Google’s Genie world model can now simulate real streets with Street View

Google DeepMind is integrating Street View with Project Genie to create immersive, interactive world simulations for robotics, gaming, and travel, allowing users to explore environments, weather changes, and rare scenarios.

This Android Auto update is trying to change how you drive and use your car

Android Auto is getting a major upgrade that goes beyond design tweaks, bringing smarter navigation, richer entertainment, and a more helpful driving experience.

Google Maps is about to get a big dose of AI

Generative AI is being infused into Google’s popular feature within Maps.

Google Maps can now write captions for your photos using AI

Gemini can now create captions when users are looking to share a photo or video.

Your Android Auto can now plan EV trips with AI-powered charging stops

Google has quietly solved one of EV ownership’s most persistent annoyances, fragmented trip planning across your phone and dashboard, by bringing smart, AI-driven charging route recommendations directly into Android Auto.

Apple finally takes the Google Maps route to ads in Maps

Apple is set to introduce paid placements in Apple Maps, letting businesses like restaurants and gyms buy prominent spots in search results, a bold pivot for a company that long prided itself on being ad-free.

Google Maps gets conversational AI and 3D navigation in one of its biggest update

Ask Maps a real question and get a real answer. Plus, 3D navigation that shows you the exit before you miss it and a Street View arrival preview.
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Google Maps is getting an AI ‘Ask Maps’ feature and upgraded ‘immersive’ navigation

The tech giant says the “Immersive Navigation” launch is the biggest update to Maps in over a decade.