Fresh off raising $50 million in March at a valuation of $550 million, the browser company is building on its Arc browser to provide a true alternative to Chrome and other dominant players in the internet browser market. We continue to introduce more features. Today we're introducing a new feature called Live Folders. It automatically creates and updates tabs in a folder based on events such as someone adding a file to a shared folder.
Live Folders comes as the company builds out more AI-powered capabilities to create more dynamic and automated user experiences. One of the plans is to build an AI agent to browse the web on behalf of users, but this hasn't started yet.
The company is initially launching Live Folders, which provides support for GitHub pull requests. When a user creates her GitHub pull request, Arc automatically creates a live folder in the sidebar.
This folder automatically updates tabs based on creations, assignments, review requests, or pull requests you mention. Folders automatically clear tabs containing completed requests and tasks.
If there are new pull requests when the live folder is collapsed, the browser will peek through it and highlight the new requests.
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Arc aims to build a new kind of tracking system with this functionality to assist users in their daily tasks. The company teased this feature in February. When we asked users about system type support for the Live Folders feature, GitHub was the most requested service.
The company said it is focused on integrating services geared toward collaboration, such as Google Calendar, Google Drive, and Figma, into Live Folders. He added that the technology behind Live Folders is flexible, so it could potentially include updates from RSS feeds.
Earlier this month, CEO Josh Miller said the company had hired former Safari designer Charlie Dietz and former WhatsApp designer Kristin Lord to build various interface designs. Announced.