We tried out Google’s new family of multi-modal models with variants compact enough to work on local devices. They work well.

Google Maps’ Ask Maps feature uses Google Gemini to turn navigation into a conversation, letting you ask detailed, personalized queries instead of basic searches. It analyzes reviews, photos, and ...

A Google Maps update unveiled Monday aims to streamline long-range electric vehicle road trips for Android Auto users. The navigation and mapping software can now automatically suggest charging stops ...

Get ready to start seeing “Gemini is my copilot” bumper stickers. On Thursday, Google announced that it is reconfiguring its Maps app around its AI assistant Gemini, which will now be able to answer ...

Google Maps will depend more heavily on artificial intelligence to help people figure out where they want to go and the best way to get there as part of a major redesign unveiled on Thursday. The ...

Google is launching a new chatbot feature called "Ask Maps" inside its popular maps app. The company is tapping its Gemini AI technology to answer complex navigation questions. Google is adding more ...

Google Maps is getting an updated to the navigation experience that Google says is the biggest in over a decade. The new Immersive Navigation is a complete transformation, with redesigned visuals and ...

Just a few days after the “big” Google Maps received its gradient icon redesign, Google Maps Go has followed suit. For those unaware, Google Maps Go is effectively a lightweight wrapper for the Maps ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Leaked code shows Google Maps is testing a new tool that lets users restyle Street View ...

Google API keys for services like Maps embedded in accessible client-side code could be used to authenticate to the Gemini AI assistant and access private data. Researchers found nearly 3,000 such ...

Google Maps wants to close its gaps. One of the biggest in the search giant’s navigation app is South Korea. Nearly two decades after the service launched, even basic walking or driving directions ...

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...