An era of Android is ending: Google Assistant gets its sunset timeline

Google Assistant's retirement timeline is officially set. Introduced in 2016, Google will sunset Assistant just before its 10th birthday.
Android Authority

Google prepares to scrub Assistant in favor of Gemini from even more settings

Google continues to replace the Google Assistant brand with Gemini across more parts of the Android UI. The “Hey Google” setup flow now mentions Gemini instead of Google Assistant. The “Hey Google & ...
Engadget

Experiment lets you skip 'Hey, Google' for Assistant voice commands

An experimental Google Assistant feature codenamed "Guacamole" will give you the power to issue voice commands without having to preface it with "Hey, Google." That is, if the tech giant decides to ...
Android Central on MSN

Assistant is fading fast as Google’s menus make Gemini the default brain

The familiar “Hey Google & Voice Match” settings page in the Gemini app is being renamed to “Talk to Gemini hands-free.” The latest Gemini app update shows Assistant labels being replaced with Gemini ...
CNET

Google Guacamole will let you use voice assistant without saying 'Hey, Google,' report says

Corinne Reichert (she/her) grew up in Sydney, Australia and moved to California in 2019. She holds degrees in law and communications, and currently writes news, analysis and features for CNET across ...
techtimes

Google Assistant to Allow Users to Ditch 'Hey Google' Hotword with Quick Phrases Feature

Google Assistant's "Hey Google" feature might be getting ditched for what is known as Quick Phrase, which likely coming to the AI virtual assistant of the search giant. LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 09: A ...
9to5google

How to turn off ‘Hey Google’ on your Pixel

One thing the Google Pixel does well is “Hey Google” detection. The problem is that if you have a lot of Google Home devices in your house or apartment, sometimes your Pixel can pick up your query ...