Anthropic's Claude Code Targets COBOL, Spooking IBM and Investors

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IBM stock fell about 13% after Anthropic said Claude Code could automate COBOL modernization, threatening IBM’s legacy mainframe business since COBOL underpins many critical systems (including the majority of U.S. ATM transactions); the AI disruption adds to market jitters and IBM has slumped more than 24% year-to-date.
- IBM is the latest AI casualty. Shares are tanking 11% on Anthropic programming language threat CNBC
- IBM stock tumbles 10% after Anthropic launches COBOL AI tool Investing.com
- Bitcoin price news: BTC tumbles back to $64,000 as IBM becomes latest AI target CoinDesk
- IBM Shares Plunge as Anthropic Touts COBOL Modernization Efforts Bloomberg.com
- IBM Becomes Latest Victim Of Anthropic’s AI Developments Forbes
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