This suggests Google may offer users a choice between “Hey Google” and potentially “Hey Gemini.” The new hotword could remain restricted to only select devices when it rolls out.

“Hey Google, tell me a bedtime story” works for night-themed narratives, with this feature available in English in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, and India.

Google has added a "suggested actions" section under its Ready-Made Routines tab in the Assistant app, with prefab options such as, "Tell me if my battery is low" and, "Tell me what happened today ...

When the Google Home was first introduced, it could listen for "Hey Google" in addition to the old phrase. Back in October, Google started testing the "Hey Google" hotword on phones.