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Google launches Home Speaker built for Gemini, but AI features unfinished

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

The Verge AI

Summary

Google unveiled its first new smart speaker in six years, designed to work with Gemini, after years of neglecting the smart home market. While the hardware is well-made, Gemini for Home still feels incomplete.

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