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 ...

Discover 15 Groundbreaking Inventions from the 1950s That Changed Our Lives

Throughout the 20th century, each decade had its own unique set of inventions that left their mark on history. Curious about ...

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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Anthropic’s Claude Code vs COBOL: IBM Investors React

While Anthropic’s Claude Code grabbed headlines, IBM has been deploying its own generative AI solution, Watsonx Code Assistant for Z, designed to modernize the very mainframes it built. Unlike general ...

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

AI startup Anthropic's claim of automating COBOL modernization sent IBM's stock plummeting, wiping billions off its market value. The decades-old language, still powering critical systems, faces a ...