[New] If successful, the ReOrbit and Google Cloud collaboration could demonstrate how orbital infrastructure can evolve into flexible, software driven platforms that mirror the modularity and scalability of data centers, but operate in the harsh environment of space.
Space Daily
[New] By 2028, GenAI-based tools will be capable of writing 70% of software tests, decreasing the need for manual testing, which will result in improvements to test coverage, software usability, and code quality.
Precedence Research
[New] In 2026, as the panic around SaaS vitality persists, Deloitte anticipates that established software players will focus on becoming full-stack, end-to-end agentic platforms that can build, run, orchestrate, and govern agents across numerous functions.
CIO
[New] Yes, in 2026, established SaaS vendors will face competition from AI-native ones, the firm forecasts, but the real story is that traditional enterprise software continues to grow as it becomes more intelligent, agentic, and outcome-focused.
CIO
[New] Nonetheless, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics says, Overall employment of software developers, quality assurance analysts, and testers is projected to grow 15% from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
The Register
[New] Amid rising fears of AI disruption to software, we view Shopify as one of the companies best-positioned to outperform over the NTM and view the recent pull-back as an attractive entry point.
24/7 Wall St.
[New] A key component of Google's investment is the expansion of local R&D through investments in human capital, which will involve growing specialised teams in software engineering, research science and user experience design to develop technologies for global export.
Verdict
[New] In 2026, software will account for 46% of total retail tech budgets in the US.
Forrester
[New] Software is forecast to grow on pace with last year, at around 10%, but S&P highlights that budget scrutiny has increased and deal cycles are lengthening - a potential early indicator of pressure that could intensify if AI returns fail to meet expectations.
iStart keeping business informed on technology
[New] Global software credit risk is roughly three times higher than in North America individually.
WTOP News
[New] By 2026, enterprise software, from ERP and CRM systems to project management and analytics tools, will routinely embed AI agents.
Nectarbits Solution
[New] By 2028, one-third of enterprise software will include autonomous agents, automating 20% of digital interactions and 15% of decisions.
Articsledge
[New] Enterprise Software Integration: By 2028, one-third of enterprise software will include autonomous agents as core functionality rather than add-on features (Gartner via Tenet, 2025).
Articsledge
[New] Software dominated with 41.66% in 2025 and it is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR of 21.92% from 2026 to 2033 due to its critical role in enabling real-time traffic management, AI-driven navigation, collision avoidance, and data analytics.
GlobeNewswire
[New] The best software development KPIs in 2026 are the ones that make decisions easier: they highlight bottlenecks, reduce delivery risk, protect team health, and connect engineering work to customer outcomes.
Musketeers Tech
A planned $600 billion artificial intelligence spending splurge by big tech firms in 2026 is - adding to investor unease as they assess the implications for profitability as well as a potential existential threat to software firms.
Economic Times
Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei has issued a stark warning, suggesting that traditional software engineering roles could become obsolete within the next 12 months as AI systems increasingly take over coding work.
The Hans India
If capabilities continue to improve at their current rate, by 2030 AI systems will be able to complete well-scoped software engineering tasks that would take human engineers multiple days to complete.
International AI Safety Report
Gen AI and agentic AI are not incremental add-ons - they are a new software era that will redefine products, business models, and operations.
DIGITAL STORM weekly
Some VCs are even more explicit, with one stating that 2026 will be the year of agents as software expands from making humans more productive to automating work itself, delivering on the human-labor displacement value proposition.
Educational Technology and Change Journal
Last updated: 16 February 2026
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