SD Times News Roundup — Sept. 15, 2026: SmartBear
SmartBear introduced BearQ, an assignable AI agent in Jira that autonomously tests applications by simulating user actions and reduces script maintenance. Teams can configure the level of autonomy. The roundup also covers the Claude Cowork and chat merger, Claude Docs and Slides launch, and VerseDocs release for Microsoft Dataverse.
- BearQ is available as an assignable agent in Atlassian Jira
- Agent tests the app as a user, not just the code
- Teams configure the level of autonomy and control
- Claude Cowork and chat merge into one Claude on Pro and Max plans
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