https://www.cnet.com/news/what-google-nest-reunion-means-for-amazon/ >Google said Wednesday it plans to reunite with gadget maker Nest, creating a potentially formidable combination in smart-home tech. >The rejoining of the two businesses, which are both owned by parent company Alphabet, should bring the Google Assistant digital helper into more devices and help it compete against Alexa, Amazon's rival voice assistant. But, this new situation may put Amazon -- which integrated Alexa into Nest products and sells Nest devices on its site -- in a tougher spot.