The App Store is booming again, and AI may be why

New data from Appfigures shows a swell of new app launches in 2026, suggesting AI tools could be fueling a mobile software boom.

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Sources: Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surges

Returning backers a16z and Thrive are expected to lead the round.

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AI has turbocharged coding, but stirred a slop problem of its own

Everyone’s a coder now, thanks to AI. But more code means more bugs, more vulnerabilities, and not enough engineers to catch them.

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AI code wreaked havoc with Amazon outage, and now the company is making tight rules

From a 13-hour AWS outage to 6.3 million lost orders, Amazon’s AI coding push has had a rough few months.
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For open-source programs, AI coding tools are a mixed blessing

AI coding tools have enabled a flood of bad code that threatens to overwhelm many projects. Building new features is easier but maintaining them is just as hard.

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Xcode’s new AI agents don’t just suggest code, they get things done for you

With Xcode 26.3, Apple brings agentic AI to app development, enabling tools from OpenAI and Anthropic to build, debug, and automate code actively.
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