CROSS-CATEGORY: AI-Native Alternatives Launch Across Design, Sales, Security, and Compliance in Same Week — Disruption Breadth Accelerates

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In a single week of March 2026, AI-native alternatives launched or hit milestones across 4+ unrelated SaaS categories simultaneously: Design (Google Stitch cratering Figma 12%), Sales (Rox AI hitting $1.2B unicorn status), Security (12+ vendors at RSAC including Palo Alto, Black Duck, Astrix, Entro), and Compliance (Hyperproof AI agents executing workflows). The simultaneous disruption across categories that previously had nothing in common confirms this isn't sector-specific — it's architectural. The common thread: agents doing work that humans previously needed SaaS tools to accomplish.