You can share your real-time location via Google Messages now - here's how

The "Find My" app has a similar option, but the new way lets you share your location without leaving Google Messages. You can share your location with a single contact or with a g ...

South Korea set to finally get a fully functioning Google Maps

South Korea will soon no longer be one of the few countries where Google Maps doesn't work properly, after its security-conscious government reversed a two-decade stance to approve the export of ...

Previously harmless Google API keys now expose Gemini AI data

Google API keys for services like Maps embedded in accessible client-side code could be used to authenticate to the Gemini AI ...
TechRepublic

Google Maps Tests Gemini Chat to Modernize Location Editing

Android Authority spotted code for a chat-style “Suggest an edit” in Google Maps, letting users submit listing fixes in plain language for review. Generated with Google Gemini. Google Maps could soon ...
Mashable

Google Maps adds Gemini to a major feature in new test

A new Gemini-powered AI upgrade is coming to an integral part of Google Maps. Credit: Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Google looks to be adding AI to yet another popular ...
MacRumors

Google Maps Now Lets You Chat With Gemini AI While Walking or Biking

Google Maps now lets you talk to Gemini while following walking or cycling directions. The latest update is an extension to the AI chatbot's existing conversational navigation feature in driving mode ...
autoevolution

Google Maps Suggesting Toll Routes When "Avoid Tolls" Is Enabled? Here's What Happens

I'm done. Google Maps is now unusable. This is what many people said earlier this week when the application started suggesting toll roads when it was specifically asked to avoid them. Screenshots ...
9to5google

Google Maps finally redesigns settings on Android

Of all the first-party apps, Google Maps probably offered the worst settings experience, but a redesign is finally cleaning things up. The previous settings list was years old, with Google ...
EURweb

Google Maps vs. Apple Maps: Which App to Use in 2025

*The debate between Apple Maps and Google Maps has evolved beyond simple navigation accuracy for iPhone owners. Both platforms provide precise directions with matching route suggestions and comparable ...
ZDNet

Google Maps just got its biggest upgrade in years, and it changes how you navigate (for the better)

Gemini now has more visual search results from Maps. Previously, results were mostly text. Results now include photos, review highlights, and more. If you use Gemini to help find restaurants, coffee ...
techtimes

Google Quietly Upgrades Gemini With a Stunning New Maps Experience

Google continues to push Gemini deeper into its ecosystem, transforming the AI-powered app into a true command center for everyday tasks. The tech giant knows that its Maps app should get a ...