SMRTR AIJul 26, 2026The Verge

Meta is making its AI chatbot more like an assistant

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Meta is adding productivity features to its AI chatbot, letting it access your calendar, generate daily briefings, browse Facebook Marketplace, and find restaurants — shifting away from its previous entertainment-focused strategy to compete with ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. The update, powered by Meta's new Llama Spark 1.1 model, is rolling out now.

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