Google Maps is making sure you ‘know before you go’ on this holiday weekend’s travels

TL;DR

  • Last week, Google announced a bunch of upgrades for Maps, including “know before you go” tips for destinations.
  • These tips are designed to deliver actionable information to help maximize what you get out of your visit.
  • Google’s also been deploying its new power-saving navigation mode for Pixel 10 phones.

Even with AI already permeating what feels like every corner of our lives, we’re still very much in the early days of figuring out where its potential is best utilized, and companies are constantly experimenting with new ways to employ it. Just one week ago, Google was sharing news of a Gemini-powered AI upgrade it was introducing to Maps, and now we’re already getting the chance to try it out.

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