SmartNews Releases NewsArc, a New App Delivering High-Quality News Powered by Innovative AI, Creating a Refreshing Way to Read the News

NewsArc Combines Advanced Use of LLMs and Partnership with Hundreds of Publishers to Create a Ground-Breaking News App

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SmartNews, a global leader in news, has today launched NewsArc, a new AI-driven news app designed to help readers explore complex stories and access journalism that informs, not distracts. Built in partnership with hundreds of publishers, NewsArc surfaces meaningful reporting in a time of increasing noise and polarization.

NewsArc provides high-quality news based on understanding and relevance, with important stories intentionally surfaced for all users, creating a shared news experience that modern apps have lost. By placing quality and curiosity at the center of its design, NewsArc is built to be a tool for people who value serious, independent journalism.

“Unlike platforms relying on outrage to reinforce attention, NewsArc uses our deep understanding of quality and explicit user choice to deliver articles that offer depth, context, and insight,” said Cory Ondrejka, Chief Technology Officer at SmartNews. “The result is an experience focused on discovering the whole story – not just scrolling.”

NewsArc is powered by the Arc platform, which has been under development at SmartNews for two years. The Arc platform deploys large language models (LLMs) and AI agents in trailblazing ways to sort, filter and identify patterns in news. This new approach allows NewsArc to surface relevant, thought-provoking articles, encouraging longer, more focused reading sessions to support better comprehension and meaningful engagement, all while respecting readers’ attention. The Arc platform honors user choice, providing indispensable journalism relevant to their interests and curiosities.

"NewsArc represents a major leap forward in our mission at SmartNews to deliver quality information and transform the way news is consumed,” said Kaisei Hamamoto, CEO and Co-Founder at SmartNews. “By combining advanced LLMs, award-winning editors, and partnerships with top-tier publishers, NewsArc sets a new standard for news apps. We believe NewsArc will become the indispensable source for quality news and deeper reads for people seeking a comprehensive understanding of the world around them.”

SmartNews is uniquely positioned to have created NewsArc, building on more than a decade of success in the news aggregation space, drawing millions of readers, and partnering with thousands of high-quality news outlets worldwide.

A separate product built from the ground up, NewsArc complements the existing SmartNews app, which continues to draw millions of loyal users. NewsArc is now available for download on iOS and Android devices.

About SmartNews

Founded in 2012, SmartNews is a leading global information and news discovery company, dedicated to delivering quality information to the people who need it. SmartNews provides news that matters to millions of readers using powerful AI discovery, a team of award-winning journalists offering thoughtful curation, and deep partnerships with more than 3,000 trusted global publisher partners.