori to deliver smarter, faster, AI-powered enterprise data integrations for manufacturers and distributors. The collaboration will introduce 25 pre-built, production-ready integrations over the next six months—spanning logistics, eCommerce, CRM, HCM, and PLM—accessible via the new SYSPRO Connector Marketplace.
Read the full story: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/syspro-partners-with-versori-to-unlock-smarter-faster-ai-powered-enterprise-data-integrations-for-manufacturers-and-distributors-302511214.html
StackAdapt Launches Snowflake-Native App Powered by Cortex AI
StackAdapt introduced its new Snowflake-native app, leveraging Cortex AI to deliver deeper campaign analytics and optimization capabilities to marketing teams using Snowflake’s Data Cloud.
Read the full story: https://www.martechcube.com/stackadapt-unveils-snowflake-native-app-powered-by-snowflake-cortex-ai/
Stellariq Emerges to Empower AI Market Leaders with Veteran-Led Expertise
Tech veterans have launched Stellariq, a new company focused on accelerating AI-powered market leadership. With deep industry experience, Stellariq aims to partner with innovative enterprises to unlock growth and operational scale through advanced AI capability development.
Read the full story: https://stellariq.com/tech-veterans-launch-stellariq-to-power-ai-powered-market-leaders/
TELM.AI Explores the Critical Role of Unstructured Data Quality in AI
TELM.AI’s latest blog examines why improving unstructured data quality is vital for successful agentic AI, highlighting best practices and future trends for enterprises needing reliable inputs to power next-gen AI systems.
Read the full story: https://www.telm.ai/blog/the-critical-role-of-unstructured-data-quality-in-the-age-of-agentic-ai/
Yext Study: 62 Percent of Consumers Now Trust AI for Brand Discovery
According to Yext’s new global report, over 60 percent of consumers trust AI for finding and evaluating brands, marking a major shift in online search behaviors. The study highlights rapid adoption of AI tools such as ChatGPT for brand research, with generational differences in how search tools are used and trusted, and underscores the need for brands to maintain accurate, optimized digital data to stay visible in AI-driven discovery.
Read the full story: https://www.yext.com/about/news-media/ai-archetypes-study-2025
Expert Insights
Watch this space each week as our editors will share upcoming events, new thought leadership, and the best resources from Insight Jam, Solutions Review’s enterprise tech community where the human conversation around AI is happening. The goal? To help you gain a forward-thinking analysis and remain on-trend through expert advice, best practices, predictions, and vendor-neutral software evaluation tools.
New Episode of The Digital Analyst AI Featuring John Santaferraro with Geoff Woods: The Leader’s AI Playbook
Geoff Woods shares jaw-dropping real-world stories—from rescuing a company on the brink of bankruptcy in minutes to simulating a hostile boardroom and winning their trust. You’ll discover how AI can multiply your genius, sharpen your strategic edge, and elevate humanity rather than replace it. By the end, you won’t just see AI as a tool—you’ll see it as the ultimate leadership accelerator.
What to Expect at Solutions Review‘s Spotlight with Broadcom on August 12: The Maturity Model Framework for Successful AI-Ready Networks
Executive leadership is mandating the adoption of AI technologies but 95 percent of network teams report that they continue to have “reactive operations” when responding to performance issues. Additionally, AI will require “near-perfect” network performance for data moves, analysis, training and inferencing. In this session, learn how to mature your Network Observability practice from stage 1 (hyper-reactive) to stage 5 (automated) and move from a “good enough” network to an “AI-ready network.
When Insights Lack Oversight: LA Times AI Bot Coddles the Klan by Douglas Laney
The Los Angeles Times became the focus of a major controversy regarding what stands as an example to other institutions that use artificial intelligence. The ‘Insider’ section of the newspaper introduced new ‘Insights’ functionality from AI yet the generated news stories used prejudicial language to minimize Ku Klux Klan’s racist and violent record.
The Risks and Governance Requirements of Agentic AI by Kevin Petrie
This blog, the first in a three-part series, explores why and how organizations must implement new governance controls to address the distinct requirements of AI models and the agents that use them. The second blog will define the must-have characteristics of an agentic AI governance program, and the third blog will recommend criteria to evaluate tools and platforms in this space.
Clarifying the Content of AI Governance by Irina Steenbeek
A lack of a common definition for “governance” remains a challenge across the data management community. To bring clarity, let’s ground our understanding in the definition offered by Merriam-Webster: governance is “the act or process of governing or overseeing the control and direction of something.”
GLEWs Views: Skywork vs. Genspark vs. Manus – AI Productivity Platforms by Gregory Lewandowski
Skywork, Genspark, and Manus are leading AI-powered productivity platforms that automate research and content creation. Each offers specialized AI “agents” to handle tasks like writing documents, creating presentations, analyzing data, and more. Skywork emphasizes deep research and a broad suite of outputs (documents, slides, spreadsheets, podcasts, webpages, etc.).
AI Appreciation Day Theme 2025: Your Fastest-Growing Colleague by Tim King
AI Appreciation Day 2025 revealed a powerful truth: artificial intelligence has outgrown its role as a tool. It is now, indisputably, your fastest-growing colleague—embedded, autonomous, and evolving faster than most enterprises can plan for. This shift is more than technological—it is organizational, operational, and deeply human.
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Tim King
Executive Editor
Tim is Solutions Review's Executive Editor and leads coverage on data management and analytics. A 2017 and 2018 Most Influential Business Journalist and 2021 "Who's Who" in Data Management, Tim is a recognized industry thought leader and changemaker. Story? Reach him via email at tking@solutionsreview dot com.
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