Gemini for Home finally learns to cut the chatter and focus on the job

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Credit: Brady Snyder / Android AuthorityTL;DRGemini for Home is getting faster responses and shorter replies for everyday commands, such as alarms and timers.Gemini can now handle smarter alarms, including support for real-world events and multiple commands in a single request.The update also expands Gemini’s features to more countries, though some tools remain limited to Premium users.Smart home assistants are meant to save you time, but they’ve also picked up a habit of overexplaining the simplest things. If you’ve ever asked Gemini on Google Home to set an alarm and got a full sentence back, this latest update might be a welcome change. Google is rolling out a new batch of improvements to the Google Home experience, focusing on faster responses, smarter features, and less chatter.According to Google’s latest release notes, the update is now rolling out via the Google Home app (version 4.12), with some features arriving via server-side updates. In a thread on X, Gemini for Home Chief Product Officer Anish Kattukaran said the changes are based directly on user feedback, combining feature expansions, refinements, and bug fixes.