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Google is pitching an AI agent ecosystem to consumers who may not buy it 21 May 2026 at 17:52

Google is pitching an AI agent ecosystem to consumers who may not buy it

21 May 2026 at 17:52

One of the most promising introductions at Google’s I/O developer conference on Tuesday was a new way for consumers to use the web: AI agents. Unfortunately, it was also the most confusing.

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Google introduces Gemini Spark, a 24/7 agentic assistant with Gmail integration, at IO 2026 19 May 2026 at 21:45

Google introduces Gemini Spark, a 24/7 agentic assistant with Gmail integration, at IO 2026

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By:Russell Brandom

19 May 2026 at 21:45

At the Google I/O developer conference, the company announced a new agentic personal assistant called Gemini Spark, built from Gemini's base models and an agentic harness from Google Antigravity.