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Google's extreme smart home makeover


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Oh, you thought AI was just in your browser and on your phone? Well, the AI is coming from inside the house. The Verge's Jen Pattison Tuohy and Google's Anish Kattukaran both join the show to discuss last week's Google smart home news, including the company's big bet on the Gemini assistant. Anish explains why Google cares about the smart home in the first place, why things haven't exactly gone great so far, and why he's so convinced the new generation of AI can make it work. After that, The Verge's Vee Song joins the show to talk about Peloton's newest gear, including a $6,695 treadmill and a huge new push into personalized AI training features. Vee then sticks around to help David answer a question from the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11 or email [email protected]!) about how many smartwatches is too many smartwatches. Spoiler alert: the answer is two. But it's not quite as simple as that.


Further reading:

  • Peloton increases fees and introduces new hardware including a $6,695 treadmill
    • Peloton appoints Apple Fitness Plus cofounder as new CEO
      • Peloton is a media company now, with media company problems
        • Google dismantled Nest — can Gemini save what’s left?
          • Hey Google, meet Gemini: the new voice of your smart home
            • The new Google Home Speaker is built for Gemini

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