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Google launches Ask Maps, a Gemini-powered conversational feature for iOS and Android in the US and India that lets users ask "complex, real-world questions" (Andrew J. Hawkins/The Verge)

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Google has introduced “Ask Maps,” a new conversational feature for Google Maps on iOS and Android that uses the Gemini AI model. The tool allows users in the United States and India to pose complex, real-world questions and receive answers directly within the Maps app, expanding the service beyond traditional navigation.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Verge·You can now ask Google Maps ‘complex, real-world questions’ — and Gemini will answer
- Wired·Google Maps Gets Chatty With a New Gemini-Powered Interface
- TechMeme·Google launches Ask Maps, a Gemini-powered conversational feature for iOS and Android in the US and India that lets users ask "complex, real-world questions" (Andrew J. Hawkins/The Verge)
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