Updated
Updated · TechCrunch · Sep 18
Meta Launches Muse on Mac as $10 Billion AI Agent Race Intensifies
Updated
Updated · TechCrunch · Sep 18

Meta Launches Muse on Mac as $10 Billion AI Agent Race Intensifies

3 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Sep 18

Summary

  • Meta’s Muse is now available on Mac, letting users interact with files, messages, calendar, notes and mail inside native apps.
  • Mac users must opt in to each access permission, and Muse will ask for approval before carrying out sensitive actions, according to Meta.
  • Earlier this month, Muse launched on mobile and the web and quickly climbed to the top of the U.S. App Store charts, giving Meta momentum as it expands platforms.
  • The desktop rollout lands amid a fast-moving consumer AI agent battle: Instinct is reportedly raising at a $10 billion valuation, and both Muse and Instinct added voice calling this week.

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