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A Google Home device with glowing AI data streams, representing improved voice recognition through Gemini updates in a modern smart home.
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Google Home voice recognition improves with Gemini updates

Gemini for Home is now replacing Google Assistant on all smart speakers, displays, cameras, and doorbells made by Google since 2016, according to The Gadgeteer.

Mei Lin·June 24, 2026
A person surrounded by smart home devices looking concerned as a subscription icon looms overhead, symbolizing increasing costs.
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Smart home device costs rise, with new subscriptions adding up

Google Home Premium now costs up to $200 annually for its Advanced plan, a significant increase from earlier smart home device pricing models.

Mei Lin·May 21, 2026