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Google Gemini Smart Speaker Launch

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4 SIGNALSFIRST DETECTED 17 June 2026UPDATED 4 October 2026
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17 Jun
The Google Home Speaker is designed for Gemini for Home and its more conversational smart home assistant.

The Google Home Speaker is designed for Gemini for Home and its more conversational smart home assistant.

OPINION · WHAT · The VergeOPEN STORY
1 Jul
Google built a great smart speaker, but Gemini isn’t ready for it

Google built a great smart speaker, but Gemini isn’t ready for it

OPINION · HOW · The VergeOPEN STORY
17 Jun
Ten months later, the $100 Google Home Speaker is finally available for preorder

Google's new smart speaker is more about Gemini than audio quality.

REPORT · WHAT · Ars TechnicaOPEN STORY
12 May
Gemini’s biggest new features are all about controlling your phone

It is, once again, Gemini season. Google is announcing a host of new Gemini features during its pre-I/O Android showcase, many of which aim to help use your phone for you. You'll

REPORT · WHAT · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
12 May
Google brings agentic AI and vibe-coded widgets to Android

Gemini Intelligence will also include Gboard based dictation and form filling capabilities

REPORT · WHAT · TechCrunch AIOPEN STORY
19 May
Google launched Gemini 3.5 Flash, its most powerful coding and agentic AI model yet, at the company's annual developer conference. It is capable of autonomously executing complex tasks and building so

Google launched Gemini 3.5 Flash, its most powerful coding and agentic AI model yet, at the company's annual developer conference. It is capable of autonomously executing complex

OPINION · WHAT · TechCrunchOPEN STORY
5 May
Google Home’s Gemini AI can handle more complicated requests

Google Home users can now ask Gemini to complete more complex, multi-step tasks and combine multiple tasks in a single command. Google has updated Gemini for Home to Gemini 3.1,

REPORT · WHO · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
2 Apr
Google Home’s latest update makes Gemini better at understanding your commands

Google is launching another update to its Home app, which is supposed to make controlling your smart home with its Gemini AI assistant "more natural and reliable," according to

REPORT · WHEN · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
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