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Google Assistant will disappear from your phone next month

Farewell, Google Assistant art, we hardly knew ye. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google Assistant's days have been numbered ever since Gemini arrived on the scene, and its time is now up. Google has announced that it will be removing access to Assistant on Android phones and tablets, along with paired devices like smartwatches or headphones, from September 4th. The announcement came in an email apparently sent to some users, as reported by 9to5Google and shared in full on Reddit. The Verge has asked Google for confirmation that the email is accurate, and will update this story once we have it. "We will begin removing access to Google Assistant starting on 4 September," Google states in the email, "and expect that this … Read the full story at The Verge.
is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. Google Assistant’s days have been numbered ever since Gemini arrived on the…
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