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Industry leaders at the AI Impact Summit 2026 dismissed claims that AI agents will render the SaaS model obsolete, arguing instead for a massive expansion in software complexity and volume. Executives from Salesforce, TCS, and Infosys emphasized that while AI will automate coding, the core value of SaaS remains rooted in governance, workflow orchestration, and solving complex enterprise pain points.
German startup happyhotel has secured €6.5 million in new funding to advance its autonomous AI agent technology for the hospitality sector. The platform aims to automate complex revenue management tasks, providing small and mid-sized hotels with sophisticated pricing and demand forecasting tools.
The introduction of the WebMCP API marks a significant shift in the SaaS ecosystem, providing a standardized protocol for web applications to expose functionality to AI agents. By extending the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to the web layer, developers can now create 'agent-ready' applications that allow LLMs to perform complex tasks directly within browser environments.