“Saaspocalypse”: Are Claude’s new Plugins really killing SaaS Companies? Perplexity plots a comeback

“Saaspocalypse”: Are Claude’s new Plugins really killing SaaS Companies? Perplexity plots a comeback

Opinions

FIGMA (stock, PRIVATE)

The company is under enormous pressure, with its stock price having plummeted 80% since its IPO valuation.

SaaS Sector (stock_sector)

SaaS and other industry stocks have taken a 'further battering' amid fears that AI will replace them, referred to as the 'SAS apocalypse'.

MSFT (stock, NASDAQ)

The usage data for its Copilot product, showing only 10% of users are active daily, is described as 'disappointing for Microsoft'.

Topics

AI's impact on the SaaS industry (SaaS Apocalypse)

Perplexity's new product launch

Worrying mobile usage statistics for ChatGPT

Anthropic Claude's new features and plugins

Competition and advertising strategies between Anthropic and OpenAI

Debate on whether AI will replace or use existing tools

Rise of consumer-built 'mini apps' (Gizmo)

Trend of B2B companies building internal tools with AI

Future of software development with AI agents