I put Google’s 24/7 AI assistant Gemini Spark to work, and it’s actually pretty useful

Gemini Spark helps automate everyday tasks, from inbox summaries to local event planning, but it’s unclear why Google made it a separate product.

Figma adds an AI assistant to its collaborative canvas

Figma’s new AI assistant will be first available on Figma Design

Poppy debuts a proactive AI assistant to help organize your digital life

Poppy is an AI-powered app that connects your calendar, email, messages, and other services to surface reminders, suggestions, and tasks based on what’s happening in your life.

Gemini wants to read your emails, calendar, and notifications to help you before you even ask

Google Gemini’s upcoming Proactive Assistance feature will deliver personalized suggestions without being asked, drawing on user-selected apps like Gmail and Calendar, as well as on-screen content.

Yelp’s updated AI assistant can answer questions and book a restaurant or service in one conversation

Yelp said that users can ask questions about a restaurant and place an order or book a table in one conversation

Canva’s AI assistant can now call various tools to make designs for you

The latest version of Canva’s AI assistant lets users create editable designs with text prompts.

Adobe’s new Firefly AI assistant can use Creative Cloud apps to complete tasks

Adobe says the assistant can work across apps like Firefly, Photoshop, Premiere, Lightroom, Express, Illustrator and its other apps to do tasks for you.

Fathom adds a bot-less meeting mode in a bid to take on Granola

Fathom will allow you to choose between video, audio-only, and transcription modes.

Microsoft’s Copilot Cowork arrives with smarter AI research tools to spot gaps in your work

Microsoft has rolled out Copilot Cowork in early access, alongside major upgrades to its Researcher tool, introducing Critique and Model to help you review ideas, spot gaps, and test decisions before acting.