Meta launches Spaces in Muse for building self-updating mini apps

What happened: Meta has launched Spaces in its Muse AI app. Users describe an idea in chat, and Muse builds it as a mini app. Digital Citizen and Digital Trends both reported the launch on 6 November.

The details: A Space can work as a tracker, planner, project board, dashboard or game. It can connect to other services and keep itself updated in the background. Users can place a Space in the sidebar or main tabs, hide it, or schedule it.

The catch: Reports differ on integrations. One says Spaces works with Gmail and Google Calendar. Another says the supported apps have not been disclosed. Sharing and collaboration are not part of the confirmed launch features.

Why it matters: Spaces makes Muse a place to build and keep your own tools, not only a place to ask questions.

The context: Spaces follows Muse Voice by about a week. Muse Voice adds video chat with the agent. On the October earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg said Muse agents reached 10 million users in the US and Canada less than two months after launch, as reported by TechCrunch.

Who's affected: One report says Spaces is available wherever Muse is. Meta's announcement does not include a country-by-country list.

What's next: The launch information gives no timetable for sharing, collaboration or new integrations.