"The 2025 Made by Google event featured some well-known stars and highly anticipated devices, but one moment caught my eye more than others. An overproduced video showed Formula 1 driver Lando Norris on a cozy couch talking to Gemini, showcasing what the voice assistant with generative AI can do to replace Google Assistant. To his right, a metal side table held a single thing: an unknown smart speaker through which Norris communicated with Gemini."
"Also: This new Pixel 10 battery feature is stirring up controversy - here's why I immediately searched Google to find out if there were any leaks for a new smart speaker I had missed, yet I couldn't find anything. Google finished its Pixel 10 launch event without so much as a mention of a new speaker. The round speaker's appearance in the video was handled like a glitch or a slip of the tongue, with no one addressing its unexpected presence."
An unknown metal smart speaker appeared in a video at Google's 2025 Made by Google event beside Lando Norris as he interacted with Gemini. Days later, sources confirmed plans for a Google Home Speaker powered by Gemini instead of Assistant. The speaker will function similarly to a Nest model, representing the first new Nest-style smart speaker in five years, with updated features. The device appears slightly flattened like an Echo Dot, with a fabric cover and a lighted base band that glows blue during interactions. Sources say it will come in white, bright red, light green, and black, support Matter, and pair with a Google TV Streamer as an external audio output. No official announcement has been made.
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