The digital battle between Waze and Google Maps has a clear winner; here's why Google Maps is trying to be more like Waze ...

One of the most underrated ways Google Maps makes commuting less stressful is that it reroutes in real time. For instance, it ...

Google Maps on iOS quietly gained a new feature recently that automatically recognizes where you've parked your vehicle and saves the location for you. Announced on LinkedIn by Rio Akasaka, Google ...

Driving long distances without frequent recharges can test the limits of your smartphone’s battery, even with power-saving measures turned on. To help stretch your phone’s mileage, Google Maps has ...

Google Maps is adding new AI features, including a builder agent and an MCP server — a tool that connects AI assistants to Google Maps’ technical documentation — to help developers and users create ...

Google leans further into Gemini AI integration with its latest Maps update. Google Maps now includes Gemini AI for more natural, conversational navigation assistance. Users can ask complex, follow-up ...

Major artificial intelligence (AI) enhancements are coming to Google Maps, the company announced Wednesday. In a blog post, Google shared that it’s “introducing the first hands-free, conversational ...

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November 5, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google With Gemini in Google Maps, you'll be able to ask open-ended questions and even have the AI take action for you ...

Google is integrating Gemini into Google Maps to offer a smarter, hands-free navigation experience. The latest update adds conversational search for places along routes, proactive traffic alerts, and ...

New live lane guidance for cars with Google built-in will make missed highway exits a problem of the past. For the first time, Google Maps intelligently understands what lane you’re in and tailors ...