As of early January 2026, xAI has leaked an early preview of Grok Build — its highly anticipated "vibe coding" agent designed for natural-language-driven development. Featuring a clean web tab interface, local CLI execution via npm package, agent selection (planning/search/build), GitHub integration, and secure localhost websocket connection, Grok Build prioritizes flexibility and on-device control. Expected to launch imminently (potentially next month), it positions xAI directly against Google's AI Studio vibe coding, with remote agents planned for future phases. Developers are buzzing: this could be the tool that finally makes "describe → build → deploy" truly seamless.

Swedish AI startup Lovable has soared to a $6.6 billion valuation in its latest funding round, sources revealed on December 16, 2025 — more than tripling its $1.8 billion mark from July. Led by returning investor Accel and joined by Khosla Ventures, this marks the company's third mega-round in 2025, fueled by $200M ARR and 8M+ users building apps via natural language prompts. The "vibe coding" pioneer is democratizing software creation, outpacing rivals and cementing its status as Europe's fastest-growing AI powerhouse.