Google officially announced MCP support for Google Maps on December 10, 2025, introducing Maps Grounding Lite - a fully-managed MCP server for geospatial data and routing. This community project ...

Google Maps on iOS quietly gained a new feature recently that automatically recognizes where you've parked your vehicle and saves the location for you. Announced on LinkedIn by Rio Akasaka, Google ...

While Apple Maps has been around for 13 years, it’s fair to say that it had such a rocky start that most folks wrote it off and few ever looked back. After all, Google was already a dominant player in ...

The Google Maps app on iOS can finally remember where you parked your car. When using the app for car navigation, the app will now automatically put a pin on the map when users are done driving. The ...

Google Maps is getting a Gemini-powered upgrade. Beyond being able to chat hands-free with Gemini within Maps and receive directions based on popular landmarks, users can now create custom, ...

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 ...

Major artificial intelligence (AI) enhancements are coming to Google Maps, the company announced Wednesday. In a blog post, Google shared that it’s “introducing the first hands-free, conversational ...

Google Maps is getting a major AI boost with Gemini integration, introducing a smarter, hands-free driving experience. The new feature lets users talk naturally to Maps while keeping their eyes on the ...

The Logo of Google Maps is displayed on a smartphone on November 27, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images) In a blog post, Google shared that it’s ...

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