People have always put huge trust in the technology used to create maps, from the ancient Greek dioptra to modern satellites.

The launch of these new features reflects Google’s ambitions to transform Google Maps from a navigation tool into an assistant that's capable of helping users complete real-world tasks.

In 2026, Google Maps moved beyond its classic 2D maps, introducing rich, near-photo-realistic 3D navigation powered by Google’s Gemini AI. Buildings appear in full volume, bridges and overpasses are ...

Five free Marketplace extensions promise private, locally run coding assistance as developers look for alternatives to metered cloud AI.

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Google Earth AI image generation launched globally today, using Nano Banana 2 to render any location as a historical scene or ...

Google DeepMind launched Lyria 3.5 in Google Flow Music on Wednesday, delivering its most expressive AI music generation model yet — with meaningfully better vocals, sharper lyric coherence, and ...

Google now gives away more usable AI software than most companies sell, and as of July 2026, 12 free Google AI tools are ...

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a one-click attack via Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) that makes it possible to steal a user's GitHub token. "Just by clicking a link, it's possible ...

The API returns latitude/longitude coordinates and normalized address information. This can be used to perform address validation, real time mapping of user-entered addresses, distance calculations, ...

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 ...

Vector art AI illustration of man vibe coding at desk in red and blue tones. Credit: VentureBeat made with Midjourney Google AI Studio has gotten a big vibe coding upgrade with a new interface, ...