The Verge | June 30, 2026

Google is rolling out its "frighteningly good" AI agent to the Gemini macOS app, meaning Spark can now access and work with files on your computer. The company is adding a few other new features to Spark, too, including the ability to connect Tasks and Keep to the agent, use integrations with apps like Canva and Instacart, and track topics in real time. The expansion to macOS marks another step in Google's push to make Gemini Spark a cross-platform AI assistant that can interact with both web and desktop environments. The app integrations with Canva (design) and Instacart (grocery shopping) suggest Google is positioning Spark as a general-purpose productivity agent rather than just a search tool.

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