Automattic's relationship manager app Mesh is now available on Android. The software, acquired by WordPress.com's parent company last year, allows users to visualize and track contacts in their personal and professional networks, add notes, and set reminders to reach out. The Android version supports split-screen and pop-up views, keyboard shortcuts for tablets, home screen widgets, and real-time sync across devices. Mesh interoperates with Automattic's messaging app Beeper, enabling users to draft texts or access profiles directly. The app includes Nexus AI in early access, letting users query their network by company, location, or expertise. Personal information isn't used for ad targeting, as Mesh operates on subscriptions. It's free for up to 1,000 contacts, with paid tiers offering unlimited contacts and additional features. Around 70% of Mesh's customers use it for business purposes.

Automattic's personal CRM Mesh expands to Android devices with enhanced features. Mesh, a relationship manager and personal CRM acquired by Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, has launched its app on Android devices. The app allows users to manage personal and professional networks by adding notes, setting reminders, and visualizing connections. * On Android, Mesh has been customized to integrate with key platform features such as split-screen and pop-up views, keyboard shortcuts for foldables and tablets, in-app search, home screen widgets with Material You colors, and real-time sync across devices. * Mesh's broader strategic plan involves deeper integration with Automattic's messaging app Beeper, which connects users across platforms like WhatsApp, Instagram, and Slack. * Mesh's Nexus AI is in early access, offering features to navigate personal networks by identifying connections at specific companies or regions. * The use of AI in Mesh is aimed at improving personal and professional relationship management, with features for voice command and business card scanning. * The app is supported by subscriptions, guaranteeing that user data is not shared or used for ad targeting. * While primarily used for business purposes, Mesh is designed to cater to both business and consumer needs. It is available as a free download with in-app purchases on Google Play.

Bluesky's AI assistant Attie expands into an open social research tool. 8:13 AM PDT · July 24, 2026 Attie, Bluesky's AI assistant that lets you build custom social feeds without programming, is evolving into an open-ended research tool. The company this week said it's added a new feature to the AI assistant, called Quests, that lets users ask it for information and news spreading across the broader Bluesky social network, nicknamed the Atmosphere. This includes not only Bluesky, but also any app that integrates with the underlying AT Protocol. Bluesky's user growth has slowed over the past eight months - the social network saw its user base double to 40 million last October, within just a year, but it now reports around 45.6 million registered accounts. So the company has been looking to develop tools and services that could allow it to grow its user base and potentially monetize it. Attie, launched in March, is a separate product by Bluesky that lets users design their own algorithm, create custom feeds, and, one day possibly, vibe-code their own apps. While the AI assistant is free for the time being, the company has toyed with the idea of charging for the service. Quests adds new capabilities to Attie, allowing users to ask it open-ended questions to research what's happening on this part of the open social web. For instance, you could ask Attie to pull information about trending topics, or help you identify the most influential accounts in a particular field or location, the company explained. "Attie's AI is a tool that helps you make sense of the internet, helping you fight back against the proliferation of misinformation and noise by giving you the tools to find the truth yourself," wrote Bluesky's chief innovation officer Jay Graber, who stepped down in March from her role as CEO of the company. (She's since been replaced by Toni Schneider, the former founding CEO of Automattic.) "Our bet is that tools that help people make sense of the world will prove to be more useful than those that fill it with confusion," Graber wrote. "We want Attie to reduce the barrier to entry and expertise required to learn how to use the AT Protocol, and to put the tools for customizing your experience in the hands of anyone who wants them." Graber noted Attie is being redesigned to add accessibility features and a new logo, and more changes are coming in the months ahead. For now, the new Attie experience is in beta, and users will be invited in from a waitlist over the coming weeks. While many Bluesky users tend to dislike AI for economic, political, and environmental reasons, the company has had to balance its community's leanings with the need to generate revenue to help itself and the AT Protocol development it leads remain afloat. In March, Bluesky said it had raised $100 million in funding in a round that closed in 2025. That gives it runway to experiment with ideas like Attie and how AI can play a role in the Atmosphere, as well as with other services, like a premium subscription or tools for power users. When you purchase through links in its articles, Tech Crunchies may earn a small commission. This doesn't affect its editorial independence. Sarah Perez Consumer News Editor Sarah has worked as a reporter for TechCrunch since August 2011. She joined the company after having previously spent over three years at ReadWriteWeb. Prior to her work as a reporter, Sarah worked in I.T. across a number of industries, including banking, retail and software. You can contact or verify outreach from Sarah by emailing [email protected] or via encrypted message at sarahperez.01 on Signal. October 13 - 15 San Francisco Scale faster. Grow your portfolio. Gain practical expertise. No matter your goal, Disrupt can empower you. Save up to $330 today!