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After years of security concerns, South Korea has approved Google's request to export detailed map data, ending frustration for millions of foreign travelers who couldn't use Google Maps effectively in the country. The decision brings full navigation features to one of the world's last major markets where the global mapping giant didn't fully function.
Electric vehicle drivers can now let Google Maps automatically plan charging stops on long road trips, taking the stress out of range anxiety. The update works with over 350 EV models and uses AI to predict exactly when and where you'll need to plug in.
Getting directions while walking or biking just got easier. Google Maps now lets you ask questions and send messages without stopping or putting down your phone.
Electric vehicle owners can now plan road trips without the stress of finding charging stations. Google Maps just rolled out AI-powered features across 350+ EV models to predict battery usage and recommend charging stops.
Electric vehicle drivers can now say goodbye to range anxiety as Google Maps rolls out AI-powered battery predictions and charging recommendations for over 350 car models. The new feature calculates exactly when and where to charge based on your specific vehicle and real-time conditions.
Shuttlers, a Nigerian bus service, just became the first private transit company in West Africa to integrate with Google Maps after completing 10 million safe rides. For commuters spending over two hours a day navigating Lagos traffic, finding reliable transport just got easier.
Pop star Dua Lipa has transformed her jet-setting reputation into something useful for fans. She partnered with Google Maps to share 12 curated travel guides featuring her favorite spots around the world.
A tech journalist let Google's AI plan her entire day trip around Seattle using public transit. What started as a skeptical experiment turned into a surprisingly delightful adventure through hidden gems and rainy-day wonders.
Google's new AI assistant for scientists, published in Nature, writes expert-level code that's already forecasting flu outbreaks and tracking carbon emissions with groundbreaking accuracy. The tool that helped build it is now available to researchers worldwide.
When Indiana's football coach confidently said "I win. Google me," critics dismissed it. Now Google itself is celebrating that bold prediction after his team won their first-ever national championship.
More than a decade after Google Glass flopped, Google is trying again with AI-powered smart glasses launching this autumn. The new glasses will feature a camera, built-in speakers, and hands-free Gemini AI assistance.
Google is rolling out new tools that make it easy to spot AI-generated images with a simple search or tap. The tech giant's SynthID detection system now works in Circle to Search, Chrome, and Google Lens.
Google is bringing robotics startup Intrinsic back into the company just five years after it spun out, aiming to make intelligent robots accessible to manufacturers everywhere. The move combines Intrinsic's easy-to-use robot programming platform with Google's powerful AI to transform how factories operate.
Google is launching its first global AI campus in Seoul, creating a major hub where engineers, researchers, and Korean tech giants will collaborate on cutting-edge artificial intelligence projects. The partnership marks a significant expansion of Google's international footprint in one of Asia's most advanced technology economies.
Google launched an Applied AI Lab in Ghana to help African entrepreneurs build AI solutions for local challenges. Novastar Ventures and three other firms will mentor startups while giving them early access to Google's most advanced AI tools.
Four Kenyan startups just graduated from Google's elite AI accelerator program, representing a quarter of all African companies selected from 2,600 applications. Kenya now accounts for 50 of the 200 startups Google has supported across Africa since 2018.
Craig Campbell rejected a "blank check" from AI-obsessed investors to build something radically different: a simple website for exploring historical maps. Three years later, his bet on the old-school web is paying off.
Researchers have developed a breakthrough method that maps brain connections faster and more accurately than ever before, revealing hidden links between neurons that could transform how we detect and treat diseases like Alzheimer's. The technique turns brain mapping into a simple sequencing task.
The company behind Pokémon Go is creating a constantly updating 3D map of the world that will help robots navigate cities with pinpoint accuracy. Their crowdsourced approach solves a problem that has stumped tech giants for decades.
Google.org just launched a $30 million challenge to accelerate AI-powered research tackling climate change and health crises. Scientists and nonprofits worldwide can now access funding, cloud resources, and Google engineers to turn breakthrough ideas into reality.
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