AI startup Emergent scales at record speed by letting anyone build apps on their phone
Published on: Feb. 23, 2026, 9:44 p.m. | Source: CNBC TV18
By slashing software development costs from hundreds of thousands of dollars to a few thousand and pushing AI-powered app creation onto smartphones, Emergent is unlocking a vast new base of small businesses and solo founders—reshaping who gets to build, publish, and monetise software in the AI era.
