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Google Adds AI Agent to Opal for Automated Workflow Creation
Google is adding a new AI agent to its vibe-coding app Opal, enabling users to build mini apps that plan and execute tasks using text prompts.
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Google is adding a new AI agent to its vibe-coding app Opal, enabling users to build mini apps that plan and execute tasks using text prompts.
Canva buys animation startup Cavalry and ad-performance firm Mango AI to enhance Affinity’s motion tools and expand its AI-powered marketing ecosystem.
Spotify is rolling out its AI-powered Prompted Playlists to Premium users in the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and Sweden, allowing personalized playlists from natural-language prompts.
Particle has launched AI-powered Podcast Clips, enabling users to access relevant audio excerpts from podcasts alongside related news stories.
OpenAI is partnering with Reliance to add AI-powered conversational search to JioHotstar, enabling multi-language recommendations for movies, shows, and sports.
Microsoft says an Office bug allowed Copilot AI to summarize confidential emails for weeks, raising concerns over enterprise data protection and AI safeguards.
Google adds AI music generation to the Gemini app using DeepMind’s Lyria 3 model, expanding creative tools for users and YouTube creators globally.
The European Parliament has disabled built-in AI tools on official devices, citing cybersecurity and privacy risks associated with uploading sensitive data to cloud services.
WordPress.com has introduced a built-in AI assistant that lets site owners edit layouts, content, and images using natural language commands.
Instacart’s stock jumped over 14% after better-than-expected Q4 revenue, strong transaction growth, and an optimistic forecast eased concerns about competition in grocery delivery.
Meta is reportedly planning to add facial recognition to its smart glasses, allowing users to identify people via AI, despite ongoing privacy and safety concerns.
Anthropic’s Super Bowl advertising campaign helped push its Claude chatbot into the top 10 apps on the U.S. App Store, driving a sharp rise in downloads.