Privacy-first: no tracking or data collection. Offline maps and turn-by-turn directions save battery. Free, open-source app for Android and iOS. Every month, Google ...

For the last two years, the fundamental unit of generative AI development has been the "completion." You send a text prompt to a model, it sends text back, and the transaction ends. If you want to ...

While Apple Maps has been around for 13 years, it’s fair to say that it had such a rocky start that most folks wrote it off and few ever looked back. After all, Google was already a dominant player in ...

They say you pay for using Google Maps with your data, but in the end, this remains the most popular navigation app worldwide. It's estimated that over 2 billion people use Google Maps every month, ...

The Gemini API improvements include simpler controls over thinking, more granular control over multimodal vision processing, and ‘thought signatures’ to improve function calling and image generation.

Following the big Gemini updates earlier this month, Google Maps is adding a handful of new features, like review nicknames. The AI updates continue with a prominent Gemini-powered “Know before you go ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. New Google Maps features are always welcome around these parts, as I rarely leave the house without first ...

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 ...

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Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...

Google is rolling out new Gemini-powered features in Maps that aim to make navigation more conversational and intuitive, according to a blog post from the company on Wednesday. The update introduces ...

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