Google starts selling $99 Google Home Speaker (opens in new tab)

Google’s new Google Home Speaker went on sale this week as the company’s first smart speaker in roughly six years, priced at $99 or $99.99 depending on the listing, and built around Gemini for Home rather than the older Google Assistant experience. Reviews describe a compact orb-style speaker with 360-degree audio, microphones for voice commands and a role as Google’s current entry point for Gemini in the smart home. The launch changes Google’s speaker lineup: Engadget says the model replaces...