Global Scans · Software · Weekly Summary

• [New] By 2028, approximately 33% of all business software will include agentic AI capabilities, compared to less than 1% in 2024. Your Site Name
• [New] AI-Native Workflows Replace Traditional Software (2028): The distinction between using AI tools and working will blur as agentic systems become the primary interface for knowledge work, with traditional point-and-click software relegated to legacy status. Medium
• [New] Geographically, while North America currently leads, the Asia-Pacific region, particularly China, is poised to take the lead in generative AI software applications by 2027. The Chronicle-Journal
• [New] While hardware was prevalent in 2024, software is forecasted for the highest growth through 2033 due to advancements in AI, data analytics, and cloud platforms. Yahoo Finance
• [New] Gartner forecasts software spending in Australia will reach A$ 60 billion in 2026, a 13.6% increase from 2025. Gartner
• [New] API & Software Supply-Chain Security: As financial sector threat forecasts for 2025-26 indicate, securing APIs and validating the software supply chain with tools like SBOMs are moving from niche concerns to mainstream security priorities. CyberSierra
• [New] Non-state threat actors are expected to continue to target European supply chains, especially managed service providers and software dependencies, to gain access to numerous downstream targets. Infosecurity Magazine
• [New] In 2025, enterprise software vendors will make sweeping adaptations to their commercial marketing strategies to improve transparency, risk management, and third-party component liability. Forrester
• [New] JFrog positions its software supply chain platform, including the new Shadow AI Detection tool, as a response to both governance risks and global compliance demands. Campus Technology
• [New] Enterprise software companies might unlock Series A at just $500K ARR if they have multiple Fortune 500 customers and top quartile net revenue retention. Flowlie
• [New] Sectors like information technology are projected to see a 15% increase in demand for professionals such as software developers, cybersecurity specialists, and data analysts over the next five years. ""
• [New] Gartner predicts by 2028, 75% of spend will be on software with GenAI functionality, as emerging use cases unlock new efficiencies and capabilities in software solutions. Gartner
• [New] 75% of software buyers plan to increase their software spend in 2025. Gartner
• [New] Some ransomware operations deployed in 2026 will be specifically designed to impact critical enterprise software, such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, severely disrupting the supply chain of data essential for OT operations. Infosecurity Magazine
• [New] Leveraging the potential of Eastern Europe can boost your software development capabilities and even lead to a one-in-a-lifetime acquisition by a major tech company. Alcor BPO
• [New] By focusing on software and hybrid cloud solutions, IBM aims to harness the potential of AI-driven innovations, which are considered key to its future success. OpenTools
• [New] The push for seamless AI integration into software, as with Microsoft Copilot, will likely lead to truly intelligent operating systems and applications that learn and adapt to individual user behaviour over time. AI Tools Insights
• Telematics and fleet-management subscriptions doubled year over year, contributing to a 24% increase in software-based subscription revenue and pushing toward a target that 20% of EBIT comes from aftermarket software by 2026. Medium

Last updated: 24 November 2025