Adobe’s generative AI product, Firefly, is still in beta, but that hasn’t prevented Google from agreeing to integrate it with its Bard chatbot. Firefly offers text-to-image, vector re-coloring and text effect capabilities. Adobe has also expanded its Content Authenticity Initiative, which offers credentials to verify the origins of AI-generated or manipulated art.

Procrastinators of the world can throw a party whenever they get around to it: Google has once more pushed back complete third-party cookie deprecation.  The new target is “early next year.” Reasons for the delay include concerns expressed by U.K. data regulator Information Commissioner’s Office, an ongoing inquiry by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, and widespread discontent in the advertising ecosystem.