The Browser Company has released a new iPhone app called Arc Search, which uses AI to browse the internet and provide custom webpages to answer user queries. This is part of Arc’s Act 2, which aims to blur the lines between a browser, search engine, and website. The app also features a new tool called Instant Links, which automatically opens the top search result when the user presses shift + enter. Arc Search can also generate multiple results, such as creating a folder with different soup recipes or providing weather forecasts for multiple cities. The upcoming Live Folders feature will collect updates from chosen websites, similar to an RSS feed. Lastly, Arc Explore, set to be released in the next few months, aims to combine the browser, search engine, and site into a single experience using LLMs. The goal of these features is to improve the browsing experience and challenge old habits.
