Google Launches $99.99 Home Speaker With Gemini, Adding Multi-Step AI Control
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Updated · PCMag · Jul 7
Google Launches $99.99 Home Speaker With Gemini, Adding Multi-Step AI Control
3 articles · Updated · PCMag · Jul 7
Summary
$99.99 buys Google's new Home Speaker with Gemini, now sold at Best Buy, as the company pushes smart speakers beyond one-off voice commands.
Gemini lets users chain tasks in one request—such as adding a calendar event, setting a reminder and dimming lights to 40%—while a six-month Google Home Premium trial enables longer back-and-forth conversations.
A single 58mm full-range driver, 360-degree audio design and DSP-based room tuning aim to improve sound quality, with EQ controls available in the Google Home app.
Privacy and home-monitoring features include a physical mic mute switch, family access controls and optional alerts for sounds like breaking glass or smoke alarms under the Premium plan.
The device marks Google's broader shift from passive voice assistants toward context-aware, agentic smart-home helpers that can manage multi-step household workflows.