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Google Home’s Gemini Revolution: Can AI Fix the Smart Home and Win Back Your Trust?

Gemini Replaces Assistant: A New AI “Brain” for Your Home After nearly a decade, Google is pulling the plug on the original Google Assistant in its smart home products and swapping in something far more powerful. Gemini, Google’s latest conversational AI, will now handle voice interactions on Google Home speakers, displays, and other devices wired.com. The trigger phrase “Hey Google” stays the same, but everything behind it is new – instead of the old scripted Assistant, you’ll be talking to a modern large language model that understands natural language and context wired.com. Google Assistant debuted in 2016 as an answer

5 October 2025

Google Smart Home Ecosystem 2025: New AI Upgrades, Nest Devices and Everything You Need to Know

Google Nest Hardware: Speakers, Displays, Cameras and More Google’s smart home lineup (branded Google Nest) spans smart speakers, smart displays, security cameras, video doorbells, thermostats, sensors, and networking gear. Below we break down each category, highlighting the latest hardware, standout features, specs, and how they compare across generations. Smart Speakers: Nest Mini & Nest Audio (and Upcoming AI Speaker) Google currently sells two main smart speakers: the Nest Mini (2nd Gen) and the Nest Audio. The Nest Mini is a compact, puck-shaped speaker (successor to the original Google Home Mini) that launched in late 2019 for about $49 routenote.com. It

31 August 2025

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