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Announced earlier this month alongside “Immersive Navigation,” Google Maps also added a new Gemini-powered “Ask Maps” feature which, as of this week, is widely available in the US and India to all users.

Google Maps EV trip planning, which predicts battery usage and recommends charging stops, is getting an Android Auto expansion today.

Google shared today that Android and Chrome have set “new performance records” for mobile web browsing.

Following the announcement in January, Google is now bringing Personal Intelligence to free users in the Gemini app, Gemini in Chrome, and AI Mode.

Google is updating Chrome on Android tablets and foldables to be more like the desktop version by adding the bookmarks bar. 

Seemingly out of nowhere, the “Save image as Type” Chrome extension was marked for removal, with Google warning users that the extension contains malware. The extension had at least one million users.

Following Mac and Windows versions, Google Chrome will soon support ARM64 Linux devices.

GFiber (previously known as Google Fiber) has entered into an agreement with Stonepeak to combine the company with Astound Broadband into a single cohesive internet provider.

Google Maps today announced “Ask Maps” to answer your “complex, real-world questions a map could never answer before.”

Google Maps is giving its driving experience the “biggest update in over a decade” with Immersive Navigation that redesigns visuals and offers “more intuitive guidance.”

After the US launch last year and big update this January, Gemini in Chrome is now coming to Canada, India, and New Zealand, as well as adding support for over 50 languages. 

Just a few days after the “big” Google Maps received its gradient icon redesign, Google Maps Go has followed suit.

The long-running Google vs Epic Games dispute has finally come to an end, with Google today announcing new changes to Android that include better support for third-party app stores and changes to Google Play.

A recent lawsuit was filed against Google this week, alleging wrongful death caused by the company’s AI model. Google has since put out a statement in response to the lawsuit that presents a case where Gemini was able to convince Jonathan Gavalas to live out real-life dangerous missions, and ultimately end his life.

Later this year, Google will release major updates for its Chrome browser on all platforms every two weeks to “get features [out] faster.”

As we previously reported, Google Maps is now rolling out a new gradient icon on Android and iOS.

Chrome on Android has offered a Reading mode for several years now, and Google is now significantly redesigning it.

On the back of expansive recent updates, NotebookLM appears to be testing the option to add banner images for further customization.

Google Maps is more than just a navigation app, as it contains a treasure trove of data about locations across the globe. But, suddenly, Google Maps appears to be changing how it functions for users who are signed out, including hiding reviews and images.

Following last month’s big Gemini in Chrome update, AI Mode in Google’s desktop browser is getting its own upgrade in the address bar.

Google is officially announcing a trio of new desktop Chrome productivity features today: Split View, PDF annotation, and Save to Google Drive.