Builders Ditch Nest After Google Ties Devices to Digital Assistant
- Google scraps Nest systems that worked with other devices
- Residential builders are a growing part of smart-home market
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Several residential builders have stopped buying and installing Google’s Nest devices after the internet giant overhauled how Nest technology works with other gadgets.
The Alphabet Inc. unit bought Nest in 2014 for $3.2 billion to enter the so-called smart-home market. Nest has become one of the largest makers of internet-connected thermostats, smoke alarms and locks.