Mappit

Mappit is a time aware map for discovering and following what is happening around the world. It combines location based stories with AI powered search and synthesis, allowing users to explore breaking information by place and time rather than through a conventional news feed. The service also layers additional context onto the map, including market information, historical events, environmental events, and other location based signals. Users can search locations, drop pins, follow places, explore historical views, and read a personalized stream of stories connected to geography. Mappit also provides an AI assistant called Marco that can answer questions using the service's story corpus. The product is useful for people who want local context, geographic discovery, ongoing monitoring of places, or a visual way to explore news and events. The key difference is the combination of a map interface, a time dimension, and AI assisted information discovery. Instead of treating geography as a filter added to a normal news product, Mappit makes location the main organizing structure. The project is still developing, so buyers should expect features and pricing to evolve. Public pricing information is limited, and the service should be treated as a developing product rather than a mature enterprise intelligence platform. For FutureStack, Mappit belongs in Research because its primary value is discovering and contextualizing current information across places and time. It is best for geographic news discovery, place monitoring, historical exploration, and location based research. Users needing audited enterprise intelligence or specialist financial research should compare dedicated research platforms as well.