Are AI Agents Killing SaaS? Economic Shock and the CISA Crisis | TSG Ep. 1027
Techstrong Gang
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25-Feb-2026
Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Jon Swartz, Teri Robinson and Jack Poller dive into a wave of speculation predicting the demise of multiple classes of application providers in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) agents before assessing the impact AI might have on the overall economy.
Then the gang takes a look at how the funding impasse affecting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is impacting the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
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