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Google's Gemini Spark Now Available on Mac
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- →Gemini Spark's availability on Mac expands its user base and functionality.
- →Integration with Google Tasks and Keep addresses previous user limitations.
- →Real-time tracking and third-party app integration enhance its utility for digital task management.
Google has launched Gemini Spark, its AI agent, on Mac, enhancing its competitive edge against other desktop AI agents. The update includes integration with Google Tasks and Keep, addressing user feedback, and the ability to track topics in real time. Currently available in beta for Google AI Ultra subscribers in the U.S., Spark can now connect with third-party apps like Canva and Dropbox, expanding its functionality. Future updates will allow users to assign multi-step tasks, further improving its utility for digital task management.
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OpenAI acquires Glass Imaging for $300M
OpenAI's acquisition of Glass Imaging for over $300 million signals a strategic move into hardware, leveraging AI to enhance smartphone camera capabilities. Glass Imaging, founded by former Apple engineers, specializes in using neural networks to improve image quality at the moment of capture, rather than post-processing. This acquisition aligns with rumors of OpenAI's interest in developing its own hardware, potentially including smartphones and AI companion devices. The move could position OpenAI to integrate advanced AI-driven imaging technology into future products, expanding its influence beyond software.
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Perplexity Portable Computer Launches on Windows with NVIDIA RTX
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