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Home care assistants in five counties set to go on strike

Home care assistants in five counties are set to strike next month in a row over their terms and conditions.Siptu members working as healthcare assistants in HSE home support services in Donegal, ...

Google lets users tailor AI search with data from photos, email

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is rolling out a new option to personalize search results by tapping user data from the tech giant’s ...

Google offers users option to plug AI mode into their photos, email for more personalized answers

Google is leveraging its artificial intelligence technology to open a new peephole for its dominant search engine to tailor answers that draw upon people’s interests, habits, travel itineraries ...

You might need to argue with Gemini to get it to work on Google Home

Google Home with Gemini can often gaslight users by refusing basic commands. This is why the AI upgrade feels like two steps back for some.

'We are aware of an issue': Google says smart lights have stopped working for many Google Home users, but a fix is coming

Some users are reporting that their smart lights and other devices are no longer accessible through Google Home.
Observer

What Happens When Your A.I. Chat Lives on the Blockchain?

Jawad Ashraf, CEO of blockchain platform Vanar, examines what happens when A.I. assistants gain long-term memory without ...

I'll never replace my Google Home speakers for this very simple reason

Google Home apologizing for not understanding has become a common sound in my house. Even when it gets it right, it does so ...
ZDNet

Alexa+ users can chat with Amazon's AI assistant on the web now - here's how and where

Alexa+ is Amazon's generative AI upgrade to its Alexa virtual assistant. After months in an early access program, Amazon is debuting the Alexa.com website. Users can chat with Alexa+ on the site, just ...
The Verge

How AI broke the smart home in 2025

The arrival of generative AI assistants in our smart homes held such promise; instead, they struggle to turn on the lights. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See ...
Search Engine Roundtable

Google Pushes Timeline For Gemini Replacing Assistant Into 2026

Anish Kattukaran, CPO at Google Home & Nest announced in the Google Gemini forums that Gemini will not be replacing Google Assistant by the end of 2025. He wrote, "We’re adjusting our previously ...
Engadget

Google Assistant will stick around a bit longer than expected for some Android users

Google wanted to remove Assistant from most Android phones by the end of 2025 and replace it with Gemini. But now the company has announced that it needs a bit more time to make its AI assistant the ...
Forbes

Homey Takes On Home Assistant With Software-Only Smart Home Solution

Dutch smart home specialist Athom has unveiled the Homey Self-Hosted Server, a software-only version of the Homey Pro operating system that runs on your own hardware. You can run the Homey Self-Hosted ...