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An upgrade to Gemini 3.1 lets Google’s smart home assistant handle multiple requests in the same voice command.

An upgrade to Gemini 3.1 lets Google’s smart home assistant handle multiple requests in the same voice command.

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May 5, 2026, 9:46 PM UTC

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Stevie Bonifield

is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI.

Google Home users can now ask Gemini to complete more complex, multi-step tasks and combine multiple tasks in a single command. Google has updated Gemini for Home to Gemini 3.1 , which it says will improve the smart home assistant’s ability to interpret and act on requests. The upgrade will also make Gemini for Home better at handling recurring and all-day events and allow users to “move around” upcoming events.

Last month, Google also updated Gemini for Home with improvements for understanding natural language and identifying devices correctly.…