Google Assistant has, especially in the context of the smart home, been crumbling over the past couple of years. In a post this evening, Google’s lead for Home and Nest has acknowledged Assistant ...

Google Home now lets outside AI agents like Claude and Hermes control your smart devices through MCP. Here's what it can do, who gets access, and the risks.

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A year ago, the inconsistency of the Google Home ecosystem had me seriously considering leaving the platform altogether. Google Assistant and Siri were equally as unreliable, and the advent of Matter ...

Google is finally ready to explain how Gemini will replace Google Assistant in your smart home. The company's original voice assistant will be replaced with the aptly named Gemini for Home starting ...

Google is rolling out Gemini for Home to replace Google Assistant for home consumer devices, with access beginning in October. The upgrade introduces Gemini Live, enabling AI chats that can provide ...

We didn’t get a real update about Gemini on smart speakers and display at I/O 2025 last week, but Google Home recently added a new “Voice assistant experiments” setting for it. Since testing got ...

Update also includes a fix for grayed-out tiles ...

We all knew it was coming and now Google is roll out early access to Gemini for Home voice assistant in the U.S. You can either say "Hey Google" to your speaker or display to request specific help or ...

An Android user interacts with Google Assistant on a phone. Image: Generated via Google’s Nano Banana Google Assistant begins shutting down Sept. 4 as eligible Android devices move to Gemini. Here is ...

I recently made the switch to Gemini on my Google smart speakers and displays, and for the most part, I’m liking it. Gemini is chatty without being a blabbermouth, and it capably controls my smart ...