Eligible Americans have just hours left to file a claim in a proposed $68 million Google Assistant privacy settlement. Here’s who may qualify and how to file a claim.

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 ...

"Wait, when I said 'OK Google,' a different voice answered back"—if you've had that experience, it might be a sign that your smartphone has switched from Google Assistant to "Gemini" (the new AI ...

An Android user interacts with Google Assistant on a phone. Image: Generated via Google’s Nano Banana Google Assistant begins shutting down Sept. 4 as eligible Android devices move to Gemini. Here is ...

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’s days have been numbered for a while, but the company has now settled on a date to retire its pre-AI assistant robot. In an email being sent out to users, Google confirms that ...

In March 2025, Google announced that Gemini AI would be replacing Google Assistant on most Android phones, with the exception of those running Android 9 or earlier or with less than 2 GB of RAM.

Google Assistant users have started receiving emails to claim their part of a $68 million privacy settlement, but reports suggest the messages are ending up in spam folders. The lawsuit accused Google ...

Google is killing off Google Assistant on Android devices starting on September 4, replacing the service with Gemini. This means that voice-controlled assistant tasks – the sort of thing summoned up ...

Google Pixel phones already offer powerful Gemini-powered Hold for Me and Direct My Call features in the Google Phone app. But the online giant is finally testing a feature it showed off 8 years ago ...