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 ...

Anthropic’s COBOL tool triggers worst single-day drop in 25 years in IBM's stock price: What it is and why it wiped billions of dollar for IBM

IBM shares plummeted after AI startup Anthropic announced its tool can automate COBOL modernization, threatening IBM's core ...
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Explainer: How Claude Code threatens to disrupt IBM’s mainframe biz

On3, 2026, Anthropic unveiled Claude Code, an AI tool capable of modernizing decades-old COBOL systems in months rather than years.

Anthropic Vs. IBM: AI Starts To Threaten Businesses (Rating Downgrade)

International Business Machines Corporation stock plunges; downgrade IBM to Hold as Anthropic's Claude Code threatens ...

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (Feb 26, 2026)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Thursday (Feb 26, 2026) ...