Gemini Spark hands-on shows consumer agents still have product gaps

Google's Gemini Spark is now past the launch slide and into early hands-on scrutiny. TechCrunch tested the 24/7 agentic assistant across shopping research, day-trip packing, newsletter summaries, weekend planning, and price-drop monitoring. The agent produced useful local suggestions and recurring summaries, but it also surfaced product gaps that matter for consumer agents: no Google Keep integration for a packing list, a broken Google redirect link in one newsletter summary, and some confusion from making Spark feel like a separate brand rather than a native Gemini mode. This story updates the broader I/O narrative with lived product friction. The core question is whether background agents become everyday utility when they handle messy personal workflows, or whether users keep bouncing back to manual apps when integrations and confirmations get in the way.

Key details: Google, Gemini Spark, May 30, 2026, 24/7 agentic assistant, Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets.

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