Global Scans · Software · Weekly Summary

• [New] Software Publishing revenue in the US is projected to reach $583.9 billion in 2026, a 4.2% compound annual growth rate since 2021. Corporate Finance Associates
• [New] The best predictive maintenance software for manufacturers in 2026 pulls signal directly from PLCs and IoT sensors, uses AI to separate noise from real risk, prescribes the next action, and opens a work order in the CMMS or EAM automatically. Decisyon
• [New] Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago have developed PyRET, an open-source software tool that helps scientists understand and predict how energy is transferred between tiny defects in solid materials. AZOM
• [New] A collaboration to help organizations identify vulnerabilities early and deploy protections fast across open source software, commercial applications, operational technology and healthcare technologies. Palo Alto Networks
• [New] Software is projected to record growth of 15.5%, a touch higher than last year, while services climbs slightly to 5.3%, and communications services nudges up only slightly to 4.4% in 2026. IT Pro
• [New] The fantasy sports software solutions development industry is expected to cross $30 billion in the next 5 years globally. Trango Tech
• [New] Software revenue is expected to grow 6% to 8% for FY 2026, with the lower end assuming recent enterprise spending dynamics persist and the higher end assuming a more typical pipeline conversion pattern. Futurum
• [New] NAVER plans to launch an AI agent platform in Korea in the second half of the year, powered by NVIDIA Agent Toolkit software including NVIDIA NemoClaw blueprints. GlobeNewswire
• [New] Worldwide IT spending is forecast to reach $6.31 trillion in 2026, up 13.5% from 2025, with data center systems growing 55.8% and software spending up 15.1%. FE International
• [New] Open-source software partners and American critical infrastructure companies built a coordinated system to receive and patch cyber vulnerabilities at a speed and scale never seen before using the existing authorities and resources of the federal government. PilieroMazza PLLC
• [New] For US enterprises, the practical implication is that vendor-risk programs and software supply chain monitoring need to be treated as primary controls in 2026, not afterthoughts. Swif.ai
• As AI changes how software is developed - Google says 75% of its code is now written by AI - it's altering the profession much faster than the rank-and-file anticipated. The Guardian
• Within the next three years, the most significant disruption from AI development platforms will not be the disappearance of software developers. Manoj Gopanapalli
• Over the next several years, the most significant evolution in enterprise software will be the transition from applications designed primarily for human interaction toward systems designed for both humans and AI agents. Manoj Gopanapalli
• Geopolitical Tariffs: As a firm operating in 175 countries, any escalation in global trade barriers or tech nationalism in 2026 could compress international consulting and software margins. Bingx Exchange
• OpenAI was testing GPT-5.6 Sol and a more powerful unreleased model using ExploitGym, a benchmark that challenges AI systems to find and exploit software vulnerabilities. Live Science
• Microsoft is preparing Project Perception, an AI cybersecurity platform that finds and fixes software vulnerabilities using models from Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic together, positioned as a lower-cost alternative to Anthropic's Mythos-class security offering. Build Fast with AI
• Forrester warns that customers should brace for bigger software bills in 2027 as software and AI vendors raise prices and pile on usage charges. theregister
• The Open Worldwide Application Security Project, the body whose lists define the standard vocabulary of software security risks, ranks it the number-one risk for AI applications, and OpenAI itself has acknowledged it is unlikely to ever be fully solved. datAInsights

Last updated: 03 August 2026