I upgraded to Gemini for Google Home, but I almost regret it for these two reasons

The Gemini for Home update supercharges Google's smart speakers and displays with AI smarts but it also introduces new ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Alexa+ and Google Home's AI didn't revolutionize anything in 2025, but Home Assistant did

A free and open-source platform beat two giants when it comes to smart homes in 2025.
Forbes

Google Is Updating Home And Nest Devices With New Gemini Skills

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Janhoi McGregor (jan-eye) is a reporter who covers technology news. Gemini for Home AI upgrade on a Nest Hub Max display. Get ...
Forbes

Biggest Google Home Upgrade In Years Is Coming

Google has been talking up Gemini on phones for months, but now it’s finally coming to your home, and it’s more than just a rebrand. Gemini for Home is a full-on replacement for Google Assistant on ...

This open-source AI tool makes Google Assistant look obsolete

OpenClaw shows what happens when an AI assistant gets real system access and starts completing tasks, over just answering ...
Digital Trends

I’m excited for Gemini to come to Google Home products because Google Assistant sucks

Anyone who has a Google smart home set up will likely be able to tell you that Google Assistant isn’t the smartest AI tool in the shed. I have the full rigamarole set up across my house from Google ...
Android Police

6 Google smart home tips for people who know nothing (or nearly nothing) about smart homes

Michael Bizzaco has been writing about and working with consumer tech for well over a decade. With a background in home theater sales, installation and repair, Michael's hands-on reviews, how-to ...
How-To Geek on MSN

These are Home Assistant’s biggest weaknesses

Nobody's perfect.

I used Claude to vibe-code my wildly overcomplicated smart home

Somewhat reassured, I used the fully HA-integrated Claude Code to finish migrating most of my nearly 200 smart home devices.