Google Assistant just got a lot more fun. Today, Google released over 50 new games and activities for kids and families to Google Assistant. SEE ALSO: The Google Home Mini is here to get you hooked on ...

Starting in September, Google Gemini will replace Google Assistant.

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 ...

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Google's voice assistant is getting phased out in favor of the more chatty Gemini: Here's how that could affect your smart home and Nest products. “Over the coming months, we’re upgrading more users ...

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 ...

Google will begin removing the Google Assistant from Android phones and connected devices on September 4, forcing remaining ...

Google will begin retiring Assistant on Android phones from September 4, moving users to Gemini as its default mobile AI ...

The initial plan was to retire Assistant in late 2025, but the service got a brief reprieve as Google shored up some aspects ...

Google is rolling out several Home updates for the voice assistant and camera AI. The voice assistant has been improved to end conversations more quickly, better filter background speech, and more.