# Automation Debt, AI Validation Crisis & Cypress Trust Gate Launch TGNS183

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Podcast: [TestGuild News Show: : Weekly Software Testing & DevOps News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/testguild-news-show-weekly-software-testing-devops-news-4835556)
Published: 2026-03-16T22:05:00+00:00
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## Resource

Are you spending 80% of your time fixing tests that never catch bugs? What are 2 must know Cypress plugins that are in the news this week? Is AI flooding your codebase with code nobody can validate? What to know more? Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of March 15th. So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this. 0:00 Intro 0:19 Sub to Newsletter https://testguild.me/newsub2026 0:27 Automation Debt https://testgld.link/K6aLUQUa 2:18 Webinar of the week https://testgld.link/laQgzmyp 3:18 WICK-ALLY https://testgld.link/A75nHS6X 4:00 Cypress trust Gate https://testgld.link/cVQl5ZAz 5:30 Harness Report https://testgld.link/0UlqqC6I 6:52 Code Evolve Or Mutate https://testgld.link/UVZM5qNu 8:23 Playwright AI Eco-system https://testgld.link/35YAII5B

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