The Browser Company just launched Dia for all Mac users, bringing its AI-first browser out of private beta. It centers on a tab-based chat interface where users can @-mention open pages, run built-in 'Skills' for tasks like fact-checking, and build study guides from notes. Core features are free on Apple silicon Macs, with an unlimited Pro tier priced at $20 a month.
Atlassian just agreed to acquire The Browser Company, the startup behind the Arc and Dia browsers. The workplace software giant plans to shape Dia into a dedicated browser for knowledge workers, injecting AI skills, personal work memory, and enterprise-grade security. Why it matters: Atlassian wants to control the actual canvas where daily SaaS work happens.
The Browser Company just launched Dia Pro, a $20 monthly subscription for its AI browser that unlocks unlimited chat and skills. Free users will now face usage limits, marking the Arc maker's first official push into subscription revenue as browser competition heats up.
The Browser Company just launched Dia, a new AI-first browser now in beta for existing Mac Arc users. Dia returns to a familiar Chrome-like layout but embeds an AI assistant directly into the sidebar that can read your open tabs, cookies, and browsing history. Why it matters: it bets that your browser should be your primary everyday AI companion.
The Browser Company CEO Josh Miller just explained why the startup stopped developing new features for Arc to focus on Dia, its new AI browser. Miller admitted Arc was too complex for mainstream users and cited growing security needs around autonomous AI agents. Arc will now only get maintenance patches, with no immediate plans to open-source.
Korean startup Nari Labs just released Dia, an open-source 1.6B text-to-speech model built by two undergraduates with zero outside funding. The model handles emotional tones, multi-speaker tags, and nonverbal cues like laughter and coughing, outshining commercial leaders like ElevenLabs in benchmark tests. It proves solo builders can now challenge billion-dollar labs.
The Browser Company just revealed Dia, a new AI-first web browser set to launch in early 2025. Instead of living as a chatbot, Dia integrates deeply into the browser window to handle everyday tasks, like copying links across tabs into an email or adding items to your Amazon cart via address bar commands. The team insists Arc isn't dead, but they're betting the entire web experience is shifting toward agentic AI.
