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Google Maps Rolls Out AI-Powered ‘Ask Maps’ and Major Immersive Navigation...
Google earlier this month unveiled a significant update to Google Maps powered by its Gemini AI models, introducing a conversational “Ask Maps” feature for personalized location queries and a...
Lawmakers Demand Probe of DHS Warrantless Location Data Purchases Amid Rising...
More than 70 Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday urged the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general to investigate whether Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other DHS agencies have...
South Korea Ends Two-Decade Ban on High-Precision Map Exports, Paving Way...
South Korea’s government conditionally approved Google’s GOOG -0.62%↓ long-standing request to export high-precision 1:5,000-scale map data to overseas servers, reversing nearly 20 years of restrictions rooted in national...
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Airtel, Swift Navigation Launch India’s First Cloud-Based Centimeter-Accuracy...
Google Maps Outage Highlights Risks of Relying on Single Navigation App
A widespread Google Maps outage on September 11, 2025, left millions of users unable to access navigation and location services on mobile devices for several hours....
Google Unveils “Geospatial Reasoning” AI to Revolutionize Mapping and Analysis
Google Research last week introduced Geospatial Reasoning, an advanced research initiative that combines generative AI with new foundation models tailored for geospatial analysis—covering remote sensing, population...
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HERE Partners with EROAD, Receives Certification
HERE Technologies and EROAD have expanded their partnership...
Apple Maps Overhaul Debuts with iOS 26 at WWDC 2025
At WWDC 2025, Apple AAPL 0.00%↑ unveiled a major redesign and intelligence boost for Apple Maps in its forthcoming iOS 26 update. The app adopts...
Google Renews Push to Export South Korea’s High-Precision Map Data Amid...
Google GOOG 6.89%↑ has once again requested permission to export South Korea's high-precision map data, citing the need to enhance its Google Maps service to support tourism growth.
However, experts...
Google Maps Platform Integrates AI, Analytics for Enhanced Insights
Google GOOG -1.84%↓ is bolstering its Maps Platform with new artificial intelligence, data analytics, and environmental capabilities designed to empower developers, businesses, and cities to tackle complex challenges and...
