Google bets on Gemini: new $99.99 Google Home reshapes smart-home interaction

Friends, sharing an AI update: Google unveiled a Google Home speaker built specifically for Gemini.

Key points:
• Returns after Nest Audio (2020), priced at $99.99.
• Understands natural speech: multi-step requests and mid-phrase corrections.
• Ten voices, Gemini Live for two-way dialogue; Continued Conversation for quick follow-ups.
• Status indicator, new colors; advanced features in Home Premium ($10/mo or $100/yr) with six months free, including Nest camera summaries.

Why it matters: a step toward more natural smart-home control and new monetization.

Worth paying for advanced AI in a speaker?