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 has quietly confirmed a timeline for Google Assistant’s retirement. Introduced in 2016, the Google Assistant will likely breathe its last just before its 10th birthday. According to a banner on ...

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 will replace Google Assistant on Android phones with Gemini later this year, the company announced on Friday. Google said in a blog post that it’ll upgrade more users from Google Assistant to ...

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 ...