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So long, Google Assistant. It’s Gemini’s world now
Image: Ben Patterson/Foundry The writing was already on the wall, but now it’s official: The Google Assistant era is over. In a blog post Friday, Google announced plans for Google Assistant’s final phase-out, starting on mobile and continuing with tablets, cars, and mobile-connected devices such as headphones and tablets. Finally, Google Assistant will be going


