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The Browser Company Pauses Arc Development to Focus on AI Browser Dia

Limited cohesion in Arc prompted redirecting resources to the alpha-stage Dia browser

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Overview

  • The company has ceased feature development on Arc and will provide only security patches and bug fixes to maintain the browser.
  • CEO Josh Miller attributed the pause to Arc’s steep learning curve and fragmented core features that hindered mainstream adoption.
  • The Browser Company is exploring selling or open-sourcing Arc but cannot open-source the underlying Arc Development Kit without risking Dia’s proprietary IP.
  • Dia remains in alpha testing with no set release date and will be available to select Arc members for feedback.
  • The firm has expanded its security engineering team from one to five to bolster defenses as it builds its AI-powered browsing platform.