Meta\'s personal AI agent Muse has drawn strong early reactions, topping 3.4 million downloads and taking the No. 1 spot on Apple\'s U.S. App Store. It has also coincided with a rise in Meta shares. But reports point to obstacles including users\' willingness to grant access to email and bank accounts, the need for retailer partnerships, rival moves by OpenAI and the challenge of turning usage into profit given computing costs and spending levels required.

Google has started preorders for its $899 AI laptop, Googlebook, and is positioning it above Chromebooks with Gemini features at the forefront, TechCrunch reported. The Android-based device includes Magic Cursor, widget-building tools and an AI dictation feature called Rambler. Google aims to move Chromebook users to Gemini. It said about 50,000,000 Chromebooks are used by students and teachers at schools.