Google bets on Gemini to reinvent the smart home speaker
Google launched a Gemini-powered Home Speaker that replaces rigid Assistant commands with conversational smart-home control.
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Google is betting generative AI can breathe new life into the smart speaker. The company's new $99.99 Google Home Speaker replaces the rigid commands of the Google Assistant era with more conversational Gemini interactions.
Read at source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/17/google-bets-on-gemini-to-reinvent-the-smart-home-speaker/