App Store sees 84% surge in new apps as AI coding tools take off

Thanks to the new possibilities afforded by AI coding tools, the App Store is seeing a resurgence in new app submissions.
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Your iPhone's Maps App Could Get Ads With iOS 26.5

Your iPhone's Maps App Could Get Ads With iOS 26.5 ...
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Apple is more aggressively booting vibe coding apps from the App Store

Apple made vibe coding easier with Xcode integrations, which has allowed the App Store to grow faster than ever. However, it is cracking down on apps that use AI to generate unreviewable code inside ...

Apple Lays Groundwork for Ads in Maps With iOS 26.5

Apple is planning to introduce ads to the Apple Maps app in the near future, and the iOS 26.5 beta lays the groundwork for the feature. Code in the update says the following: "Maps may show local ads ...