Meta says more than 10 million people set up Muse agents in six weeks
- 10M+ Muse users
Meta says more than 10 million people set up Muse agents in six weeks
On its third-quarter 2026 earnings call, Meta said more than 10 million people in the US and Canada had set up Muse personal agents in a month and a half, and that shopping was the most common use, with more than a quarter of users shopping at an average purchase over $200. Meta said "Plaid told us they hadn't seen activity like they're seeing with their connector on any other service before," and that it worked with Stripe in the first week to raise credit limits.
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