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Google is making quite a few changes to its company and products. After the layoffs, it has announced that it will soon be ditching some underutilized features on Google Assistant.

Google confirmed that it had laid off several hundred workers in its Google Assistant and core engineering teams on Wednesday, on top of layoffs in its Devices and Services division.

JBL has launched its new Authentics series of smart speakers that starts at $360. The highlight of the speakers is they offer simultaneous support for popular assistants Alexa and Google Assistant.

In an internal email Google discussed its plan to give Assistant new capabilities using generative AI. A small team has already begun working on updating the virtual assistant with conversational AI.

Google has done a shake-up of the Bard and Assistant teams, according to an internal memo. It suggests that Google is moving its focus away from the ageing Google Assistant to the newer Bard.

In a new article about how voice assistants never reached their full potential, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits "all these just don't work." Microsoft hopes chatbot AI like the new Bing will work.

Google has revealed its roadmap to move reminders from Calendar and Assistant to the Google Tasks app. It's doing so to create a seamless to-do list experience for various Google services.

A bunch of new features are now available for Android Auto customers, along with a redesigned experience. The technology finally sports a seekable progress bar for audio content playing in your car.

Google is moving Reminders from Assistant and Calendar to an independent app called Tasks. The app will assimilate everything from every device and help users. Google Keep isn't going away either.

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Google is reportedly investigating some issues with its Assistant-powered Home devices not recognizing voice commands related to light controls. The problem apparently does not impact everyone.

Google has fixed an issue with the ambient white noise produced by its Google Assistant smart display and speaker devices that was actually causing people to lose sleep for the past few days.

In a bid to make the internet a safer space for teenagers, Google is making changes to many of its major products. SafeSearch will be enabled by default for teens and YouTube uploads will be private.

The Smart Clock 2 has a 4-inch touchscreen display and front-firing speakers. Backed by Google Assistant, it can update you on the latest information and can also control smart home devices.

With Mother's Day approaching, Google today announced new Assistant features such as cross-device broadcasts called Family Broadcasts, new Family Bell reminders, new stories for kids, more.

Google is reportedly working on a new feature for Assistant that will let you skip saying "Hey Google" when you want to perform quick tasks like answering a call or stopping an alarm.

Google has announced a handful of new features for Google Assistant, including the ability to find iPhones using a Nest device and faster takeout orders on the web, thanks to Duplex technology.

Google and Fiat have announced a partnership for the new Fiat 5000 Family Hey Google lineup, featuring Google Assistant integration and Google-themed visual elements inside and out.

Google announced today a bevy of new features for Workspace designed to help customers who opt for a remote work setup. Assistant features for Workspace are also exiting the beta testing phase.

The "Hey Google" voice command used to trigger Google Assistant on Wear OS smartwatches has been broken for months. Google has now finally acknowledged the issue and is working on a fix.

Google announced new Android features rolling out both via app updates and to the OS. These include a native Password Checkup tool, new accessibility features, Maps dark mode, and more.

An Android Auto update has finally brought the ability for users to switch background wallpapers for the in-car screen. It also adds a shortcut button to access Assistant actions such as Routines.

Google announced today that users will be able to turn off the recording features of their smart displays and speakers by voice command. The feature is quite similar to Chrome's incognito tabs.

LG has unveiled webOS 6.0 and some of its new features. The updated operating system will be available on the firm's OLED, QNED Mini LED, NanoCell and UHD smart TVs later in the year.

Google today announced that it is rolling out Apple Music support on Assistant-enabled smart devices, including its Nest line of speakers and displays. The service can also be set as the default.

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After rolling out to Samsung's smart TVs in the U.S. last month, Google Assistant has started arriving for those TV models in the UK, France, Germany, and Italy. It's also coming to more countries.

Fitbit has begun rolling out a new software update to the Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 smartwatches that adds Google Assistant, brings SpO2 tracking during sleep, audible responses for Alexa, and more.

Google is introducing a lot of new capabilities to Assistant-powered smart displays and speakers that will let kids ask about the whereabouts of their parents, along with other new features.

Google Maps now lets you see real-time information about how crowded your bus, train, or subway ride is using crowdsourced data instead of predictions, along with new capabilities rolling out today.

Google has started rolling out 'enhanced voice typing' powered by Google Assistant for Pixel 4 and Pixel 5 devices. The feature offers a faster voice typing experience, auto-punctuation, and more.

A new video posted on YouTube shows off a Nest Hub Max running an internal firmware that lets the user enable 'Blue Steel', the ability to trigger Google Assistant by just walking up to the device.

Google unveiled a major redesign for its Assistant-enabled Smart Displays, bringing a new touch-friendly, tabbed UI, a bunch of new features like dark theme, multiple account support, and more.

Google is introducing new features to make it easier for users to find the nearest voting locations. The features have been added across the firm's search engine, Maps, and voice assistant.

A report suggests that Xiaomi will soon launch its Mi Smart Speaker in several European markets. The company had launched the Google Assistant-powered smart speaker in India last month.