Google's GenTabs, Lovable's First PM, and Cursor's Visual Editor
3 AI product stories you should know about. These quiet product stories from Google, Lovable, and Cursor signal where things are heading into 2026.
We’ve experienced some major model releases (Gemini 3, Nano Banana Pro) the last few weeks, but the biggest product shifts in December have shown up as subtle changes in how products are built, edited, and experienced.
Here are three recent AI product stories that I think quietly signal where we’re heading next into 2026.
1. Cursor just launched a visual editor
Cursor is pushing “what you see is what you get” editing mixed with vibe coding with the new Visual Editor in Browser. While using Cursor, you can now visually edit components, like dragging, dropping, and tweaking grid styles, and then have the agent apply those changes directly to the code.
This might sound small, but it addresses one of the biggest frustrations in vibe coding. Until now, even minor UI adjustments required awkward prompting and back-and-forth. The loop between intent & visual outcome was brittle and frustrating.
This feature launch closes that gap.
👉 How do visually native tools like Figma and Lovable respond?
2. Google Labs is launching GenTabs
As part of a broader product suite, Disco’s GenTabs feature turns any browser tab into a custom-designed app. The product is on waitlist, which you can join here now.
The long-term implication is huge: users generating their own UX, their preferred workflows, and their micro-apps on the fly.
But there’s a tradeoff.
As Jean-Baptiste Reyt points out, this could also mean brands losing control over their own expression and experience. In 2026, this will raise another interesting question:
👉 Power will shift to the user and to AI labs, so how will brands/products own their unique experience?
3. Lovable is hiring its first Product Manager
After hitting $200M ARR in November, Lovable’s CEO Anton Osika announced plans to hire their first PM (Stockholm-based). You can view the posting here.
This is great news for the PM community. There’s been no shortage of “Cursor doesn’t have PMs” hot takes lately, but this is a reminder that the PM role isn’t dead.
A product can “get by” with only engineers and designers until they hit a certain scale.
At scale, product teams need someone to dedicate focus on:
understanding the market,
synthesizing customer signals
driving the roadmap & balancing tradeoffs
That’s not a side task. It’s a full-time job.
🎄Holiday Break
In the next email, I’ll share a short year-in-review before we take a brief holiday break.
I’ll be back on January 5th with AI & Product Predictions for 2026.