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Google tests buying from Walmart-owned Flipkart through Gemini and AI Mode in India

Google has started testing a way for shoppers in India to buy products from Walmart-owned Flipkart directly through Gemini and AI Mode, as the search giant looks to expand its AI services from product discovery into transactions. Users in the test see a “Buy” button on select Flipkart product listings appearing in Gemini and Google’s AI Mode, which takes them directly to a…
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Meta is putting its muscle behind Muse as the AI app takes off

Muse’s traction is surging, fueled by Meta’s promotion of the AI app at its annual Meta Connect developer conference this week and strong early reviews that praised its polished design and highly capable AI model under the hood. At the start of the week, Muse had surpassed 2.5 million downloads since its September 8 launch. Now the app has amassed more than 3.4 million downloads…
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Google tests letting Gemini call businesses for you

With AI agents like Meta’s Muse and Instinct now able to make calls on users’ behalf, Google is now letting Gemini call businesses with a new feature called “Call for Me.” The feature will initially roll out to Pixel 11 owners who pay for a Gemini subscription in the U.S. It will also require the use of the beta version of Google’s Phone app for Android, as…
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Spotify is giving you the keys to its recommendation algorithm with US launch of ‘Taste Profile’

Spotify is giving listeners a new tool to shape the recommendations it delivers to their app’s Home feed. The music streaming giant on Wednesday began rolling out a feature called “Taste Profile” to its Premium subscribers in the U.S. that allows users to see, for the first time, how Spotify understands their taste across music and other audio. Users can request changes using…
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