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Google’s $99.99 Google Home Speaker is a meaningful hardware refresh, but its Gemini for Home experience is still uneven enough that buyers should treat it as an early-generation AI appliance rather than a dependable automation hub. In a hands-on review published July 31, T3 found that the first...

Google’s Gemini assistant is reportedly failing to start some Google Home routines when Android Auto is active, leaving drivers unable to trigger automations that work immediately from the same phone outside the car. The problem matters because routines often handle practical departure and...

Google has confirmed in June 2026 that it has ended production of the Nest Mini and Nest Audio smart speakers, leaving the new $99 Google Home Speaker as its lone current first-party speaker for the Gemini-era Google Home lineup. The discontinuation is not a surprise; both devices belonged to a...