On March 2, 2026, Meituan's Beyond the Light Year team unveiled its latest offering—the Tabbit AI browser—which is now in public beta testing and compatible with both macOS and Windows platforms. This innovative browser is tailored to meet the needs of office professionals, students, and content creators, seamlessly integrating web browsing, comprehensive search capabilities, AI-driven conversations, and the execution of complex tasks. However, on March 3, a user took to the internet, alleging that Tabbit had plagiarized their code and presenting screenshots as proof. In response to these allegations, the official Tabbit team clarified that, during the development phase, the original project had not specified an open-source license. The team promptly conducted a thorough self-examination, removed the project in question, and has since made the entire project open-source to ensure transparency and uphold ethical standards.
