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Technology2h 16m ago

The next-gen Google Home Speaker, featuring the Gemini for Home voice assistant, is now available for preorder.

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Who
Google
What
The next-gen Google Home Speaker, featuring the Gemini for Home voice assistant, is now available for preorder.
When
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:01:02 GMT · 2h 16m ago
Where
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Why
The device replaces the aging Nest Audio and offers advanced natural language understanding and reasoning through Gemini for Home.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

This new smart speaker integrates Google's advanced Gemini AI, offering users a more intuitive and responsive voice assistant experience compared to previous models and potentially impacting the smart home market by intensifying competition with Amazon's Alexa.

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    The next-gen Google Home Speaker, featuring the Gemini for Home voice assistant, is now available for preorder.
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    The next-gen Google Home Speaker, priced at $99.99 and featuring Gemini for Home, is now available for preorder ahead of its June 25 launch.
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