Google plans to kill Assistant on your phone on September 4
Summary
Ars Technica reports that Google will retire Assistant on Android devices starting September 4, migrating users to Gemini for voice control. The transition will affect phones, wearables, headphones, cars with Android Auto, and many smart-home devices, with a staged rollout that may take weeks to complete. Gemini introduces more capable, tool-assisted interactions, but users may encounter quirks during the transition.