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Tuesday, October 13, 2026 News · Playbooks · Momentum
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September 13, 2026 · Enterprise AI

Mainframe AI Creates a Specialist Modernisation Market Around Hidden Business Logic

Washington-based rhino.ai has launched an agentic mainframe-modernisation platform on AWS that maps business logic across legacy applications before AI coding tools begin rebuilding them. The development creates a useful opening for smaller specialist consultancies: enterprises may increasingly automate code conversion, but they still need people who understand the business rules, integrations and regulatory evidence surrounding decades-old systems.

July 20, 2026 · Market & ecosystem

NCS expands Sunshine.AI: sovereign platform targets production scale across Asian enterprises

Singapore based NCS has expanded its Sunshine.AI portfolio with platforms for AI agents, no-code software creation, enterprise assistants, physical AI and production assurance. The announcement moves beyond a single model or chatbot by combining reusable infrastructure, sector partnerships and implementation guidance. SaaS founders and technology buyers should note the emphasis on controlled deployment, measurable operating results and data sovereignty.

July 18, 2026 · Robotics

Agility opens Fremont AI hub: nearly 200 hires support expanding Digit deployments

Agility Robotics has opened a 60,000 square foot facility in Fremont, California, to develop software and artificial intelligence capabilities for its Digit humanoid robot. The company plans to hire nearly 200 people and says it has more than 300 million dollars in multiyear orders, subject to contractual milestones. The expansion shows physical AI moving closer to operational deployment.

June 26, 2026 · AI models & tools

AI agents startup 8090 Solutions raises $135 million to replace enterprise software seats

8090 Solutions, the AI agents platform co-founded by investor Chamath Palihapitiya, has raised $135 million on the thesis that agents will replace seats, not just assist them. The wager divides the software industry.

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