Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated a list of notable artificial intelligence news for the week of July 31, 2026. Cloudera’s latest Data Readiness Index report highlights how data gaps are holding back AI adoption in healthcare, with 28% saying infrastructure performance consistently hinders operational initiatives. Cognizant launched a dedicated EMEA AI Unit to help enterprises in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa move from AI pilots to scaled, production-grade agentic AI deployments, bringing together consulting, engineering, and domain expertise. Encore AI raised $30 million to expand its platform for deploying AI agents in regulated industries such as healthcare, financial services, and the public sector, focusing on governed, auditable AI workflows. Groundcover secured $100 million in Series C funding to build an observability platform designed for AI-era workloads, targeting organizations that need to monitor complex, agent-driven systems.