Starting today, developers using Google’s Gemini API and its Google AI Studio to build AI-based services and bots will be able to ground their prompts’ results with data from Google Search. This ...

Google has announced that it’s updating the default map style in the Google Maps Platform. The Google Maps Platform is composed of APIs and SDKs that let third-party websites, Android apps, and iOS ...

Google Maps is adding new AI features, including a builder agent and an MCP server — a tool that connects AI assistants to Google Maps’ technical documentation — to help developers and users create ...

Today is the 21st birthday of Google Maps. Here is a detailed article comparing the 2005 launch to its 2026 dominance with AI incorporation.