Google appears ready to unveil its next-generation smart speaker, ending a long hiatus in its hardware lineup. Speculation regarding the device intensified following a cryptic message from Anish Kattukaran, Google’s Chief Product Officer for Gemini for Home. In an email and subsequent Reddit post addressing the 3.5 million early testers of the Gemini for Home ecosystem, the executive thanked users for their feedback before dropping a major hint. Kattukaran explicitly urged users who have been