Google's Universal Commerce Protocol isn't just an API, it's infrastructure for AI-native shopping. Learn why major retailers ...

Capabilities – Self-contained functional modules that sit atop the base service. Capabilities are the major “verbs” of ...

Alphabet shares jumped 65% in 2025, their sharpest rally since 2009, when the stock doubled coming out of the financial crisis. After a tough first few months this year, Google picked up momentum with ...

CHARLESTON — In a long-past era of folded paper maps and printed turn-by-turn directions, Google Maps has become the undisputed king of smartphone navigation. But as the Lowcountry continues to grow — ...

Gemini now has more visual search results from Maps. Previously, results were mostly text. Results now include photos, review highlights, and more. If you use Gemini to help find restaurants, coffee ...

The Gemini API improvements include simpler controls over thinking, more granular control over multimodal vision processing, and ‘thought signatures’ to improve function calling and image generation.

Google Maps leads the navigation app market, but if you've faced traffic jams while it promised to save time, or lost signal when you needed directions, you know it's not for everyone. Maybe you need ...

Google Maps is getting a new update that brings a slew of new features to it. Google has integrated Gemini into the platform for smarter recommendations. The Maps can now predict the availability of ...

Google is integrating its Gemini artificial intelligence assistant into the Maps navigation app. Drivers can access new Gemini features through voice commands on the Google Maps app. Google Maps, the ...

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 launched Gemini upgrades to Google Maps. You can use Talk to Google Maps to find your destination. You can use Lens to learn more about your current location. Gemini has been integrated across ...