Google takes on OpenClaw with Gemini Spark, a 24/7 AI agent for your digital life
Google unveiled Gemini Spark, an AI agent designed to operate continuously across a user’s digital ecosystem. The service runs on dedicated virtual machines in Google Cloud and integrates natively with Google Workspace applications such as Gmail, Calendar, and Drive. A beta program will begin with trusted testers, followed by a rollout to US Google AI Ultra subscribers next week.
- ▪Google announced Gemini Spark at the Google I/O developer conference, describing it as a personal AI agent that can act on a user’s behalf.
- ▪The agent runs on dedicated virtual machines in Google Cloud, allowing it to function 24/7 even when devices are offline.
- ▪Gemini Spark is tightly integrated with Google services like Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, YouTube, and Maps, with third‑party integrations planned for Canva, OpenTable, and Instacart.
- ▪A beta for trusted testers launches this week, with a US Google AI Ultra subscriber rollout scheduled for next week and additional features slated for the summer.
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- ▪ Google’s new Gemini Spark AI agent can run your errands while you run your life — Digital Trends
- ▪ Googles Gemini Spark announced: Meet the AI agent that could run your life — Mashable
- ▪ Google announces Gemini Spark to quietly run your digital life for you — Android Authority
- ▪ Google’s new Spark AI agent will run your digital life for $100/month — PCWorld
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AI Google google gemini ai agent Google takes on OpenClaw with Gemini Spark, a 24/7 AI agent for your digital life The assistant can monitor emails, organize files, schedule tasks, and work in the background even when your device is off By Rob Thubron May 20, 2026, 7:02 Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. What just happened? It's been impossible to avoid the impact that OpenClaw has had on the AI industry. Google knows all too well how popular the agentic personal assistant is proving, so it's announced a rival: Gemini Spark. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai revealed Spark at the Google I/O developer conference yesterday.
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