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Google Home Users Get Free, Ad-Supported YouTube Music

Google announced a free, ad-supported version of YouTube Music to all users of Google Home…

Report: Smart Speaker Installed Base to Top 200 Million This Year

The market researchers at Canalys claim that the smart speaker installed base will top 200…

Google Putting More Interactive Results and Search Ads on Assistant

Google is introducing new interactive search results, including things like a mortgage calculator. It's also…

Google Assistant Can Now Speak to You In John Legend’s Voice

John Legend's voice is now available for a limited time on Google Assistant in the…

Google Brings Assistant’s Duplex Feature to More Phones

Google's Duplex technology is coming to iPhone devices and all Android devices in the United…

Walmart Partners with Google for Voice Ordering

Walmart this week announced that it is partnering with Google to bring Assistant-based voice ordering…

BBC is Blocking Google Podcasts

The BBC has admitted that it is blocking all of its podcasts from appearing in…

Google Assistant Enables Official Support for Smart Blinds

Google now documents the APIs required for smart blinds to hook into Assistant.

Google Assistant Gets Continued Conversations on Smart Displays

Google Assistant's new Continued Conversations feature lets you keep asking Assistant questions without having to…

EU is Investigating Apple's Shazam Acquisition

Apple Music Might Coming to the Google Home

Google and Apple could be working on bringing official Apple Music integration to Google Home…

A Dedicated Google Assistant Button Could Be on Your Next Android Phone

Google looks to expand Assistant's reach with new dedicated button, Voice Typing on feature phones,…

Report: Smart Speaker Sales Hit a Record 86 Million Units in Q4 2018

A new report says that smart speaker sales hit a new record in the holiday…

Hey, Cortana, $99 is the Right Price

Google No Longer Considers Cortana a Competitor

Alphabet’s most recent annual report dropped Microsoft from a list of competitors in the digital…

Google Assistant is Now Available on Nest Secure

Google announced this week that its Nest Secure smart alarm system now offers Google Assistant…

Google Assistant’s New Dark Mode Cards Look Horrible

Google starts rolling out a new dark mode for Assistant on Android.

Google Looks to Put Assistant on Next-Gen Smart Home Devices With Assistant Connect

Google's new Assistant Connect platform makes it easier for device makers to offer Assistant-powered experiences.

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