Google's $100 Gemini speaker is here — and it fixes the biggest smart home frustration
google launches the $100 google home speaker, its first hardware in six years, running local gemini models to support natural language commands and mid-sentence corrections.
google began taking preorders for the $100 google home speaker on june 17, marking the first new speaker hardware from the company since 2020. the device runs local gemini models for better sound isolation and enables advanced conversational features like mid-sentence corrections and continuous context tracking. a new 'gemini live' mode allows for uninterrupted, back-and-forth dialogue without wake words, though this conversational capability requires a subscription to the google home premium service.