The Browser Company says it is pivoting away from its Arc browser to build AI-native browser Dia, citing Arc's complexity and limited mass-market appeal
On Arc, its future, and the arrival of AI browsers — a moment to answer the largest questions you've asked us this past year. — The Browser Company
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Discussion
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@martinsfp
@martinsfp
on bluesky
I'll carry on using Arc for as long as I can. It's a perfect browser for working in all day across multiple projects, each with their own space. Love it. [embedded post]
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@dame.is
Dame
on bluesky
ah yes the piano... a famously easy instrument that everyone knows how to play — browsercompany.substack.com/p/letter- to-... [image]
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@nicklockwood@mastodon.social
Nick Lockwood
on mastodon
ARC is a harsh reminder not to get excited about VC-funded products, however nice they may be — The free money fountain dries up eventually, and sooner or later they'll either enshittify or pull the plug — https://browsercompany.substack.com/ ...
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@lyalindotcom
Dmitry Lyalin
on x
@joshm ... Great and transparent piece, kudos. also totally relate to the open source question, I've seen these complex things before but many dont talk about it. wishing you all the best. Some of the best companies on the planet pivoted hard to get there, you all are in good com…
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@ludwigabap
Ludwig
on x
@joshm ... I will try Dia in case you capture some more magic, but leaving Arc to die is still a bold choice and is a very sad choice
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@altryne
Alex Volkov
on x
@joshm ... As an arc user who will only stop using it when it's 100% dead, I really appreciate you guys keeping it up to date with security features and chromium updates! Good luck with Dia, can't wait to try it.
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@thesaraloretta
Sara Loretta
on x
@joshm ... I started reading thinking, how many times can I get broken up with by a software I run my entire life and business in, in every single day. By the end, I wished from the beginning that you would have treated this whole thing like a product suite launch. Arc is loved a…
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@petergyang
Peter Yang
on x
@joshm ... My take - people don't want to browse the internet, they want to get answers and outcomes relevant to their personal context. My visit of webpages that are not ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini has declined significantly other than for specialty use cases like shopping on Ama…
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@naaackers
@naaackers
on x
@joshm ... Only 5% of users having more than 1 space BAFFLES me. That's like 1/2 of the reason I use the browser XD
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@morganlinton
Morgan
on x
@joshm ... So awesome Josh, not something you needed to do at all, but fascinating to get a deeper dive here. Wish more people shared the details of what happened when things don't go according to plan. We learn less from the home runs IMO
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@joshm
Josh Miller
on x
I wrote about @arcinternet: 1. What happened to Arc browser? 2. Will we open source Arc? 3. Why not pursue AI within Arc? 4. What's the point of Dia? And more! Essay in next tweet. Thx for being patient. We wanted to be very open & honest. Took time to express it clearly... [imag…
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r/apple
r
on reddit
Mac browser Arc being discontinued in favor of new Dia app
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r/ArcBrowser
r
on reddit
Letter to Arc members 2025 - On Arc, its future, and the arrival of AI browsers — a moment to answer the largest questions you've asked us this past year.
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r/swift
r
on reddit
Browser Company CEO Credits Dropping SwiftUI for “snappy”, “responsive” Dia