AI coding startup Replit is now letting users create and publish mobile apps for Apple devices using only natural language prompts, the latest evolution in so-called vibe-coding. The Mobile Apps on Replit feature, introduced on Thursday, allows creators and small business owners to go from idea to working app in minutes, and to the App Store in days, the company said in a blog post on Thursday. Replit is also integrating the feature with Stripe, allowing users to monetize their apps. The move is a step forw ...

Core Insights - Databricks, led by CEO Ali Ghodsi, aims to join the trillion-dollar valuation club, currently valued at $134 billion and seeking funding to support this goal [2][7] Growth Areas - The first growth area is entering the transactional database market, traditionally dominated by companies like Oracle, with Databricks launching Lakehouse to combine traditional databases with modern data lake storage [3] - The rise of AI-powered coding is driving growth, with over 80% of new databases on Databricks being created by AI agents, as developers utilize AI tools for rapid software development [4] - The second growth area is Agentbricks, a platform for building AI agents that work with proprietary enterprise data, exemplified by the Royal Bank of Canada's AI agents for equity research [5][6] - The third growth area involves building applications on top of the existing infrastructure, integrating AI tools, Lakehouse, and AI agents to create a comprehensive ecosystem [6] Future Outlook - To reach a trillion-dollar valuation, Databricks would need to grow its valuation approximately sevenfold, with an expected IPO potentially occurring in early 2026 [7]