Meta is reportedly building a personalized “agentic” AI assistant for users, powered by its new Muse Spark AI model. The company is also working on an internal AI agent called Hatch. Separately, Meta plans to integrate a shopping tool into Instagram, with a launch targeted before the fourth quarter of this year.
The European Union is escalating pressure on Google, demanding that it give rival AI search assistants equal access to Android features. Regulators say the move should help services like ChatGPT and Claude compete, while Google argues it could expose users to security and privacy risks. The push is fueled by the EU’s Digital Markets Act.
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After years of unreliable automation and fiddly setup, Google and Amazon are pushing an AI-first smart home approach. Their new AI assistants aim to coordinate devices more naturally and handle configuration work that previously required a home IT administrator, promising a smoother experience for everyday users and a major shift in how smart homes get set up.
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