Software companies nearly across the board were bleeding on Thursday, with cybersecurity names hit the hardest amid persistent fears of AI disruption and a shaky geopolitical backdrop.

Software stocks fell hardly on Thursday, with cybersecurity names leading the decline as investors weighed fresh fears that advanced artificial intelligence tools could expose weaknesses in legacy systems,

Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike are members of Anthropic’s new Project Glasswing cybersecurity initiative.

Cybersecurity stocks have sold off this year alongside the rest of the software sector, but with artificial intelligence increasing the potential threats from bad actors, investors risk missing out on the burgeoning demand for their services.

Anthropic launches Claude Mythos and Project Glasswing to strengthen cybersecurity—while experts warn the same tech could empower attackers.

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AI firm Anthropic has announced a major new cybersecurity initiative aimed at identifying and fixing previously undiscovered vulnerabilities in critical software systems.

AI is rapidly changing how software is written, deployed, and used. Trends point to a future where AIs can write custom software quickly and easily: “instant software.” Taken to an extreme, it might become easier for a user to have an AI write an application on demand—a spreadsheet,

Cybersecurity stocks have been sold off alongside the software sector since the start of this year. However, as artificial intelligence intensifies the potential threat of malicious