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More Google Home speakers could be on the way.

While the Google Home Speaker was nowhere to be seen at I/O, the company did announce it’s getting back into the third-party smart speaker game. A new Speaker Reference Design will let manufacturers build Gemini-powered smart speakers, and rumors point to a Walmart Onn speaker being the first.

Google also announced it’s letting companies bundle Google Home Premium subscriptions and integrate more Gemini for Home features into their apps.

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The as-yet-unreleased Google Home Speaker could be getting some friends.
The as-yet-unreleased Google Home Speaker could be getting some friends.
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