Has good old COBOL run its course?

COBOL was associated with the Y2K phenomenon at the turn of the century, a software problem arising from the inability of ...
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Trojanized Gaming Tools Spread Java-Based RAT via Browser and Chat Platforms

Trojanized gaming tools and new Windows RATs like Steaelite enable data theft, ransomware, and persistent remote control.

What is COBOL, the high-level programming language that is behind biggest-ever fall in IBM stock value

COBOL is in the headlines again, and this time it is because of artificial intelligence (AI) – sparking conversations with tools emerging that claim t.

Azul Warns Enterprises of Looming Java Application Modernization Crisis as Multiple Java Versions Near End of Support

Azul, the trusted leader in enterprise Java for today’s AI and cloud-first world, today warned enterprises of a growing Java application modernization crisis driven by technical debt and converging ...
The Financial Express

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.

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 ...

IBM's $40B stock wipeout is built on a misconception: Translating COBOL isn't the same as modernizing it

Investors wiped $40 billion from IBM's market cap after Anthropic released COBOL translation tools. Analysts say the market ...

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.

Anthropic’s COBOL tool triggers worst single-day drop in 25 years in IBM's stock price: What it is and why it wiped billions of dollar for IBM

IBM shares suffered their worst single-day drop in over 25 years on Monday, February 23 after AI startup Anthropic announced ...
Asianet Newsable on MSN

IBM defends after 13% Anthropic-fueled stock drop: ‘New AI tools emerge every week,’ Cobol modernization challenges remain

Anthropic unveiled new Claude functionality that can modernize COBOL code faster at scale, triggering a sharp drop in IBM ...
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IBM business model at risk? Anthropic's Claude can modernise COBOL code; stocks fall 13%

IBM shares plunged 13% after Anthropic said its Claude Code can automate COBOL modernisation—threatening a core IBM mainframe and legacy IT services revenue stream tied to the ageing programming ...