Global Scans · Software · Weekly Summary

• [New] The software segment is projected to register the fastest growth at a CAGR of 19.8% during 2026-2034, supported by increasing adoption of artificial intelligence, autonomous mission management, advanced analytics, and cloud-based satellite operations. Straits Research
• [New] By the end of 2026, AI copilots will be embedded in 80% of workplace software. Seed & Society
• [New] A recent Motley Fool Money segment addressed a growing fear among software investors: that generative AI could make much of the SaaS industry obsolete. 24/7 Wall St.
• [New] Exposure to the software sector could pose risks for private credit, given the potential disruption from artificial intelligence, economists at the Bank for International Settlements have warned. Central Banking
• [New] Gartner expects task-specific AI agents to appear in a large share of enterprise software by the end of 2026, and also predicts that more than 40% of agentic AI projects will be cancelled by 2027, with integration into existing systems as the main failure point. Tommaso Maria Ricci
• [New] As Baidu Apollo continues expanding its open-source autonomous driving platform to additional Chinese OEM partners, China's ADAS software ecosystem will deepen its competitive moat against Western rivals through the forecast horizon. Persistence Market Research
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• The fantasy sports software solutions development industry is expected to cross $30 billion in the next 5 years globally. Trango Tech
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Last updated: 10 August 2026