Google Assistant’s long goodbye now has a firm date. Google says it will begin discontinuing the voice assistant on eligible mobile devices on September 4, 2026, according to an email sent to users ...

Google’s massive project to swap out the trusty old Google Assistant for its smarter AI successor, Gemini, is hitting a slight delay. The transition is definitely still happening, but it won’t be ...

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Smartwatches, headphones, and Android Auto also lose Assistant. TVs and cars with Google built-in get more time. The shutdown may take several weeks to complete. Google confirmed Assistant on Android ...

Google Assistant begins shutting down Sept. 4 as eligible Android devices move to Gemini. Here is who is affected and what users should test. An Android user interacts with Google Assistant on a phone ...