IBM, COBOL and Anthropic
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The Amazon- and Google-backed AI startup said its latest tool would make it easier to update decades-old business software.
A blog post from Anthropic caused IBM's market value to drop over $30 billion due to concerns about COBOL. Here's everything you need to know about COBOL and the now viral blog from Anthropic
IBM shares plunged over 13% after AI startup Anthropic announced a tool to modernize COBOL, a key IBM programming language.
COBOL is a computer language used for business data processing and IBM is a leader in that area.
Anthropic's AI tool Claude's ability to modernize Cobol code caused IBM shares to plummet, wiping out billions in market cap. While IBM argues code translation isn't full modernization, the potential for AI to drastically cut costs for migrating legacy systems presents a significant opportunity for Indian IT firms.