Google launched the Google Assistant in 2016. Since then, Google's first-gen virtual assistant has spread to pretty much every device type you can think of: phones, tablets, smartwatches, smart ...

An official support page places a March 2026 sunset for Assistant. Gemini is replacing Assistant across almost all devices. Code in the latest Google app also points to the change. It's been known for ...

The navigation app Waze is dropping Google Assistant support for iPhones, citing "ongoing difficulties" with integrating the service. The company says it plans on replacing it with an "enhanced voice ...

Google Assistant is evolving into Gemini, bringing powerful new AI capabilities but also discontinuing some favorite features. If you use Google Assistant to set timers, play music or control your ...

Waze on iOS is about to lose a feature that should have been integral to the app, but has in fact spent more than a year in various states of being broken. Google Assistant support is officially being ...

Google Hints at March 2026 Cutoff for Assistant in Android Auto Your email has been sent Google’s slow-moving shift from Google Assistant to Gemini has apparently taken another step. A recently ...

Google is shutting down Assistant on Fitbit smartwatches “over the next few weeks.” Users will no longer be able to use Assistant for voice control. Amazon Alexa will still be available in certain ...

In 2019, Google introduced a new class of Assistant device that provided dedicated mics in your car. Five years later, Google looks to be shutting down the “Google Assistant on Car accessory.” About ...

In the latest story of Fitbit’s decline, Google Assistant support is being wound down in the company’s wearables. Users on Reddit report their Fitbit watches are displaying a message notifying them ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Google launched the Google Assistant in 2016. Since then, Google's first-gen virtual assistant has spread to pretty much every ...