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Is this Google’s first Gemini-powered smart speaker?

Is this Google’s first Gemini-powered smart speaker?

Google held its annual Made by Google showcase this week, during which it unveiled the latest Pixel phones and various new AI features. What it didn’t announce is a Gemini-powered smart home speaker, but it might have snuck one into the presentation as an easter egg. As spotted by The Verge, about 15 minutes into the stream, on a table …

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Google’s first Gemini smart home speaker detailed in leak

Google’s first Gemini smart home speaker detailed in leak

Android Headlines reports that it’s seen additional images of the mystery speaker, which will apparently come in four colors: bright red, light green, black, and white. As seen briefly in the keynote video, it features a light around the base — rather than across the top, as on previous Google speakers — and a fabric finish. As for features, the …

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Gemini smart speaker details leak with colors, TV pairing

Gemini smart speaker details leak with colors, TV pairing

According to a new report, Google’s upcoming Gemini smart speaker will be coming in four colors, deliver on a long-promised feature, and also unsurprisingly utilitze Gemini Live as well. During its Pixel 10 launch event this week, Google not-so-subtly teased the arrival of a new smart speaker. The HomePod Mini-esque device had glowing lights while responding via Gemini and, despite …

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Google’s new Home speaker just leaked a day after it quietly appeared onstage

Google’s new Home speaker just leaked a day after it quietly appeared onstage

Google may have accidentally spoiled one of its own surprises, although it could have been slyly intentional. During yesterday’s Made By Google 2025 showcase, a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo in a skit with NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and F1 driver Lando Norris revealed what looked suspiciously like an unannounced smart speaker. The device, a compact gray orb with a glowing light ring …

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Google’s AI surprise gave a sneak peek at an all-new smart speaker

Google’s AI surprise gave a sneak peek at an all-new smart speaker

What you need to know Google surprised viewers with a Gemini for Home teaser during its main event in NYC for the Pixel 10. The event seemingly teased a new Google smart home speaker in the works, which looks like a squished sphere with a blue and purple light beneath it when Gemini speaks. In a post, Gemini for Home …

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Is that a new Nest smart speaker I spy?

Google’s first Gemini smart home speaker detailed in leak

Posted Aug 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM UTC Is that a new Nest smart speaker I spy? Looks like Google may have just teased some upcoming Google Nest hardware, likely powered by its new Gemini for Home voice assistant announced today. Google may have just teased its new smart speaker.Screenshot The Verge Follow topics and authors from this story to …

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Google announces ‘Gemini for Home’ & shows new smart speaker

Google announces ‘Gemini for Home’ & shows new smart speaker

At Made by Google 2025, Google detailed “Gemini for Home” and briefly showed what appears to be a new first-party smart speaker.  Compared to Google Assistant, “Gemini for Home” is said to be “more powerful and easier to use” thanks to “advanced reasoning, inference and search capabilities of our most capable models.” The “Hey Google” hotword is unchanged, but Google …

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Former Missouri House Speaker Catherine Hanaway appointed attorney general – Missouri Independent

Former Missouri House Speaker Catherine Hanaway appointed attorney general  Missouri Independent Trump taps Missouri attorney general to be No. 2 at FBI  Politico Andrew Bailey stepping down as Missouri attorney general for job in Trump administration  Missouri Independent Bondi, Patel bring in Missouri AG to serve as FBI co-deputy director with Dan Bongino  CNN Missouri attorney general appointed co-deputy director of FBI  ABC News Source …

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Texas Democrats tear ‘permission slips’ imposed by Republican house speaker | Texas

Texas Democrats tear ‘permission slips’ imposed by Republican house speaker | Texas

Texas Democrats are tearing up “permission slips” they signed in order to leave the chamber, joining state representative Nicole Collier ahead of Wednesday’s vote on the controversial Texas congressional redistricting maps. The slips are part of new surveillance protocols set by Texas Republicans in the house chamber, stating that Democrats would “be granted written permission to leave only after agreeing …

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Texas Dems’ quorum break is pivotal moment for House speaker

Texas Dems’ quorum break is pivotal moment for House speaker

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Without support from Democratic lawmakers, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows would not have secured the gavel earlier this …

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