It’s been five long years since Google last released the Nest Audio smart speaker , but here we are. Today, Google unveiled the Google Home Speaker, which comes with upgraded hardware designed specifically to power a new generation of Gemini-run AI in your home.

According to Google, the Home Speaker comes with “custom processing to handle Gemini’s advanced

AI for faster, more fluid interactions,” which basically just means it’s designed to run Gemini for Home, its new (hopefully more intelligent) generation of voice assistant. What kinds of new-fangled things will you be doing with Gemini for Home, you ask? Well, in addition to your run-of-the-mill voice commands, you’ll also be able to use Gemini Live , which is a conversational Gemini feature that allows a quicker back-and-forth

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