Artificial Intelligence News for the Week of September 19; Updates from Druid AI, DxC Technology, G-P & More
Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable artificial intelligence news for the week of September 19, 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 September 19, 2025
Acceldata Report Exposes Data Gaps in AI Readiness for Enterprises
Acceldata’s latest industry analysis reveals persistent data management gaps hindering enterprise AI readiness, with recommendations for improving integration, governance, and operational visibility.
Read more → https://www.acceldata.io/newsroom/ai-readiness-data-gaps-exposed-by-data-leaders
Akkodis Launches Human-Centered Intelligence Framework for Scalable Tech Transformation
Akkodis introduced Akkodis Intelligence, a unified, human-centered approach for embedding AI, automation, analytics, and cloud technologies into enterprise operations. The platform combines advanced tech with domain expertise and human feedback, helping clients in automotive, aviation, and emergency services achieve faster decision-making, optimized workflows, and measurable impact.
Read more → https://www.akkodis.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/akkodis-intelligence-digital-transformation
Blacksmith Raises $10M to Speed Up AI Development with Fast CI for GitHub Actions
Blacksmith’s $10M funding will be used to build tools for accelerating continuous integration cycles in AI development, focusing on GitHub Actions users who need rapid, reliable model training and deployment.
Dynatrace Joins GitHub Model Context Partners to Advance AI Observability
Dynatrace’s partnership with GitHub Model Context extends AI observability for software teams, helping them monitor, secure, and optimize AI-powered applications and model deployments.
Read more → https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dynatrace-joins-github-model-context-163000206.html
EDB Research: Data, Agentic AI, and GenAI Prioritization Boosts ROI by 5x
A new EDB study finds that enterprises prioritizing data sovereignty, agentic AI, and generative AI achieve up to five times higher ROI, illustrating the direct business value of strategic innovation and governance.
Gartner Predicts Worldwide AI Spending Will Reach $1.5 Trillion in 2025
Gartner forecasts that global spending on artificial intelligence will total $1.5 trillion in 2025, driven by accelerating enterprise investment in models, infrastructure, and AI-powered applications.
Read more → https://www.bigdatawire.com/this-just-in/gartner-says-worldwide-ai-spending-will-total-1-5t-in-2025/
Hydrolix Adds Quesma Gateway Proxy IP to Strengthen Kibana Support
Hydrolix’s addition of the Quesma Gateway Proxy IP ensures continued support for Kibana, enhancing log analytics capabilities and improving customer access to open-source visualization tools.
LogicMonitor Launches Edwin AI and Expands Service Intelligence
LogicMonitor’s new Edwin AI leverages generative and agentic AI to automate monitoring, alerting, and root cause analysis, while expanded service intelligence features deliver deep business insights across hybrid IT environments.
Progress Software Expands AI Coding Assistants Across Telerik Platform
Progress Software’s expanded AI coding assistants are now available throughout the Telerik suite, streamlining code generation, debugging, and developer productivity for web and application projects.
Read AI Unveils Behavior-Based Agents for Modern Work Cadence
Read AI introduces agents that analyze meeting behavior and team workflow cadence, empowering organizations to drive more productive, adaptive digital collaboration and communication.
Read more → https://www.read.ai/post/read-ai-unveils-behavior-based-agents-designed-for-the-new-cadence-of-work
Skillsoft Launches AI-Native Skills Intelligence Platform for Human-AI Workforce
Skillsoft’s new platform combines AI-driven skills mapping, personalized learning, and workforce analytics to help businesses upskill teams for the AI era. It delivers tailored development tracks and insights for both business and individual career growth.
Expert Insights
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On-Demand: Insight Jam’s Mini Jam Q3, 2025: The Soft Side of AI Featuring 12 Sessions & More Than 40 Experts
Join us to uncover the tools, practices, and mindsets needed to keep AI grounded in human values, foster trust, and prepare individuals and organizations for the profound changes ahead. All-in, Mini Jam Q3, 2025 provides an unparalleled opportunity to gain insights, engage with experts, and stay at the forefront of the conversation on human-centered AI. Be sure to register for free at Insight Jam to watch all the sessions live or on demand.
Insight Jam Keynote: Empowering the New Architects of AI Adoption by G2’s Tim Sanders
New research from G2 shows that AI power users—employees who actively test, refine, and apply AI tools—are becoming central to enterprise adoption strategies. They influence software purchasing decisions, accelerate organizational readiness, and serve as trusted internal advocates for new solutions. In this session, Tim Sanders will present findings from the 2025 Buyer Behavior Report and explain why identifying and supporting AI power users is critical for companies that want to move faster and compete effectively in an AI-driven market.
Insight Jam Roundtable: Keeping Humans in the Loop: Oversight, Intervention & Co-Creation
This panel digs into the mechanics and mindset of keeping humans meaningfully in the loop—from decision auditing and override mechanisms to collaborative workflows between humans and machines. How do we ensure that human oversight is more than a checkbox? What industries require tight feedback loops, and where can humans and machines truly co-create? This session explores HITL not just as a technical safeguard, but as a statement of values.
Insight Jam Keynote: Human Superpowers in the AI Era by The Digital Analyst John Santaferraro
Human strengths are the true competitive edge as AI takes on more tasks across industries. Join Ferraro Consulting Digital Analyst John Santaferraro for the keynote session Human Strengths in the AI Era to discover how uniquely human skills like creativity, judgment, and empathy will shape success in the age of intelligent technology.
Insight Jam Roundtable: Human Readiness: Preparing People for an AI-Augmented Future
This session focuses on the human skills, cultural shifts, and strategic foresight needed to navigate AI disruption across industries. What does it mean to be “AI literate”? How can we reskill at scale without leaving vulnerable populations behind? From workforce transitions to lifelong learning strategies, panelists explore how to build psychological safety, career resilience, and ethical clarity in a world of accelerating change.
Insight Jam Keynote: The Value of Compassionate Leadership in the Age of AI by Laura Berland and Evan Harrel
Compassionate leadership is more vital than ever as AI reshapes the workplace and human connection becomes the differentiator. Join Center for Compassionate Leadership Founder Laura Berland and Chief Operating Officer Evan Harrel for the keynote session The Value of Compassionate Leadership in the Age of AI to explore how empathy-driven leadership fosters trust, resilience, and lasting impact in the AI era.
Insight Jam Roundtable: Empathetic AI: Embedding Human Values in Governance and Design
This panel investigates how ethical frameworks and empathy-driven approaches can guide the development and deployment of AI systems. From bias mitigation and inclusive datasets to the role of explainability in algorithmic decisions, experts share strategies for embedding emotional intelligence and social context into AI governance, with transparency as the foundation. Can large language models reflect human dignity? Should they? And what does “empathetic AI” really look like in practice?
Insight Jam Keynote: Thriving in Ambiguity: Human Readiness for the AI Future by Paula Caligiuri, PhD.
Thriving in ambiguity is essential as AI transforms how we live and work. Join Skillify Co-Founder & President Paula Caligiuri, PhD, for the keynote session Thriving in Ambiguity: Human Readiness for the AI Future to learn how adaptability, resilience, and human-centered skills will define success in the age of intelligent machines.
Insight Jam Roundtable: AI in the Classroom: Re-Imagining Education for the Human-AI Era
This panel of educators, researchers, and edtech pioneers explores the risks and rewards of integrating AI in schools, universities, and professional learning environments. How can we ensure that AI empowers teachers instead of replacing them? What skills will students need to thrive in an AI-infused world? This session reframes education not just as a delivery model, but as a pillar of human readiness.
Insight Jam Keynote: Authority as the New Currency by Evan Kirstel
In the AI era, thought leadership has become the new currency of influence. Join TechImpact.tv Thought Leader Evan Kirstel for the keynote session Thought Leadership in the AI Era – Authority as the New Currency to explore how to build visibility, credibility, and lasting impact as AI reshapes the rules of authority.
What to Expect at Solutions Review‘s Spotlight with Globalization Partners on September 25 – How HR & IT Can Align on AI
Staying competitive means hiring the best talent, no matter where they are. But for many companies, the complexity of global hiring compliance slows them down. HR teams often don’t have the specialized knowledge, time or resources. This is where AI solutions for global HR can make a difference. But introducing new technology brings its own challenges, like data security and privacy concerns.
Editorial by Solutions Review‘s Tim King: AI Deep Research Explained: Turning Complex Questions into Clear Insights
Artificial intelligence has advanced far beyond simple chatbots and surface-level queries. Enterprises are now embracing a new class of tools known as AI Deep Research—systems capable of conducting multi-step reasoning, autonomous investigation, and evidence-based synthesis across massive datasets and information sources. The result is nothing short of transformative: knowledge work that once took weeks of manual effort can now be accelerated into hours.
Editorial by Globant’s Esteban Sancho: AI Agents Can’t Save You: Build Smarter Foundations Instead
AI can’t act intelligently without full access to context. And most organizations today are running on fragmented, outdated, and siloed systems. A McKinsey survey found that nearly half of companies have adopted some form of AI – but only 21 percent have scaled it across multiple business units. Why? Infrastructure and talent gaps.
For consideration in future artificial intelligence news roundups, send your announcements to the editor: tking@solutionsreview.com.
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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