Will software engineering profession die in the age of AI? IBM stock bleeds as Claude Code writes COBOL scripts. What it means for techies

AI agents like Claude Code are reshaping software development by automating legacy modernisation and routine coding. A recent ...
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Explainer: How Claude Code threatens to disrupt IBM’s mainframe biz

On3, 2026, Anthropic unveiled Claude Code, an AI tool capable of modernizing decades-old COBOL systems in months rather than years.

IBM's Anthropic-induced sell-off overlooks the fact it's disrupting itself: Jefferies

IBM stock plunged on Claude Code COBOL fears, but Jefferies says IBM’s watsonx is already modernizing mainframes with GenAI—read more now.
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Anthropic’s claim that AI can quickly refactor COBOL rattles IBM investors

Investors reacted to Anthropic’s assertion that Claude Code could streamline legacy COBOL modernization, raising concerns about pressure on IBM’s high‑margin mainframe services despite longstanding ...

After IBM's worst day on stock market, IBM senior vice-president Rob Thomas to everyone betting on AI: New AI tools emerge every week, what they do not change …

IBM or International Business Machines Corp had its worst day on stock market in more than 25 years on Monday, February 23.

OpenClaw creator says "vibe coding" is a slur against AI-assisted development

The term vibe coding is often used when developers rely heavily on AI tools to generate, modify, and refine code. The name comes from steering development ...

OpenClaw creator says 'vibe coding' has become a slur

"They don't understand that it's a skill," OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger said, analogizing coding with AI to learning to play guitar.