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Google's New Smart Home Speaker Is Here, a Challenger to the HomePod Mini

CNET · Jun 17, 2026, 1:00 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Google's first new smart speaker in years puts a big focus on Gemini for Home, but will that be enough to help it compete with HomePods and Amazon Echo speakers?

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