… Image: Spotify will apply a “Likely AI Persona” badge for suspected AI artists. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/AI-Personas-Display.jpg?quality=90&strip=all Music from AI personas won’t appear in editorial suggestions or personal recommendations by default. “Listene… …
In April, Google announced that AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra subscribers in the US would be able to connect Google Photos with Personal Intelligence to let Gemini generate AI images based on their personal context. …
… Personal Computer for Windows aims to bridge the remaining gap by operating directly inside the Windows environment, Perplexity said in its press release, noting that enterprise work the agentic tool is designed for typically occurs locally on Windows devices “out of AI’s reach.” “Now Microsoft use… …
… The company has restructured itself to focus heavily on AI, reportedly moving 7,000 staffers to work on new AI initiatives, though it also laid off about 8,000 people in May. …
… Epic started letting creators test their own AI characters earlier this year, but it laid out a few ground rules to try and keep them from becoming problematic.
… Spark is also now available on Google’s AI Pro tier in 160 more countries. It initially was available only on the more expensive AI Ultra tier, and just recently came to AI Pro in the US. …
… Image: You can ask Gemini Spark to review your inbox at a set time each week. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/monday-brief-spark.png?quality=90&strip=all Google first started dipping into personalization in 2024, when it integrated Gemini into Workspace apps like Gm… …
… Support for in-person meetings was previously limited to alpha users and only available on Android. …
Google’s Gemini AI is getting what could prove to be a very big upgrade: To help answers from Gemini be more personalized, the company is going to let you connect the chatbot to Gmail, Google Photos, Search, and your YouTube history to provide what Google is calling “Personal Intelligence.” This is… …
Meta is planning to use the data shared by other businesses to personalize your feed and its AI responses. In a blog post on Tuesday, Meta explains that it already uses your off-platform activity, like the games you play or your purchases on other websites, to serve you ads. …