The Browser Company explains why it stopped developing Arc
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Summary
The Browser Company has announced that it will not be developing new features for its Arc browser, though it has said that the browser will not be discontinued altogether.
CEO Josh Miller cited issues including complexity of use, the fact it was sometimes slow or unstable, and the company’s desire to focus on AI experience as the reasons behind the decision.
However, Miller also stated that Arc would continue to be updated with security and bug fixes, and would be tweaked to reflect updates to the Chromium code on which it is based.
The company has grown its security engineering team from one person to five as it eyes the rise of AI agents, and insists it will not open-source or sell Arc until it no longer poses a risk to the company or its shareholders.