The next time a carrier needs to check on a utility pole, they might not need to send an actual person. Samantha Kelly is a freelance writer with a focus on consumer technology, AI, social media, Big ...

Google is adding two major features to its Maps app: a 3D driving tool called Immersive Navigation and a Gemini-powered assistant called Ask Maps that handles trip planning through conversational ...

Google Maps rolls out a redesigned interface and Gemini AI guidance; launch starts in the U.S. and India, with wider release ...

Lexy was a producer and on-air presenter who covered consumer tech, including the latest smartphones, wearables and emerging trends like assistive robotics. She won two Gold Telly Awards for her video ...

Google is redefining what maps can do, pushing beyond mere navigation and zoomable pins into a space where interactive map-based projects become accessible to anyone. The latest update to Google Maps ...

Google today announced several changes that it is making to the Google Maps platform, including an AI update. Google Maps now provides better at-a-glance information on locations, with the details ...

Google Maps' main feature remains navigation and directions, but nobody would blame you if you were using it increasingly more to discover places around you. It's very easy to do and a tool that can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sasha Lekach covers electric vehicles and vehicle technology. As Google Maps approaches 20 years next year, it’s fitting that its ...

Google is preparing to test Ask Maps inside the Google Maps app. The new option adds Gemini-powered conversations for planning trips and exploring places, with a limited rollout expected before wider ...

From road tripping home for the holidays, to trekking out to a cabin for a snowy weekend, winter is a great time to travel. Google Maps makes it easy to find where you're going, from finding hidden ...

Google Maps users have had trouble merging old and new Timeline location history or data from separate accounts. A new tool will enable you to merge and convert all of your data into a unified dataset ...