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Home Assistant 2026.5: AI Now Shows Its Reasoning Before It Acts

Home Assistant's May 2026 release adds AI reasoning transparency — the system now shows what it reasoned before acting — plus Matter lock PIN management and 14 new integrations.

Hector Herrera · May 14, 2026 · 2 min read

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Google Previews Gemini AI Smart Home Expansion Alongside Android 17 Features

Google's Android 17 preview expands Gemini AI across the smart home — adding multi-step voice commands, AI-powered camera intelligence, and Remy, a personal AI agent that learns household habits.

Hector Herrera · May 13, 2026 · 4 min read

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Smart Home Market Hits $95 Billion in 2026 — and AI Is Now Running the House

A new global forecast pegs the smart home market at $95.83 billion in 2026, with AI voice assistants and predictive automation driving growth as Google, Apple, and Amazon deepen their ecosystem grip.

Hector Herrera · May 12, 2026 · 4 min read

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Google Home's Spring 2026 Update Turns Gemini Into Your Home's AI Brain

Google's Spring 2026 Home app update integrates Gemini 3.1, enabling multi-step natural language commands and predictive routines that learn from your behavior — shifting smart homes from reactive control to proactive AI orchestration.

Hector Herrera · May 6, 2026 · 4 min read

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Tuya Smart Upgrades Hey Tuya Into an Agentic AI System Spanning Home, Robot, and Energy

Tuya Smart has upgraded Hey Tuya from a reactive voice assistant to an agentic AI that autonomously orchestrates home, robot, and energy systems—with Matter and Home Assistant compatibility added.

Hector Herrera · Apr 29, 2026 · 4 min read

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Google Brings Persistent AI Conversations to the Smart Home With Gemini Update

Google revived 'continued conversations' for Gemini on April 24, letting users interact with smart home devices across multi-turn exchanges without repeatedly triggering a wake command.

Hector Herrera · Apr 26, 2026 · 3 min read

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Google Gemini for Home Now Stays Listening — You Do Not Need to Say Hey Google Again

Google updated Gemini for Home to keep the microphone active after each response, enabling natural follow-up questions without repeating the wake word.

Hector Herrera · Apr 24, 2026 · 3 min read

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Home Assistant 2026.4 Adds Native Infrared Support and Visible AI Reasoning for Voice Assistant

Home Assistant's April 2026 release extends smart home control to the vast installed base of infrared devices — TVs, air conditioners, fans — without third-party bridges, while making its AI assistant's reasoning transparent before it acts.

Hector Herrera · Apr 21, 2026 · 3 min read

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The Smart Home Reality Check: Which AI Features Are Actually Sticking in 2026

A new IoT Breakthrough analysis finds AI energy management and predictive appliance maintenance gaining real traction, while voice assistant novelty features remain largely unused in the $95.83B smart home market.

Hector Herrera · Apr 12, 2026 · 4 min read