Developer Builds Free Photoshop Rival Using GPT-6 Astra
A Reddit developer spent about $2,000 in tokens to build Photon Studio, a free, cross-platform graphics editor written almost entirely by GPT-6 Astra.
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Lovable Raises $400M at $13.3B Valuation Led by Menlo Ventures
Vibe-coding platform Lovable has closed a $400 million funding round at a $13.3 billion valuation, led by Menlo Ventures and the EU-backed Scaleup Fund managed by EQT.
Lovable in Talks to Raise $300M at $13.2B Valuation
Swedish vibe-coding startup Lovable is reportedly in talks to raise $300 million at a $13.2 billion valuation, double the $6.6 billion it achieved in December 2025.
Meta Quietly Launches Pocket, an App for AI-Generated Games
By
Samantha Reed
• 3 mins read
Meta quietly released Pocket, an app that lets people build small interactive games from text prompts and share them in a TikTok-style feed, built on its Gizmo acquisition.
Lovable Surpasses $500M ARR as Vibe Coding Demand Grows
By
Samantha Reed
• 2 mins read
European AI app-building startup Lovable has surpassed $500 million in annualized revenue run rate, up from $400 million reported in February 2026.
Replit
By
AIstify Team
• 4 mins read
Replit is a notable ai coding and cloud development company mentioned in 2026 AI technology coverage across AI coding, developer platforms, software engineering tools, and app development.
Andrej Karpathy Joins Anthropic as AI Race Intensifies
By
Samantha Reed
• 2 mins read
Anthropic has hired prominent AI researcher Andrej Karpathy as the company accelerates efforts to compete with OpenAI and Google.
Unity Rolls Out AI Game Development Assistant in Open Beta
By
Daniel Mercer
• 3 mins read
Unity Technologies has introduced an open beta of Unity AI, an in-editor assistant designed to speed up game development through generative tools. The release signals deeper integration of AI into game creation workflows.
Lovable Launches Mobile AI App Builder Amid Apple Restrictions
By
Daniel Mercer
• 2 mins read
Lovable launches AI app builder mobile app, enabling prompt-based coding while complying with Apple’s stricter App Store rules on dynamic code execution.
Vitalik Buterin Weighs In on AI-Built Ethereum Prototype
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Daniel Mercer
• 1 min read
Vitalik Buterin praised a rapid AI-driven prototype of Ethereum’s long-term roadmap but warned that such “vibe-coded” implementations likely contain critical bugs and incomplete features.
Dog Vibe-Codes Video Games with a Little Help From Claude AI
By
Samantha Reed
• 3 mins read
A YouTuber built a system that lets his cavapoo trigger AI-generated video games by mashing a keyboard, using Anthropic’s Claude with custom guardrails and automated feedback tools.
Andrej Karpathy: “The Era of Manual Coding is Over”
By
Daniel Mercer
• 3 mins read
Andrej Karpathy argues AI coding agents now fundamentally change programming workflows, enabling long-running autonomous tasks and redefining software engineering.
Google Adds AI Agent to Opal for Automated Workflow Creation
By
Daniel Mercer
• 1 min read
Google is adding a new AI agent to its vibe-coding app Opal, enabling users to build mini apps that plan and execute tasks using text prompts.
Modelence Raises $3M to Simplify AI App Development, From Hosting to LLM Observability
By
Daniel Mercer
• 1 min read
Modelence, a Y Combinator-backed startup, raised $3 million to streamline AI app development by simplifying hosting, authentication, and database integration for developers.
Emergent Races to a $300M Valuation With a $70M Series B Just Months After Its Last Raise
By
Samantha Reed
• 2 mins read
Emergent secured $70 million in new funding just months after its Series A, highlighting strong investor demand for AI-powered coding platforms.