Google Maps gets conversational with Gemini-powered "Ask Maps"

For years, Google Maps has been able to surface nearby coffee shops and provide turn-by-turn navigation. What it couldn't do was answer complex questions that blend ...

Google Maps Gets Chatty With a New Gemini-Powered Interface

Ask Maps,” rolling out today to Google Maps on mobile, lets you ask Gemini questions about locations and even to plan trips on your behalf.

Google Maps turns exploration into a conversation with Ask Maps

Ask Maps, a new AI-powered conversational Google Map feature, lets users ask get personalized recommendations directly on the map.
CNET

Gemini Rolls Out Ask Maps to Make Google Maps More Interactive

The feature allows users to interact conversationally with the app, finding places such as a charging station, or available tennis court.
Blockonomi

Google Maps Unveils Ask Maps: AI-Powered Gemini Feature Transforms Local Search

Google Maps debuts Ask Maps, a Gemini-powered AI chatbot for conversational local searches. Now available in the U.S. and India on Android and iOS devices.

You can now ask Google Maps ‘complex, real-world questions’ — and Gemini will answer

In the past, Google Maps would struggle with hyper-specific questions like “where can I charge my phone without having to ...

Google overhauls its Maps app, adding in more AI features to help people get around

Google Maps will depend more heavily on artificial intelligence to help people figure out where they want to go and the best way to get there as part of a major redesign unveiled Thursday.
Bitdefender

Leaked Google API keys can unlock Gemini API access and surprise bills

Google Cloud API keys have long appeared in public JavaScript to power Maps, YouTube embeds, analytics and Firebase features. Historically, many teams treated those strings as “ok to expose,” mainly ...
Bleeping Computer

Previously harmless Google API keys now expose Gemini AI data

Google API keys for services like Maps embedded in accessible client-side code could be used to authenticate to the Gemini AI assistant and access private data. Researchers found nearly 3,000 such ...
cybernews

Hackers can exploit thousands of exposed Google API keys to access Gemini and steal data

Websites leak Google API keys. Apps leak Google API keys. Even code repositories are full of them. What used to be a nuisance is now letting attackers access your Gemini and sensitive data, security ...
Lifehacker

Google Maps Now Makes You Log In to See These Key Features

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...
Android Police

Google Maps makes key info harder to see

Timi is a news and deals writer who's been reporting on technology for over a decade. He loves breaking down complex subjects into easy-to-read pieces that keep you informed. But his recent passion ...