Google Maps Can Now Talk Back Thanks to Gemini—Here’s What It Can Do

Google Maps is getting a major update powered by Gemini, its AI assistant, aimed at making navigation more conversational and ...
The Verge

Google Maps’ Immersive View has arrived in Canada.

The country may have felt forgotten when the feature expanded to New York, London, and Tokyo last year, but starting today Canadians can take a virtual tour of their own cities including Montreal, ...
Railway Age

OL Canada, Google Maps Collaborate on New Rail Crossing Alert Feature

Operation Lifesaver (OL) Canada announced April 18 that it is collaborating with Google Maps on a new safety feature to alert Canadian drivers, pedestrians and cyclists to rail crossings. “Many ...
Business Wire

Operation Lifesaver Canada Collaborates With Google Maps on New Rail Crossing Alert Feature

OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Every year, dozens of Canadians are killed or seriously injured in preventable train-vehicle and train-pedestrian collisions at railway crossings. These tragic ...
Forbes

Google Launches Global Refresh Of Google Maps

In a new blog post, Google Maps product manager Sujoy Banerjee has announced arguably the biggest visual upgrades the service has seen in its 15 year history and they will be coming to 220 countries ...
The New York Times

Hikers Rescued After Following Nonexistent Trail on Google Maps

A Canadian search-and-rescue group said it had conducted two missions recently after hikers “may have sought to follow” a nonexistent trail on Google Maps. By Amanda Holpuch A search-and-rescue group ...