Google Assistant, Home Launch As Search Giant’s Answer To Facebook Bots And Amazon Echo

Google it. Those two words are recognized worldwide as a way for any internet user to find an answer to nearly any question. But until now, it’s mostly been about typing into a search bar.

Now, Google wants you to speak up and chat with your mobile phone and other devices within your home, all powered by its own technology. The Mountain View, California, company revealed two projects, Google Assistant and Google Home, at its annual developer conference, Google I/O, in San Francisco Wednesday.