AI Agents News Digest: February 21, 2026

Mobile Phones Getting AI Makeovers Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon announced that AI agents will soon replace traditional operating systems and apps on mobile phones. You'll access AI agents through your phone, glasses, or wearable devices. This shift marks a fundamental change in how mobile technology works and will impact 6G development.

Claude Code Hits $2.5 Billion Anthropic's Claude Code coding tool has reached $2.5 billion in annual revenue after just one year. The product helps developers write and debug code autonomously, with users spending an average of 20 hours weekly on it. At Spotify, two-thirds of staff now use Claude Code, dramatically speeding up code fixes from weeks to minutes.

SaaS Not Dying, Just Transforming Industry leaders say AI agents will reshape SaaS business models but won't make them obsolete overnight. Legacy software companies can adapt by building on top of new AI technology rather than competing directly.

India Pushes Inclusive AI Development India continues positioning itself as a global AI hub, emphasizing democratized and human-centric AI development through its MANAV Vision. This approach aims to ensure AI benefits all nations, particularly developing countries.