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                Talking Through the Arc/Dia Controversy on CCATP

   Adam Engst

   In the [1]latest episode of the Chit Chat Across the Pond podcast,
   Allison Sheridan quizzed me about what's happening with Arc, the
   innovative Web browser from The Browser Company of New York, and its
   stripped-down successor, the AI-enhanced Dia. As I explained to
   Allison, Arc has not been discontinued, but it is in a maintenance mode
   limbo while The Browser Company pivots to Dia. Hearing that their
   favorite Web browser has no future makes dedicated Arc users very
   unhappy. Listen in if you want a conversational take on what I wrote in
   '[2]Dia Browser Debuts with Contextual AI Chat, But Arc Users Feel Left
   Behind' (20 June 2025).

   One quick question: [3]Do you find announcements of my podcast
   appearances useful so you can listen to them? I ask because I'm unsure
   if announcing them here is valuable, given that they're usually
   triggered by TidBITS articles that you have likely already read. I
   enjoy exploring or highlighting specific aspects of the topics with the
   hosts, so the episodes always make for fun conversations, but they
   still cover the same basic ground.

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References

   1. https://www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/06/ccatp-817/
   2. https://tidbits.com/2025/06/20/dia-browser-debuts-with-contextual-ai-chat-but-arc-users-feel-left-behind/
   3. https://talk.tidbits.com/t/talking-through-the-arc-dia-controversy-on-ccatp/31369?u=ace
   4. https://talk.tidbits.com/t/talking-through-the-arc-dia-controversy-on-ccatp/31369?u=ace

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