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What does Meta’s Muse do that Spotify’s AI can’t?

What does Meta’s Muse do that Spotify’s AI can’t?

Published by Miika Tikkanen

You can already ask Spotify’s AI to make you a playlist. But Meta’s new personal agent, Muse, wants to know what you’re doing with it. An example? Tell Muse about an upcoming road trip, and it can make a playlist inspired by your destination — then start playing it when it’s time to leave. That’s the idea behind Spotify’s connection to Muse. In a blog post Wednesday, the company said: “Your agent can play music on Spotify, save songs to your Library, build playlists, help you find a book or podcast.” You just have to link your Spotify account and ask. Credit: Screenshot/Spotify Newsroom And the road trip is only one example. Muse can pick up the podcast you left unfinished this morning, put your dinner playlist on a connected kitchen speaker, or find new songs and add them to a playlist. It can also turn your notes and daily briefings into a Personal Podcast saved to your Spotify Library. If you run every morning at 7 a.m., you can even ask it to start …

Meta’s New AI Agent Wants to Get Personal With You

Meta’s New AI Agent Wants to Get Personal With You

Published by Miika Tikkanen

This seems to be the year of AI agents, and Meta is diving into the game. The company on Tuesday announced a new agent program called Muse, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg describes as a “personal agent” that understands your habits and goals. It’s available now in the US. Introducing Muse, the personal agent that understands your goals and works 24/7 to get things done for you. — Mark Zuckerberg (@finkd) September 8, 2026 Agentic AI is a type of generative AI based on a large language model where agents, or bots, are meant to take actions autonomously on your behalf. Meta’s Muse, for example, can do online shopping (with your permission), create documents, fill out forms and respond to emails. Meta says that Muse is a more general-purpose agent, not limited to specific tasks like coding. (If you want agentic coding help, you can use Muse Code, also recently released by the company.) You have to give Muse permission to access your apps and data, which you can revoke at any time. Like a lot …

Meta’s Day of Reckoning

Meta’s Day of Reckoning

Published by Daniella Wilson

Meta avoided the worst today by settling a massive lawsuit over alleged damages “to the mental and physical wellbeing of America’s youth.” The case, brought by the attorneys general of 47 states, plus U.S. territories and Washington, D.C., had been mid-trial in a federal court in California and was by far the most significant legal challenge the company has ever faced. To resolve the lawsuit, Meta will have to make a slew of design changes to its social-media platforms, and it will pay more than $12 billion—down from the approximately $200 billion that was initially sought, and a fraction of the $60 billion that the company made in profit last year. The settlement can be used by the states and other parties to pay for their litigation costs and for a variety of school and community programs. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers agreed to the proposal this morning, saying “I’m quite happy” and congratulating both parties. There seems to be good cheer all around; Meta, which avoided any admission of guilt, put out a sunny announcement …

Tell us: do you believe you have been filmed by Meta’s smartglasses without your consent?

Tell us: do you believe you have been filmed by Meta’s smartglasses without your consent?

Published by Sam Flores

With more than 7m pairs reportedly sold in 2025, it’s clear that the popularity of Meta’s smartglasses is on the rise. And while they can transform the lives of some people, for example those with visual impairments, others have raised concern about nonconsensual filming – including of children. Have you – or a child in your care – been filmed by Meta’s smartglasses without your consent? We would like to hear from you if so. Share your experience You can share your response using this form.  Your responses, which can be anonymous, are secure as the form is encrypted and only the Guardian has access to your contributions. We will only use the data you provide us for the purpose of the feature and we will delete any personal data when we no longer require it for this purpose. For alternative ways to get in touch securely please see our tips guide. If you’re having trouble using the form click here. Read terms of service here and privacy policy here. Source link