In the coming weeks, people will be able to ask AI assistant Gemini to answer questions, provide summaries and add calendar invites within Google Maps.

While Google Maps is a great tool for navigating new areas in your car, bike, or public transit, it also offers excellent walking navigation, cleverly fetching commonly used pedestrian routes. Google is now working on a feature that is expected to make walking navigation that much easier by specifically letting you avoid sunny spots on your route.

Explore new features coming to Google Earth and take a look back at the major milestones of the platform since 2005. 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 ...

Google Maps has been around for nearly two decades and is the most popular navigation app. Waze is more community-centric while Apple Maps has a loyal user base of iPhone owners. Each navigation app has unique features and specialties. Navigation apps get ...