Google Maps gets conversational with Gemini-powered "Ask Maps"

For years, Google Maps has been able to surface nearby coffee shops and provide turn-by-turn navigation. What it couldn't do ...

Google Maps Gets Chatty With a New Gemini-Powered Interface

Ask Maps,” rolling out today to Google Maps on mobile, lets you ask Gemini questions about locations and even to plan trips ...

Google Maps turns exploration into a conversation with Ask Maps

Ask Maps, a new AI-powered conversational Google Map feature, lets users ask get personalized recommendations directly on the ...

Google Maps Launches AI Conversational Search With Ask Maps

Google Maps launches Ask Maps, a Gemini-powered conversational feature for local discovery in the U.S. and India, plus a ...

Google Maps is getting an AI ‘Ask Maps’ feature and upgraded ‘immersive’ navigation

Google announced on Thursday that Google Maps is introducing a Gemini-powered conversational “Ask Maps” feature along with an ...
GitHub

googleads/google-ads-api-developer-assistant

TL;DR: This extension for the Gemini CLI lets you interact with the Google Ads API using natural language. Ask questions, generate GAQL and code in several languages, and execute API calls that read ...
InfoWorld

Google unveils API and MCP server for developer documentation

Developer Knowledge API and Model Context Protocol server. Together connect AI agents to Google’s developer and Google Cloud documentation. Google is previewing the Developer Knowledge API and an ...
Lifehacker

10 Hacks Every Google Maps User Should Know

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. Google Maps is the only navigation service I ...
Search Engine Land

Google adds Maps to Demand Gen channel controls

Google expanded Demand Gen channel controls to include Google Maps, giving advertisers a new way to reach users with intent-driven placements and far more control over where Demand Gen ads appear.
Powder

Why Ski Trails and Lifts Are Back on Google Maps

After a hiatus, ski resorts have returned to Google Maps. The feature, which first disappeared in October 2024, includes trails, lodges, and ski lifts, pairing Google’s vast mapping data with the ...
Android Police

Google Maps introduced one of its handiest features yet but it's not on Android

Chandra Steele has been writing about tech for the entirety of her journalism career. She loves making tough topics easy to understand. Before joining Android Police, Chandra was senior features ...
Searchenginejournal.com

Google Maps Lets Users Post Reviews With Nicknames

Users can now post reviews with a custom display name and profile picture instead of their real Google Account identity. The setting applies across all public contributions in Google Maps and Search ...