Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant has been around for over a decade now. But over the past few years, it’s felt like Amazon was neglecting its digital assistant. In my own home, I found it buggier and ...

Productivity is one space where companies keep wanting to experiment with AI assistants in the hope that they will save time for users, and as a result, they will want to use those assistants more.

Continued Conversations no longer work on Gemini for Home unless you pay for Google Home Premium. The feature was previously free but has been replaced by Gemini Live speakers and displays running ...

In a somewhat unexpected turn of events, Google’s big Gemini for Home voice assistant update doesn’t just work on Nest devices, but several third-party Google Assistant speakers too! Gemini for Home ...

Home Assistant has launched the $49 Connect ZBT-2 USB adapter to unify Zigbee, Thread, and Matter devices without relying on separate apps or hubs. The adapter simplifies smart home setups by letting ...

Home Assistant has just taken the covers off of its latest device: the Connect ZBT-2, which is a big USB dongle that will give your smart home a high-performance Zigbee or Thread connection. It’s the ...

Google Rolls Out Gemini for Home AI Assistant in the US Your email has been sent Built on Gemini’s LLMs, the new assistant is designed to be more context-aware, handling multi-step requests and ...

A decade ago, when smart speakers with built-in voice assistants were the hot new thing, many imagined they'd quickly evolve into highly intelligent companions. (Think C-3PO or Star Trek's Data living ...

At Home is emerging from bankruptcy after a federal court approved the popular home goods chain's restructuring plan on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The Coppell, Texas-based company filed for bankruptcy in June ...

Google is finally ready to explain how Gemini will replace Google Assistant in your smart home. The company's original voice assistant will be replaced with the aptly named Gemini for Home starting ...

Google has spent much of this year porting its Gemini chatbot to other platforms outside of Android. It arrived on Wear OS smartwatches this summer; it's coming to Android Auto this fall; but now it's ...

Gemini is replacing Google Assistant in the company’s smart speakers and displays, while its smart home cams will have AI-powered scene recognition. I’m PCMag’s senior writer covering smart home and ...